Mummy’s Thots - On Holidaying with a Toddler

After 4 overseas trips with my baby, I have concluded the following will help make our trip enjoyable and relaxing:

• Select a country that is child-friendly, has suitable food for kids and is relatively nearby -reachable by short flight (ie. 5hrs)
  
• Choose to go during cool weather ie. Spring/Autumn. The weather does affect one's mood. Also we need not change that many clothes – lightens the luggage.
  
• Plan early and have a rough itinerary/guide on what to do. List possible places to see/do/ and eat.
  
• Choose self-contained accommodations / apartments to make you feel more at home. And you can choose to cook or have meals in if toddler is tired/not feeling well; wash clothes and get them dried in the dryer so you need not bring that many clothes.
  
• In addition check the surrounding area for convenient eateries and supermarkets etc.
  
• Have the details of the places (ie. Location maps/address/opening days and time) beforehand, this saves a lot of time during the actual trip. Google maps really helps!


• Don’t be ambitious about visiting several places at one go. It will be good to plan places around the same location for the day.
  
• Plan the activities close to their normal everyday schedule, and make sure there’s time for nap/rest time (but be flexible). A hungry and tired baby is an angry and grouchy baby!
  
• Pack snacks and extra milk along the way in case mealtime is delayed.
  
• Drink lots of fluids along the way and contiune taking those vit c.


• Best to do a self-drive holiday- you can go anytime and stop anytime!
  
• The more we travel together the more experienced we will get.