There is many a parent I know who choses not to travel when their child is a baby. I completely respect this decision.
But this post is for those who would like to continue travelling, even after baby, and might be looking for some tips. The tips here are a combo of practicality and inspiration …
5 Tips for Travel with Baby
Tip #1: Try and keep your bedtime rituals going for the evening, but flexibility is the name of the game during the day.
![s664681504_848122_5856[1] Unlike most adults, babies can sleep just about anywhere.](https://coffeewithjulie.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/s664681504_848122_58561.jpg?w=500)
Unlike most adults, babies can sleep just about anywhere.
Tip #3: If you know you’re travel-bound once baby arrives, don’t get him accustomed to food at a certain temperature. Room temperature food is just as yummy and makes eating anywhere possible.
![s664681504_848114_3613[1] Some places make nicer feeding spots than others!](https://coffeewithjulie.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/s664681504_848114_36131.jpg?w=500)
Some places make nicer feeding spots than others!
Tip #5: Budget-conscious travel as a family will often mean going without some of the comforts of home. Accept this before you pack your bags.
![s664681504_848110_2598[1] Rub-a-dub-dub in the SINK? Water is water.](https://coffeewithjulie.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/s664681504_848110_25981.jpg?w=500)
Rub-a-dub-dub in the SINK? Water is water.
Jules – share the bottle warming tip when in a hotel room…
When I was a baby my mom used to bathe use in this great big bucket/basin at the cottage. When The Boy was a babe we used to do the same thing. It was a minor calamity when it sprung a leak after 35 years, when my sis went to bathe her wee one in there.
Wish I had some tips before I travelled to Belgium with a 6 and 8 year old boys. Thought I was prepared, but I tell ya the only part of the trip I am blocking out is the plane ride. 8 hours watching flight attendants eat the foods he is allergic to and trying to convince and active boy that sitting for this long is FUN!!!
What can you do???
Kath – oh yes! great idea … I’ll have to share that one soon.
Nat – awww… I like your big bucket at the cottage story. Thanks for sharing!
Stefanie – oh no, sorry to hear the flight was somewhat traumatic for you! Long flights really are THE most challenging part of travelling with kids. In case it helps for another time, what I do is this: if it’s an 8-hour flight, I’ll bring 4 different snacks and 4 different new toys/games/coloring books (this is in addition to a portable DVD player with ear phones!). You have to be very sneaky and make sure your children don’t see the snacks or toys before you get on the plane — they just magically appear each hour. I also walk the aisles alot to burn a bit of energy and stretch the legs. I find that flight attendants fall into two categories — terrible or terrific. So I also bring my own empty water bottles and fill them up from the sink myself so I don’t have to rely on their service.