I am leaving for a 10-day vacation this Friday and I’m feeling a bit frazzled. Not just because I have to tie up loose ends here at the office and make sure that all of the outstanding projects will run smoothly while I am out (I really do know everything will be fine because my staff is amazing!), but I am feeling so frazzled because this is my first time to travel with baby! And this baby is a teething, very active, almost one-year-old. The whole packing of all the baby paraphernalia, to the getting through the airport security, to keeping him entertained and happy during our 5-hour flight is overwhelming to me.
So common strategies I hear from my fellow mom friends about kid travel are to bring a couple of brand new toys and to bring plenty of snacks to keep my little one occupied during the flight. So I’ve already planned to make a stop in the Museum toy store Discovery to Go! to pick up a couple of new toys, and I’ve stocked up on favorite treats. Another tip I heard is to make sure my little guy is either drinking a bottle or has a pacifier when the plane takes off to help his ears adjust to the change in pressure. In my quest for information, I also stumbled upon this really great website, Travel for Kids, that offers tips ranging documents you’ll need to activity planning when you get to your destination. Hopefully, I’ll survive the long trip across the country (along with all of the other passengers on the plane) and we’ll have a fabulous family vacation. Before I head out, I’d definitely appreciate any other tips anyone has to offer.
Thanks for reading and I’ll catch up with you in a couple of weeks!
