The team at www.justanotherbaby.co.uk give us their top ten travel essentials when travelling with your baby.

Travelling with a child of any age can be stressful and taking a baby away with you for the first time is often a very daunting prospect.  There are some simple things you can do to make travelling with your baby far easier and more enjoyable.

Nappies and Baby Wipes

Take at least three more nappies than you think you will need in your hand luggage if travelling by plane; this will allow for any mishaps or delays.

Change of clothes

Often babies can be out of routine and feed on the run if travelling. Nappies may also have to wait to be changed. Either of these situations may have obvious effects so be prepared with a change of clothes for baby and maybe a spare top for you!

Drinking

If flying, offer your baby a drink from a beaker or bottle, something like the Boon Fluid Toddler Cup.  The swallowing reduces the risk of their ears blocking and discomfort. If your child is old enough offer them a drink from a carton with a straw or a small sugar free lollipop

New toy or book

Something they haven’t seen before will keep them occupied for longer than a toy they are used to. Sticker books are great for older babies/toddlers – less messy than colouring pens and you won’t spend the entire journey picking them up from the floor. Failing that you can’t beat a DVD player or laptop!

Snacks

Pack lots of snacks, like raisins, fruit bars, vacuum-packed purees or meals, pace extra so you’re prepared for any delays or to have on the return journey. You could also try the Boon Squirt feeding spoon – fill this with your baby’s favourite food. If the food can be given cold you can freeze the Squirt Feeding Spoon with the food in it then place it in a cool pack before you leave for your travels. The food will slowly defrost and keep for longer.

Chair Harness

The Gro Chair Harness is a must when travelling. Not all places have high chairs and those that do can often run out. This easy to fit harness is compatible with most chairs and is light-weight and compact to carry in “the baby bag”.

Black out blind

Take a Gro Anywhere Black-out Blind. This fabulous piece of size-adjustable black-out material is fitted with suckers so it can be fitted to any size of window. Invaluable if your holiday accommodation is not fitted with the best curtains.

Nursery-rhyme or short story CD

If travelling by car for long periods a short story or nursery rhyme CD should ensure a little quiet time and may even lull your little ones to sleep. It’s also a good idea to try and plan your journey around baby’s normal sleep times.

Car seat harness

The brilliant 5 point harness Travel GROBAG fits to any car seat so your baby can fall asleep and remain cosy and warm while you lift them straight out and into bed with minimum fuss.

Comforter

Whatever you do, don’t forget this, whether it is a dummy, soft toy or muslin. A little bit of home goes a long way when you are in unfamiliar surroundings.

All products are available from Just Another Baby whom wrote this guest post exclusively for World First Travel Insurance.

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