Travel Baby

The secret behind successfully travelling with a baby is to plan your journey with care. To be honest babies are very adaptable and resilient and can easily cope with travel as long as you feed them, change their diapers, pay them attention and don’t forget their baby toys and books.

Travel cribs are a brilliant invention, they are easy to set up and make your baby feel really at home and there’s a stroller available for nearly every terrain. Going by car is the best way to travel, you can carry everything you need and so once your baby is safely strapped into a car safety seat and all essentials are packed into the boot you can go wherever you want to go.

If you have chosen to use cloth diapers make sure you have sufficient supply, they aren’t as easy to get hold of as disposal diapers if you run short. Don’t forget to take a well equipped changing bag and plenty of changes of baby clothes.

Baby wipes are a must when you’re travelling. They’re a brilliant invention for when you are faced with a mucky baby with no water around. Keep a supply in the car all the time.

If you are bottle feeding don’t forget formula milk, bottles, teats and your sterilising kit.

A newborn will probably sleep for most of the journey but if you have an older baby make sure you take baby toys to keep your baby occupied while you are travelling. There are some well designed toys nowadays that you can stick to the back of the seat or the window of the car.

If you are travelling by bus, train or plane then make sure you plan with extra care. A backpack is quite good for all your essentials leaving your arms free for your baby which you could carry in a baby sling if need be. There are some really lightweight and easy to carry strollers nowadays specifically designed for confined spaces which are worth investing in if your use public transport on a regular basis.

Take care to keep your baby out of the sun. It’s well worth buying a good hat for when you are out and about and taking lots of sun cream. If it’s cold don’t forget your baby is likely to be a lot colder than you so will need a few more layers. It’s well worth checking that your baby is at a comfortable temperature at regular intervals throughout your journey.

By: Terry Ross

We all know we need to protect our environment and you are never too young to start. Luckily today there are so many choices for parents to help their children grow up naturally. Starting our children early is key for them to respect our planet and make healthy living decisions when they are older.

Children learn from example and, for the most part, are a product of the environment they grow up in. We need to teach our kids to respect the world they live in and we can start them on the path of “green living” right from birth.

Many companies offer organic, natural baby products, but parents need to make a conscious decision to grow a natural baby. This not only helps our environment, but promotes the health of our children.

If we all do our little bit, we can make a difference and our children will get a head start to a healthy life.

It is easy to get started and you will feel great knowing you are doing your part.

Here is a simple list to help you on your way to a healthier baby and a greener planet.

Cloth Baby Diapers
Organic Baby Carriers
Organic Toys
Organic Nursing Wear
Cloth Wipes

This is just a small list. A tiny sampling of what is available for parents. There are so many more. I hope this helps you on your way. It just takes smart decisions a little research and the desire for better living.

We can make a difference!

By: Joe Rooney

The GR8X Baby Traveller bag is a unique diaper bag in that it contains a built in change pad for changing your baby.

This diaper bag is manufactured in Australia. This bag is destined to become the hottest diaper bag on the market within the next year.

It is starting to get some justified recognition. Recently on a review site called Baby Scoop it out rated all other diaper bags as the most versatile diaper bag on the market.

The GR8X Baby Traveller diaper bag takes some explaining but the most useful and versatile bag on the market. This diaper bag is less of a fashion statement, but totally useful and functional. It comes in 8 great colors and does back pack, shoulder and messenger carrying positions along with the ability to hang on a stroller.

For those that own this diaper bag it has become an amazing baby accessory. It helps moms and dads out of jams – since you can unfurl its built in change pad virtually anywhere… even on a bathroom floor (not fun but sometimes necessary).

With its built in diaper pad the Baby Traveller bag unfolds like a large “T” and baby lies on the bag, with his/her accessories on each side. When done, the bag folds into itself and forms into a neat backpack. Very cool.

It is essentially your portable diaper changing table. For parents on the go, it’s a dream bag that not only includes the built in changing pad but has several convenient pockets for all of your diaper changing essentials, such as pockets for diapers, wipes, a change of clothes and little baby toys. It also has an insulated bottle holder that often came in handy.

Imagine being at a place where there is no washroom, or where the washroom has no change table, or if they have one it may be filthy – all you do is fold out the change pad, lie baby down and change their diapers. You can change your child anywhere – people have used this bag and it’s built in change pad to change their baby’s diapers on the sidelines of sports fields, changing room floors, and park benches – total flexibility.

The GR8X Baby Traveller comes with an additional changing pad, which can be replaced when you have those messier changes.

The design is simple and stylish, and does not look like a typical diaper bag. The back pack function allows free hands and is quite comfortable if you are carrying it for long periods of time.

By: Joseph Peterson