{"id":1920,"date":"2011-01-20T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-20T07:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/79.170.44.80\/livingwithkids.co.uk\/my-top-tips-for-stress-free-travel-with-kids-what-are-yours\/"},"modified":"2019-01-03T16:17:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T16:17:55","slug":"my-top-tips-for-stress-free-travel-with-kids-what-are-yours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/my-top-tips-for-stress-free-travel-with-kids-what-are-yours\/","title":{"rendered":"My top tips for stress-free travel with kids – what are yours?"},"content":{"rendered":"On Friday, I\u2019ll be answering your travel questions on the KidStart facebook<\/a> page and on twitter<\/a>. But meanwhile, here are my top tips for stress-free travelling with kids \u2013 do share yours below:\r\n\r\n*If you\u2019re flying with a baby: try to get a bulkhead seat if you can and make sure you book a skycot; if you can, request the bulkhead seats in the middle so that light streaming in from the plane windows doesn\u2019t keep your baby awake.\u00a0 Make sure you have lots of soft (not noisy!) toys, for example a fabric shape sorter.\u00a0 And plan to give a bottle on take off\/landing to help your baby\u2019s ear pressure.\r\n\r\n*Make friends with the crew, take lots of nappies, walk up and down the aisles at frequent intervals and try not to get too stressed if your baby won\u2019t settle \u2013 I know it can be difficult when you feel as though other passengers are glaring at you, but all you can do is your best.\r\n\r\n*You can never have enough pens, pads, colouring books, story books, wipes and tissues when you\u2019re travelling with toddlers and pre-schoolers. And a towel is always useful, too.\r\n\r\n*For shorter journeys, make up a surprise goody bag filled with fun stuff to keep your child entertained, and give it to them when you get in the car\/on board the train\/plane\/ferry.\r\n\r\n*Try not to feel pressured into spending heaps of money when you\u2019re on holiday if you\u2019re on a tight budget. Your kids are happy to be away with you so simple pleasures will work wonders.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\n*You can never pack too many t-shirts for kids. And travel wash is always useful.\r\n*Make sure you have enough medication, creams and other essentials, and if you\u2019re going abroad, check with your GP whether your child needs any vaccinations well in advance of your departure date.\r\n\r\n*Kids often don\u2019t like airplane food \u2013 even the \u2018kids\u2019 meals\u2019. It\u2019s a good idea to buy them a sandwich\/snack before you board, particularly if you\u2019re flying long-haul.\r\n\r\n*Get comprehensive travel insurance.\r\n\r\n*Encourage them to go to sleep when you\u2019re on a different time zone, but don\u2019t worry too much about sticking to a routine \u2013 you can all go with the flow, you\u2019re on holiday!\r\n\r\nwritten by Liz Jarvis","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How do you ensure your holidays go as smoothly as possible?","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3508,3349],"tags":[1970,69,1971,1972,1973,1974],"class_list":["post-1920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-household-savings","category-household-savings-advice","tag-car-journeys-with-kids","tag-money-2","tag-plane-journeys-with-kids","tag-stress-free-travel-tips","tag-train-journeys-with-kids","tag-travel-advice"],"yoast_head":"\r\nMy top tips for stress-free travel with kids - what are yours? 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