What should you pay attention to when traveling with a baby?

Introduction: The sentence "The world is so big, I want to see it" triggered waves of travel impulses. Young people without children can leave as they please, but parents with children have more worries. Because after having a child, this baby will always be my treasure, and I want to take him with me wherever I go. Even if traveling with a baby is troublesome, as a parent, you are still willing to take this "trouble" with you. So what do you need to prepare in advance when traveling with children?

Clothes to carry:

1. Clothes - Bring as much clothes as possible. Because you may not have time to wash your clothes during the trip, it will be very expensive to ask the hotel to wash them. In summer, try to wear cotton sweat-absorbent clothes. The colors should be as bright as possible, and the photos will look better.

2. Jackets and socks - If you go to a shopping mall, bring an extra coat for your baby. It is best to wear long pants, because many shopping malls are very air-conditioned, especially in Hong Kong. Wear socks too.

3. Small thin quilt - the baby may fall asleep during the trip, so it is very necessary to bring a small thin quilt. Not too thick, just a towel quilt. 4. Diapers and wet wipes - Babies who don’t use diapers at home may also need diapers when traveling, so be prepared. If you are traveling for a long time, you can bring a small amount first and then buy a larger bag when you arrive at your destination. In addition, you should also bring wet wipes for cleaning your mouth and hands, as your baby's little hands and feet may often get dirty.

Baby food:

1. Milk powder - you can bring portable solid milk powder.

2. Water - Babies will be thirsty just like adults when they go out, so they must bring water. When you go out, you can pour hot water into the bottle and put it in an insulated bag. Or bring a small thermos bottle. Try to let your baby drink warm water.

3. Snacks – You can bring some biscuits and steamed buns to satisfy your baby’s cravings.

4. Tableware – It is best to bring your baby’s own tableware. No one can guarantee the hygienic conditions of restaurants outside. You can be most assured of your own food. 5. Cleaning supplies - It is best to bring special detergent for baby tableware and a bottle brush.

Travel essentials:

1. Stroller - It is recommended to bring a lightweight folding umbrella stroller in summer. Strollers can be checked on the plane, but they need to be tied with a packing belt at the airport. 2. Picnic cloth-may be used at the beach or on the lawn. Because babies are not used to coming into contact with sand and grass. 3. Toys - Your baby may become irritable after sitting in the car for a long time, so you can prepare more toys that your baby likes.

4. When traveling to the beach, be careful not to let babies who are too young take sea baths, and be careful not to expose babies to the sun. Baby's skin is very tender, and excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays can cause very serious consequences.

5. Some babies may get car and seasick. It is recommended not to let them ride on an empty stomach or a boat when they are too full. They should eat something appropriately one hour before departure, but eat less greasy food and sweets. If you suffer from severe motion sickness, you can take some medicine before departure. Babies under 1 year old can take oral antihistamines. (This is what I found online. How to know if a baby who can’t speak is motion sick or seasick is a problem.)

6. Mosquito repellent and sunscreen—if you are traveling in summer, bring them Mosquito repellent, try to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes when playing in places with many trees, flowers and plants, because babies have weak resistance and may be infected with diseases after being bitten. Also put special sunscreen on your baby to avoid sunburn.

Hotel selection:

1. Try to choose family-friendly hotels

Because family-friendly hotels have many services that ordinary hotels do not have

（1 ) Extra bed service

For families traveling with children, there are services such as extra beds and special rooms for children. Of course, there are also more in-depth services, such as opening a children's room or temporarily arranging a children's area in the parents' room. . Once, a friend encountered such considerate service that a crib was already prepared as soon as he entered the hotel room.

(2) Bathtub or baby bathtub

Some hotels do not provide baby bathtub service, or the baby bathtub is booked out. At this time, whether there is a bathtub is very important. , otherwise the little baby won’t be able to stand yet, and it would be really troublesome to hold it and wash it if there is no bathtub.

(3) There are some children’s play areas in parent-child hotels. These play areas are very convenient. For example, when it is too sunny in the afternoon or when having afternoon tea or dinner, children can play in the hotel and play with other children. Parents can also chat with the parents around them about parenting. Heart Sutra and stuff, very interesting.

(4) Some hotels will also provide free baby kits, fresh fruits and some snacks, which is very considerate.

2. Choose the location of the hotel as close as possible to the place of travel

Try to minimize the tossing back and forth on the road with the children. The children will not be able to bear it and the adults will feel tired. If your child feels unwell while visiting an attraction, he or she can return to the hotel immediately, making it less likely that the journey will be too far or that he or she cannot get a taxi.

3. Please remember to bring your own toiletries

When you go out to stay in a hotel, you must remember to bring your own toiletries. There are so many hotel cleaning problems in the news that it is hard to remember. It really doesn’t make sense!

In short, everything should be focused on children as much as possible. Such a hotel will have many surprises for children's services, and there will be many parent-child activities. Generally speaking, in European and other countries, if a child under 12 years old stays, the hotel will directly provide an extra bed without additional charges.

In fact, it is absolutely necessary to take all the pressure on yourself when traveling now, because there are always travel websites that can provide you with parent-child travel packages that suit your family’s needs. Of course, what I am talking about here is self-guided travel. The group tour is out!

Leave all the tedious matters such as itinerary planning, booking air tickets, booking wine, booking tickets to attractions, etc. to the travel website. You only need to be responsible for traveling easily!