DRAFT Travelling with a baby – the essential packing list

Essential items for baby sleep when travelling with baby

-pack n play

-SnoozeShade

-white noise machine

-sleep sack

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eXPERT: ShanatJammytime.com

 – https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/traveling-with-your-baby-or-toddler-10-tips/

“Depending on age, prepare a “fun” pack for the car or plane trip. Have snacks (special occasion snacks like fruit snacks became a hit when my son got older), books, new toys, crayons, My First Markers, some sort of travel drawing toy like the H2O Travel Water Doodle Mat, and a book of photos to remind your child of home. If you are not opposed to your child watching TV during traveling, a few movies downloaded onto an iPad or a Kindle can be a lifesaver!” 

• thebigsleepco.co.uk Instagram handle: thebigsleepcompany  Launching September 2020

Babyhood is arguably one of the easiest times to travel, they are SO portable. But they do tend to need a lot of gear, or so it feels! Often, we as parents overthink and thus over pack. Being smart with our initial purchases can not only save money longer term, avoiding last minute emergency purchases when caught short, but can save serious suitcase space! MAM bottles are self-sterilising or using Medela sterilising bags both save the need for a huge steriliser for example. Take your toddlers snacks in your Avent breastmilk containers during travel, wash and use as needed on holiday to store pumped milk. My personal essentials would be a portable white noise machine, plenty of muslins and an on the go- Milton mini dummy steriliser for when your little one throws it across the airport floor!

eva mysleepingbaby.com

When traveling with a baby, I strongly recommend packing all your sleep gear from home with you so that you recreate your little one’s sleep environment from home and add some familiarity to their new environment.  If your little one sleeps with a white noise machine, pack it.  If he’s got a special teddy bear or blanket, bring that long.  If she usually sleeps in a sleep sack, don’t forget that item either!  

Dana sleepsense.net

– A Pack and Play is vital when you’re traveling with a baby. A delayed flight or car troubles can upend your schedule in a heartbeat. Ensuring baby has somewhere comfortable to take a nap can make all the difference in maintaining their sleep schedule.