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Travelling With Your Baby – Advice For New Parents

January 28th, 2010 admin No comments

Travelling with your baby can be a daunting challenge. You may be worried about rude strangers who comment when your baby cries, and whether or not your baby will be able to cope with a longer journey. Don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it may seem. Some children actually enjoy travelling and find the journey soothing!

If you are taking a flight, there are a few things to keep in mind. First of all, try to be as rested as possible. If you are calm, it will be easier to prepare for any minor issues you might have to deal with.

Experts recommend breast or bottle-feeding during take-off and landing. The reason for this is that it will help with the annoying ear popping many people experience. The sucking and swallowing relieves the pressure that builds up during these stages of the flight.

As said, some children find flying quite soothing. A window seat can be handy to distract a slightly older baby, and it is recommended to bring some toys and treats along, just in case.

If needed, you may be able to walk up and down the aisle to help your baby fall asleep. Other passengers are unlikely to mind this – people tend to be quite understanding and most people love children, and will be sympathetic.

If you are uncertain if it is safe for your baby to fly, please check with your doctor beforehand. It is recommended to wait until your child is at least two to three months old. This will give him time to develop his immune system and for the both of you to settle into a breast or bottle feeding routine. In case of emergencies, younger children may be able to fly, provided they have a clean bill of health. Read more…

How to Survive Air Travel With Babies and Toddlers

December 30th, 2009 admin No comments

For many of us, air travel is part of our lives, as we go on holidays, business trips, visit friends or relatives. But for children, flying can be an adventure beyond imagination! Some love it, some hate it and others will be indifferent, as long as they are with their trusted parent.

In any case it is good to plan ahead and travel prepared otherwise even your 50 min short flight (or however long your flying) will feel like you are flying to the end of the world!

Tips for flying with your baby:

  • Have plenty of fluid to give your baby during the flight and make sure that she is drinking or eating during take off and landing. That way you will automatically get her to ‘equalize’, that is adjust to the changes in air cabin pressure by swallowing.
  • However, taking fluids on board is not necessarily that straight forward these days with heightened safety measures. Custom officials may ask you to open a milk carton/ bottle and sample the contents in front of their eyes – regardless of the fact that this may spoil the milk for your baby or leave you stuck with an open carton. You should definitely check with your airline what types of restrictions are currently in place before you pack your bags!
  • If you are breast feeding then you are obviously not going to have any problems with taking extra fluids on board so if you are about to travel somewhere by plane it may well be worth delaying weaning your baby off your breast until after your trip. Read more…

Travel Strollers For Your Baby

December 11th, 2009 admin No comments

You have a list of options to choose from, when it comes to buy for baby travel stroller. There are different colors, shapes and sizes of travel strollers are available in market at descent prices. Some have carry baskets, big wheels or small wheels, three or four wheelers etc. traveling around town becomes much more easier with a stroller and now a days it is quiet difficult to lead a life as a parent without a stroller. Know that your child is very safe in their own travel stroller.

One of the greatest advantages of having travel strollers is that they are easy to take along with you on your journey. Irrespective of the size of the strollers, they can fold up easily so that they can be stored easily with out taking too much of space. Double travel strollers with different sizes and shapes are also available in market. Some have two strollers next to each other and others having seats on back to back with all four wheels. When you are going out with your baby and if you are not sure that what the weather has kept for you, it’s always better to be ready with an all-weather kit for your travel stroller. Usually the travel stroller will have a crest over the top for protection of baby from wind and sun, and from this you can attach a plastic air- vended cover over the stroller. Since these are well fixed, they will protect your baby and stroller from wind, rain, sleet and snow.

It seems to be hulking with the all-weather accessories on your travel stroller, but it will save your baby from getting wet and helps them risking out from getting chills and sickness. Even though a baby travel stroller with all-weather protection is quiet compact, it will take up slightly more space for keeping. With the help of these all-weather accessories for baby travel strollers, it is possible to keep your baby as comfortable as they would be at home when they were out. So you should thing around before purchasing a baby travel stroller. Because you surely found some one which is very popular at first, but actually not a best option for you.