If they are yours first vacations with the baby You will be overwhelmed thinking about all the junk you will have to carry. In fact, there are parents who prefer not to leave the house because of the discomfort it may entail.
But believe me that not many things are necessary, just bring the right and necessary. Simplify your life, don't carry the house in tow. We tell you what things are really necessary and which are not.
Stroller, yes or no?
No suitcase or car trunk would be large enough if we wanted to carry everything we use at home. First, you have to make a list of those items you need. And then, eliminate half. Those that remain will be really necessary.
If you use it daily, the baby stroller It is an indispensable. But, a portable system like a scarf, an ergonomic backpack, a mei tai or whatever you choose can perfectly supplant it and will allow you to move freely with your little one. Depending on where you go, even the stroller is sometimes a nuisance. On the beach with a cart, complicated.
If the baby is older, but he gets tired when walking and you carry him on a piggyback, you can take a folding and lightweight stroller.
Travel cot, not so essential
Second article that you consider indispensable and is not so much: a travel cot. It occupies half a trunk, is used once a year and is a tetris to assemble and disassemble.
Many hotels and apartments for rent include a baby cot. If there is not and the baby is small, you can use the carrycot of the stroller or a bassinet.
Another option is a mini-cradle of cardboard that is kept folded and takes up little space, ideal for babies from 0 to 6 months, or a cardboard box to the Finnish (yes, it is a good option). And finally, the least complicated because you don't have to carry anything, sleep in the same bed with the baby.
It all depends if you travel by plane, by boat, by train, by car and the place you have. What you can buy at the destination, better, such as diapers, wipes and toiletries.
Toiletries
To bathe it, you don't have to take the plastic bathtub either. There are some inflatable or folding bathtubs ideal for traveling. If you use at home a support such as the reducers for the bathtub or a bath ring that takes up little space, you can take it in the car, but there is always a much more practical option: bathing with the baby.
The kit can be reduced to a few items, the most important such as ibuprofen or paracetamol, irritation cream, etc. If you go to an isolated place where you don't get a pharmacy nearby, take it, but buy it at destination.
Food: can be solved
As for food, if breastfeeding is resolved, we will have to carry a practical sterilization system for bottles and teats (sterilizing tablets can be a practical solution for the holidays).
If you have to heat food, make sure there is a microwave available or suitable kitchenware to be able to heat the bottle in a water bath. If you prepare the food at the time, it will not be necessary to heat it, but there are some very practical devices to prepare and heat the meals that can help you.
Finally, the clothes
It is not necessary to wear the entire wardrobe of the little one, it is not a fashion show, just a few sets. It is true that babies tend to get stained a lot, so if you are not going to be able to wash your clothes, you will have to think about wearing extra mute.
Still synthesized. Wear comfortable, light and combinable clothes. Do not forget a multipurpose blanket that always takes more than a hurry.
Do not forget to take a trip to have a small baby, if that is what you want. If they are the first vacation with the baby, you don't have to carry the house in tow. It is not as complicated as it seems.
