| Parenting Advice for Dads - Traveling with Babies | | | | carry with you on the trip and stock up on these in |
| As a parent, you may have to travel with your baby | | | | advance. |
| on short and long trips. This would means taking your | | | | * Carry diapers and wipes. You may need more of |
| baby away from cozy, familiar surroundings in to new | | | | these than you think. |
| places with which your baby is not familiar. This can | | | | * Have a back up plan in place, in case you are not |
| turn out to be a stressful experience for you as well | | | | able to stick to the original arrangements you made |
| as for your baby. | | | | while planning the trip. |
| While traveling with your baby, plan early. Gather as | | | | * Schedule your trip to avoid inconvenient travel |
| much information as possible and try to cut down the | | | | timings. Your baby will be most comfortable when its |
| inevitable uncertainties that go with any most travel | | | | routine feeding, sleeping and waking time is only |
| plans. | | | | minimally disturbed. |
| These simple guidelines can make travel an enjoyable | | | | * Avoid traveling to destinations where medical help |
| and pleasant experience for yourself and fun for your | | | | may not be readily available. |
| baby: | | | | * Avoid long-drawn out trips. Try to stick to the most |
| * Try to plan your trip well in advance. This will minimize | | | | comfortable modes of travel available. |
| hassles such as arrangements for boarding, lodging, | | | | * If possible, avoid traveling with your baby to places |
| destination breaks etc. | | | | you are not familiar with. |
| * Make a checklist of the baby items you will need to | | | | |