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.
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Wet wipes and change of clothes for those inevitable
accidents
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Diapers, milk bottles are also a must
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Toys and books to keep them entertained
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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.
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Some flights also have kids movies and games which can
keep the kids occupied and parents happy.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pack some drinks, snacks, biscuits and fruits when
hunger strikes.
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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:
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By reading books and watching documentaries allows older
kids to learn more about your next holiday destination.
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Your kids would want to pack their own back packs which
will give them a sense of responsibility.
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Books and word searches will pass the time on a long
flight or car journey.
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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.
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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.
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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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