{"id":5782,"date":"2012-06-26T14:08:44","date_gmt":"2012-06-26T13:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/?p=5782"},"modified":"2019-01-04T11:46:23","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T11:46:23","slug":"the-best-mum-travelling-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/the-best-mum-travelling-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Tips From Mums"},"content":{"rendered":"The end of term cometh and it can\u2019t come soon enough for me. Apart from school run fatigue (see yesterday’s post), I\u2019m busy collating all the best travel tips I can as we are off on holiday for 10 days and also have two weekends away to plan for \u2013 one at a kids festival and another at a wedding.\r\n\r\nSince having kids trips have become a major venture usually in the have-I-got-everything-we-need sense. And usually the answer is no. Over the last few years I have managed to forget everyone\u2019s underwear, nappies and keep-the-kids-busy-on-the-plane items (of which I will never, EVER<\/strong> forget again).\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nWhich is why I am loving Solvej Biddle – creator of the travel brand Content&Calm<\/a> – top tips for travelling with kids. As a mum of two, Solvej created the TrayKit\u00ae an all-in-one kid\u2019s travel carry-on to help make travelling more stress free for parents. The pack is just \u00a324.99 and all you do is pack the traykit full of favourite toys, crayons, paper, snacks, etc. and your child carries it on board. It opens up to reveal a perfect play and wipe clean surface (after appearing on Dragon\u2019s Den in September 2010 the Content&Calm<\/a> Traykit has been sold at a rate of one every 5 minutes).\r\n\r\nSolvej\u2019s Top Tips for stress free travel are:\r\n\r\n\u00a01)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Engage Military Packing Planning Gene<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWhilst this might sound obvious, planning and creating a master packing list for your children avoids last minute panic-packing – a strategy that always leaves you feeling you\u2019re carting around a whole load of extra STUFF with at least one crucial item ending up home alone!\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Always Take Supplies<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFor older babies & children take a good supply of drinks and snacks with you to avoid your child getting hungry if there\u2019s an unplanned delay (or for distraction if necessary!)\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Always Have A Bag For Each Child<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAs soon as your child is old enough to enjoy toys and books, their own backpack or TrayKit<\/a>\u00ae <\/sup>can be a life-saver.\u00a0 If they are young, pack it for them with a mixture of familiar toys, paper, crayons but include some new things to make travelling exciting if you\u2019re on a long trip.\r\n\r\n<\/strong>So what are your best mum travelling tips? 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