16 TIPS TO SURVIVE IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING WITH TODDLER

Travelling with your kids will be astounding.  Even though it takes a lot of effort, it will be fun. But it is not as easy as it seems. For your journey, these tips may help you.

1. Have plenty of time: Prebook trains, flights or hotels everything. Have plenty of time to avoid queues.
2. Make it handy: Make a list of things what the child needs every day. Mail me if you need a complete list for toddler travelling. 
3. Explain the trip: Even if your toddler cannot understand the meaning of your travel, explain where you are going, by what means(my daughter liked the train journey... Chuk Chuk Chuk...) whom you are going to see, or what you are going to see etc. 
4. Don't leave them hungry: Pack some handy snacks or food that can gain you sometime during the travel. 
5. Accept the truth: You may have breakdowns, meltdowns tantrums from your kids
6. Basic medication: Do not forget the basic medication for your kids. You may not know when you need them.
7. Identification cards/documents: Get your kids' ID cards for proofs required in travelling. You can ask for a discount using these cards.
8. Pack new toys or new books: New toys or books can gain you sometime during travelling or when they are cranky.
9. Give them a responsibility: Give them a bag to handle. Keep bottle or snacks or their toys in that
10. Avoid tight schedules: Especially toddles cannot adjust the tight schedule. Give them time to relax and adjust.
11. Engage them during the journey: During the flight or train journey talk to them if possible play some board games or small sitting games, so that they won't bother you. 
12. Make them comfortable at a new place: Ask them what they want, make them understand that they are in another place and get adjusted to that environment. Understand that they need time to adjust
13. If possible schedule the journey during their sleep time: Night journeys will be best if your kid is night sleeper. Adjust your journeys according to their sleep time.
14. Travel sickness: If this the kid has travel sickness, plan accordingly. Don't feed them to tummy full. Tummy makes their emotions. Feed them right. 
15. Spare: Spare outfit for you if you are travelling with a toddler: Spare outfit for the kid and also for you can help you during unexpected situations.
16. Carry a sling or stroller if you are planning for a vacation. Generally in India, we travel to parents’ house frequently. For this, you may need no stroller or sling. If you are planning a vacation you can carry these according to your comfort.

As a mother of a 3-year old, I travelled so much and faced so many problems with her. Hope these tips will help a new mother.

Happy Travelling!!!

Happy Motherhood!!!

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