Top 5 Tips To Travel With Kids
Planning your first holiday or even business trip with kids in tow? Ooh you better be well prepared and the best way is to start by checking out our list of top 5 tips to travel with kids.
Portable high chair
Don’t count on restaurants, hotels or even friends or family to have high chairs available. A high chair is an invaluable investment if you travel a lot. Opt for a chair made by a reputable manufacturer that clamps onto a table, weighs less than two pounds and folds up neatly to approximately an inch thick.
Toy bag
Don’t underestimate the immense value of a bag filled with brand new toys. Squeeze-y balls, rubber snakes, twisty shapes and blocks are a popular choice.
Stroller car seat combo
When you are traveling with small kids in town youll find that every inch and pound of counts. Opt for a combo stroller, car seat and booster seat. Some full-sized car seats can holds kids weighing up to 40 pounds and can also be used on aeroplanes. These combos have slide out wheels tucked underneath, that require a simple pull of the handle and you’re ready to stroll and roll.
Steer clear from Disney World until your kids are at least age three
Picture yourself on the most exhausting day youve ever had with your kids and multiply that by twenty, now that will be you on your trip to Disney World. Have you ever taken the time to look at parents with tiny tots on a trip to Disney? Even with all the emphasis on great service and ease, is definitely not the best place to struggle with crying tantrums and dirty diapers. There is no one-year-old on the face of the planet that will really remember his or her first visit to Mickey and friends anyway so why waste your time, money and energy. Save your money and retain your sanity and steer clear from the Magic Kingdom at least until your kids are age three.
Anyway you need to give toddler time to develop some endurance for the marathon that is Disney. Apart from this youll also save more than US Dollars 150 by not having to invest in a Park Hopper ticket. Be clever and plan your child first Disney visit for the week before his or her third birthday.
Books, books and more books
Many moms invest in tape recorders and check out childrens books on tape from local librarys before a trip. This will allow you to enjoy some serious peace and tranquility while your four year old gets to read his or her fav book. You however need to make sure that the books are new and exciting, so bring along books or audio books your kid has yet to read. Same principle applies to kids. Check out whats on their reading list and pick up a copy before your trip and surprise them just before takeoff.
Enjoy your next trip!
