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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Travel with Babies and Toddlers by Mums in Beirut



Travel with Babies and Toddlers

With the Summer holidays fast approaching Lebanon’s first online destination for the Mums in Beirut community www.mumsinbeirut.com shares with us top tips and recommendations while travelling with little ones.

       Wet wipes and change of clothes for those inevitable accidents
       Diapers, milk bottles are also a must
       Toys and books to keep them entertained
       On long flights, iPads are a necessity and life saviour for Mums. Pre-holiday, make sure you download some interactive and educational apps that will be the most compact form of entertainment while travelling with kids.
       Some flights also have kids movies and games which can keep the kids occupied and parents happy.
       With babies, make sure they are drinking plenty (or being breastfed) at take off and landing so their ears won’t hurt much, that has always worked with me.
       Giving toddlers their own (robust, child-friendly) camera encourages them to observe their surroundings and focus on what interests them. You can then use those pictures to create a memorable family holiday album.
       Whether they’re out of routine, jet-lagged, or eating less healthily, kids always seem to get ill on holiday. So be prepared and pack their easy to swallow medicine.
       Pack some drinks, snacks, biscuits and fruits when hunger strikes.
       If you are going to a hot or cold destination, make sure you pack accordingly, hats sunscreen and eye glasses or gloves and scarves accordingly.



Travel with older kids

When planning a holiday, it would be ideal to choose something the whole family will enjoy. Even more so when your older kids have a passion and interest to learn about a new country, its culture and traditions. Here is Mums in Beirut top tips and recommendations:

       By reading books and watching documentaries allows older kids to learn more about your next holiday destination.
       Your kids would want to pack their own back packs which will give them a sense of responsibility.
       Books and word searches will pass the time on a long flight or car journey.
       Encourage them to keep a travel journal, Get your kids drawing and listing things they’ve seen and interesting foods they’ve tried. Who knows, this might also encourage them to try different foods.
       Collecting postcards from places you visit and asking them to write themselves a message on the back means they can reach adulthood with a library of memories all their own.
       The best way to avoid a soul-destroying sulk from your teenager is to involve them in the planning of the holiday and ask them for input on what they’d like to do.






















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