Tips for Traveling with a Baby
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fisher-Price for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
I don’t know about you, but as a young mother, traveling with an infant stresses me out beyond belief. Living states away from both sets of grandparents, my kids and I have taken many trips to visit grandma and grandpa. Although traveling with babies can seem overwhelming, I have found a couple of tricks that make infant travels much easier. From a mom who has been there, check out my tips for traveling with a baby.
Tips for Traveling with a Baby
1. Wear your baby: When traveling with a baby, it is essential to have free hands. Wearing your baby allows you the freedom to push a stroller, roll a suitcase, chase after your other kiddos, etc. Plus, keeping your baby close to your body typically keeps them happier.
2. Bring plastic bags: Whether traveling by plane, car, train, or boat, it is essential to bring multiple plastic bags. Plastic bags sure come in handy in the case of carsick kids, wet/messy diapers, accidents, spilled juice, etc.
3. Pack plenty of “extras”: Before you begin your travels, make sure that you pack multiple diapers, wipes, and an outfit change. The last time I took my son on an airplane, he spilled juice all over his clothes. Because I forgot to pack an extra outfit change, he spent the rest of the day in his diaper. Learn from my mistake – be prepared!
4. Keep your baby entertained: Age-appropriate entertainment is key when traveling with a baby. For infants, bring teethers and toys with a variety of tastes and textures. Rotate the toys so your baby doesn’t get tired of the same toy. For toddlers, dig through the bottom of the toy box and choose a couple of “forgotten” toys. Entertainment doesn’t need to cost a lot of money.
5. Bring a play yard: Sleeping away from home, it’s important that your baby has a comfortable place to play and rest. Trust me, a well-rested baby makes or breaks your traveling experience. Using Fisher-Price Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yard, your baby will have comfortable lodging wherever your travels take you.
Half of the weight (16 pounds) of other popular play yards, this portable Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yard provides a plush and comfortable area perfect for napping, sleeping, and playing.
I absolutely love that I can use this play yard for both my toddler and infant. Using the inclined sleeper, my infant can rest peacefully at a gentle incline. Removing the sleeper, my toddler and infant have a safe, designated area to play. Not to mention, using the portable changing clutch makes diaper changes a breeze. Easily portable with its travel bag, the Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yard truly is a dream while traveling on the go.
Thanks to Fisher-Price’s Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yard, traveling with a baby has never been easier. Stay tuned for an upcoming post where we will challenge non-parents with “mom” tasks to see just how easily they can be performed. The Ultra-Light Day & Night Play Yard is available for Purchase at Walmart.
What great tips. It is always hard to travel with kids. Babies are way more difficult.
What an adorable baby! Our Pack n Play was so helpful for us when we traveled.
Great article. I have three kids and let me let you that travelling with the baby stage was never easy. As they get older, it also offers many challenges. One of them having them travel so uncomfortably in their seats (car, plain, train, etc…). This is why we made these Amiba Monsters…to stop the slump! 🙂 Anyways, keep writing these amazing articles, love them!
These are all great tips. I love the Fisher Price play yard we have for my grandchildren. They love it too. It worked out great for going on vacation.
Traveling with babies can be so hard to do until you get a groove for it. These are great tips for any parent traveling the first time with a baby.
My sister just had her first child in 12 years, and boy have times changed- babies, have not. My best tip is to try to keep on a schedule- nothing is worse than having a baby up all night because thy slept in the car all day!
These are great tips! I wish I had a few of these when my kids were babies!
These are really great tips. I did not travel enough when my daughter was a baby. I wish I had now!
Great tips, I wish I had them when I was a first time mom and I packed up half the house when we went anywhere.
Such great tips! That actually looks like a comfy play yard!
Fisher Price is such a wonderful company for babies. I think these are all wonderful tips for traveling with a baby.
We haven’t ever traveled when I had a baby. I am not sure it is something I would want to do but your tips seem good!
These are amazing tips. I will have to share these with all my friends with kids.
Wearing your baby is a great way to keep them close and still do things. These are great tips. I always pack tons of snacks.
These are all important tips! I remember how difficult it was to pack everything necessary when traveling with a little one. Aside from a plethora of luggage, our pack & play was a MUST!
That is a great pack n’ play. I like the size, it is not too big or too small.
These are such great tips! I think packing the plastic bags is a genius idea!
The play yard was a must when I used to travel with my little ones. It came in so super-handy for all of our vacations. 🙂
I can say from experience that if your baby is hungry or bored, you’ve got trouble brewing. Always be prepared!
Great tips! I don’t have kids, but I’ve heard the horror stories of ill prepared travelling.
A travel play yard is a MUST have item. We loved that thing when my kids were babies.
Those are all excellent tips! Seems like every time I would travel with a baby, I would learn something new I needed to do or bring the next time.
Great tips! I have traveled a lot with my kiddo and everything you mentioned above is exactly spot on! Diapers were always in great supply when I traveled, I brought a ton of them, I was afraid of a blow out on a plane.
Great tips! It can be very difficult traveling with babies. I remember when my kids were young and it could be stressful at times. I love all your tips here.
TAKE YOUR TIME!!!! People can wait, don’t get stressed.
Very good tips. It is nice to have a portable play pen when taking baby anywhere, then all a mom has to do is unfold it and baby can be in a safe enclosure. I liked mine when I was traveling with baby!
Traveling with a baby can be so stressful thanks for sharing.
GREAT tips! I wish I had known about some of these when my baby was born (and her birthday is TODAY!). I always used to bring some old socks, and would make various puppets out of them (very simple ones), and my daughter loved them.