What should I bring when I travel with my 2-year-old baby?

First, choose a good tourist destination.

This may be a very important step. For an ordinary family like us, we are not experienced travelers, but just want to go out for fun and take a baby out. We must choose a good tourist destination.

So far, we tend to choose urban tourist destinations, such as Tong Tong's first real trip in1April, and we chose Xiamen. Because the supporting services in the city are relatively perfect, there are better and faster solutions for accommodation, food, or in case of accidents. Although Jiuzhaigou has beautiful scenery, what should I do when I get there and find that I can't buy even the medicines commonly used by babies? Therefore, it is safer to choose some cities with better economic development. Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Xiamen, Hong Kong and Macao are all good choices.

Time on the road also needs to be considered. When you take your baby out for the first time, you should consider the convenience of the trip and minimize the travel time, so try to choose a city that you can reach directly, and the shorter the flight time, the better. This can minimize the possibility of accidents on the plane. We also considered this factor when we chose to go to Xiamen last year. At that time, when we chose the destination, we drew a circle according to the flight time of 1 half hour, and then chose from it. The flying time of 1.5 hours is no problem for Tong Tong, which is 14 months old. After getting off the plane, it takes about 20 minutes from the airport to the hotel, and there is basically no troublesome transfer problem.

Second, travel according to the baby's schedule.

This is probably the biggest difference between two people traveling. Before going to Tong Tong, my father and I went out to play and chose a place. After flying there, we just want to go where we want to go and play until what time. But traveling with Tong Tong is impossible. Tong Tong takes a nap every afternoon, which should be the gender of all babies under 2 years old. Personally, I think we should respect the baby's habits. If you travel for 4 or 5 days, it doesn't matter if you occasionally have a day or two deviation, but it's best not to take your baby with you every day like a tour group. So we tried to take this issue into account when making our itinerary.

For example, when we go to Guizhou this time, we plan to go to Huangguoshu on Saturday. We set the time from Guiyang to Huangguoshu after lunch, so that Tong Tong can go to bed after getting on the bus. It takes about 2 hours to take the expressway, just enough for Tong Tong to sleep. Tong Tong woke up when we got to that place. On the day I came back from Huangguoshu, I caught a scenic spot, but I got on the bus before 3 o'clock. Although I slept 1 hour later than usual, I slept for more than 2 hours as soon as I got on the bus.

We don't usually arrange trips at night. After dinner, we must go back to the hotel at 8: 30 at the latest to give Tong Tong a bath, so as to ensure her sleep time as usual.

Third, perhaps the most complicated one, is to prepare the supplies that the baby needs for travel.

Originally, I wanted to write a separate article about Tong Tong's tourism products. Let's talk briefly here.

0-2-year-olds travel, but things are different.

Let's talk about food first. Babies of 0-6 months basically don't need to take out food, breast milk is the best, and those who lack breast milk need milk powder, bottles and bottle brushes. So breastfeeding is better and easier. The baby of 6- 12 months has started to add complementary food. Besides milk powder, you should also bring rice noodles, so you should bring bowls, spoons and other series of supplies. Personally, I think this stage is more troublesome. 1-2-year-old baby has become the main energy source, but at this time the baby is not suitable for eating all the food outside. My family's solution is to bring a rice cooker. The smallest rice cooker I bought online is a little bigger than an insulated lunch box. It is no problem to cook porridge alone, and then I bring a set of insulated lunch boxes to put the cooked porridge in my bag and eat it outside at noon. Sure, it comes with some rice. My family usually only brings rice, vegetables and eggs, which can be bought in the local supermarket. The insulated lunch box can generally be used as a bowl, so there is no need to bring a bowl. You should take at least two spoons and a spare one in case it falls off. In addition, you should also consider the problem of eating when traveling. For example, if we plan to eat at noon, we should know in advance whether there is anything suitable for our baby. If not, cook the porridge in advance and take it with you. If so, let our baby try some local specialties.

Everyone will bring their own clothes. There is nothing to say. Better wear more. It is not convenient to buy things close to children for the time being. Generally, if we take Tongtong out for 4 days and 3 nights, taking the weather at the destination of about 20 degrees as an example, we should bring at least 3-4 sets of close-fitting clothes (underwear and pajamas) and 5-6 sets of coats (based on the number of days of travel+1 and 2), and consider combining overlapping and single wear, so that the utilization rate is high and we can change clothes in case of accidents. In addition, pay attention to the baby slippers that must be brought. When you arrive at the hotel, you will usually provide adult slippers, not baby slippers. For the convenience of bathing and the comfort of the baby, be sure to bring a pair of her own slippers.

Other things are miscellaneous. My family usually carries these things:

2-3 gauze towels, which used to be wrapped by Tong Tong, are now taken with you when you go out. You can cover your stomach when you sleep, wipe your body after taking a shower, and make a small pillow when you sleep at night. In short, they are versatile; 2-3 special towels; A batch of cleaning products, including paper towels, wet paper towels and hand sanitizer, should be mainly packed in small packages, so that when you go to the hotel, you only need to take a little when you go out every day. Diapers are not wet, this family has its own situation, and I will take them when I go out, just in case, especially when I stay in a hotel at night; At least one comfortable diaper pad, in case she doesn't wear diapers one night, be prepared; A small bottle of baby shampoo and shower gel. You can buy that special travel bottle at Watsons for a few dollars. Just pour it in and take it with you. A toilet, that is, an oblate one, is packed in a big bag and put in a suitcase without taking up too much space. Personally, I think I've taken this with me since I went to Wuhan last time, and I'll take it with me wherever I travel in the future, so that Tong Tong will feel comfortable and clean, and it will be much easier for us adults to save trouble. This is necessary.

A thermos cup, the bigger the capacity, the better. Fill a big bottle when you go out in the morning to ensure that there is hot water to drink at home at any time. Explain that this thermos is not for everyone to drink, but it is filled with boiling water. People who want to drink water just need to pour mineral water into a cup and add a little hot water, so that the capacity of 350ml can be used for most of the day. Just let the restaurant fill it up at noon.

Fourth, do a good job in accident filing.

When we go out to play, we always hope that it will be smooth sailing, but what if there is an accident? So this should be considered in advance. For example, know in advance whether there is a supermarket near your hotel. What hospital should I go to for emergency treatment if my baby gets sick unexpectedly? It is best to have friends you know locally. Even if you don't need to bother others at ordinary times, you can ask someone for help in case of sudden special circumstances.

There is also the most accident-prone situation, and that is the weather. So when planning, we should also consider how to arrange the trip in case of bad weather. We can't wake up in the morning and find it's raining, and then the family will stay in the hotel room all day. Even if we know in advance that the hotel has indoor entertainment, we can still have a place to go, right?

In addition to the above questions, there are other matters that can be referred to as follows:

Hotel accommodation problem. Not long ago, the news broke that the sanitary conditions of many express hotels were unqualified, mainly referring to bedding, which made people who took their babies out uneasy. What shall we do? Of course, it's best to choose a hotel with guaranteed sanitary conditions. Secondly, we can also bring a small bed sheet and a small towel quilt to the baby, which does not take up too much space, but can protect the baby from directly touching the hotel bedding when sleeping.

Ticket problem. For infants before the age of 2, the discount is 1, and the airport construction fee and fuel surcharge are exempted; for those aged 2- 12, the discount is 50%, the airport construction fee is exempted, and the fuel surcharge is halved. One thing, because air tickets are sometimes discounted, children's tickets for 2- 12 years old are sometimes not as cheap as adult tickets, even airport construction fees and fuel surcharges. At this time, it is time.

Disinfection problem. It will be too much trouble to bring a sterilizer when going out, but in fact, my family has never brought it. The disinfection method is simple. There will be an electric kettle in the hotel. After boiling, just put the bottle in and cook for 5 minutes, which is more thorough than the disinfection pot. But it should be noted that it is best to use glass bottles, and plastic bottles have the risk of boiling. The nipple and accessories should be cooked in it for a few minutes with chopsticks, and don't touch the metal wall at the bottom of the bottle. After Tong Tong 1 year old, we basically stopped disinfection. After washing, just scald it with boiling water twice. What did you say? Babies who love cleanliness too much tend to get sick. So it's almost ready.

The stroller problem. Whether or not to bring a stroller varies from person to person, depending on local conditions. Last year, we went to Xiamen with a stroller, because most of Xiamen is relatively flat, so it is more convenient for us to rent a car in Xiamen. This year, we didn't take a stroller to Guiyang. Considering that most of Guiyang is mountain climbing, it's useless to bring a stroller, and Tong Tong is old this year, so he can walk more. If you want to bring a stroller, pay attention to the plane, that is, fold it up to meet the size of the boarding baggage, otherwise it will be troublesome to pass the airport security check.