Travelling with children
Summer, holidays, days off, etc. are great times for families to take their children on vacation. Not only does it just rest, it also gives children the opportunity to learn and explore new destinations and activities! You are planning a trip with your family, quickly save tese valuable tips and experiences from Travel More Asia!
1. Choose a suitable destination
Depending on your child’s age, you should consider suitable travel destinations and means of transportation. Just as children under 2 years old should not move too much in a short period of time, you should temporarily skip trips with many destinations or elements of exploration and adventure. These places are not only unattractive to children but also tiring for parents, who have to move and take care of their children at the same time.
Instead, choose to go to resorts or parks – those with play spaces, gardens, swimming pools, and beaches. Children will not only play with their parents, but also come into contact with nature.
After you have chosen your destination, book a room in advance and inform the hotel that you have children with you, so that the hotel can prepare well for your family, such as providing a crib in the room. highchairs, or other hotel special offers for children.
2. Prepare before departure.
Family travel, especially with children, has a lot of things to prepare.
Baby’s clothes: You should arrange them neatly and choose them according to the weather. For example, if you go in the summer, your baby will sweat a lot, so choose cool, sweat-absorbent clothes and some long clothes in case of windy evenings or cold air-conditioned places. Another tip is that you can roll them up and put them in a ziplock bag, dividing each bag into 3-4 sets for each day of the trip. Dirty items are then put back into the bag to keep them neat.
Next, hats, glasses, sunscreen, mosquito repellent spray, and insect bite treatment cream specifically for children are also indispensable. Be more careful, bring some medicine, fever-reducing plasters, anti-diarrhea medicine, personal bandages…
A travel stroller is also a very necessary item when taking your baby on long trips. Choose a compact, foldable stroller. If your schedule mainly involves taking public transportation, consider bringing a sling instead of a stroller to easily get on and off the bus or train.
3. Book basic and essential services in advance
Don’t worry, just let your baby comfortably experience being close to nature.
When traveling with a family, you must have a detailed schedule (the impromptu youth days are over, right?). Spread out your schedule between stops so you and your baby can both have time to rest, and don’t forget to consider all transportation options for the easiest and most comfortable way.
4. Pack your luggage carefully
When traveling with family – especially with children, loose belongings are unavoidable.
You need to arrange your baby’s luggage separately because things like bottles, baby food, diapers, etc. You need to divide an additional hand bag with important things during the trip such as snacks, milk, drinks, tissues, etc. Clothes to change and clean if the baby vomits food or wets it, wets the bed, poops, etc
5. What to bring for your baby?
Bring your baby’s daily blanket and pillow. When sleeping in a hotel, this will be a very useful item to keep your baby out of place and sleep well.
Bring your baby’s favorite toy, this will make him feel more secure when he cries or whines.
If your baby is still breastfeeding, you need to bring enough milk for days out, water to wash milk bottles, hot water to mix milk when traveling on the train or car (balance the milk mixed with breast milk if necessary).
If your baby is old enough to start weaning, you should bring a cup, spoon, bowl, baby powder, instant porridge, baby yogurt… to avoid not being able to buy baby food at the tourist destination.
6. Need to focus on "moving"
When traveling, there are many means of transportation for you to choose from.
Departure: you should choose a means of transport that is fast, convenient and strong so the whole family can have fun after arriving at the tourist destination.
During the trip: you can consider choosing a private car or public transportation. However, please consider your schedule, your baby’s health and age to combine both for a variety of experiences and comfort. Some means of transport you can consider are bus, MRT, BTS, etc. However, please choose accordingly depending on the distance and walking time from the hotel to the station and the station to the attraction.
7. Check the weather before departure
This is the most important thing if you want a good trip, check the weather to avoid sunny or rainy weather. You don’t want to have to cancel your schedule, have your baby catch a cold, or get stuck in unpleasant weather.
Ps. Always bring a raincoat and umbrella to protect your whole family from the rain and sun!
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