Holidays with Baby - Top Travel Tips

20th Mar, 2009

It’s the time of the year again where we are all looking forward to Spring & Summer holidays . We have just launched our new blog on the Top 5 Tips how to survive your first holiday with your little one.

Susanne, Mum-entreprenuer & Founder of Yes! SuperBaby, a frequent traveller herself with 2 toddlers shares her own 5 top tips:

1) Food is key:
It’s wonderful when they are still breastfeeding, as you don’t need anything else. As soon as you start weaning them, have enough water and food with you including their favourite snacks to “bribe” them (as a last resort when they dont’ want to sit still when the “Fasten seatbelt signs” are on). To help them with equalizing the pressure on their ears at take off and landing, ensure that they are drinking enough milk/water.

2) Take extra clothes and nappies:
It always happens when you need it least - their clothes get dirty and need to get changed. Also be prepared for very small changing rooms on planes - they are not bigger then a wardrobe and I always wonder how both Mum and Baby fit in there.

3) Pre-book your baby’s basinette:

These little beds are a great thing for babies in the their first year and can be pre-booked with most airlines. First of all, your baby will sleep quite comfortable inside and you will also get some rest. Secondly, getting your little bed means that you will sit in the first row with the biggest space for your legs and all your baby stuff.

4) Travel Toys:
As a mother I realized that there were no good travel toys out there for flights as most toys ended up on the floor within seconds. That’s one reason why I founded Yes! SuperBaby. We have a fantastic range of Miracle Scarves and Bands which you simply put on when your baby is in your arms. Baby can play away and the various musical animals and fantasy flowers/stars are lots of fun and keep your baby entertained. Plus the Scarf also has an internal pocket to hold the soother, teether, mobile and the velcro tabs allow you to attach other toys, books etc. - to keep your baby occupied during many hours. Something really useful, tested and tried by mothers and loved by babies.

5) Relax:
Your attitude is key. The more relaxed you are, the more you look forward to this exciting new experience for your baby - the more you will both enjoy it.

This is an extract - for the full article on travelling with babies please visit the Yes! SuperBaby Blog on www.yessuperbaby.com/blog/