 | visit travel agents with your kids
| research airline schedules and routes to your
destination to try to match infant sleeping patterns where possible
| check airline sky cot and car seat policy
| visit your GP to ensure all vaccinations are up to
date, and to find out whether further vaccinations are advisable for
your destination
| establish visa requirements for your destination,
for the whole family
| check passport validity for the period of the trip
and obtain passports for children if they have none
| arrange for additional passport photographs to be
taken if needed
| organise medical insurance for your trip
| if you are not taking a car seat with you, find out
what seats will be available at your destination, and hire what you
cannot borrow
| organise travel insurance for your trip to cover
delays and health.
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| check airline baggage policy, and review your own
bags in line with this
| purchase any bags you will need
| find out what the airline offers as children’s
entertainment – audio, video and kids pack
| start to stock up on entertainment surprises for the
kids – wrap them and label if necessary
| decide on a container for your onboard first aid kit.
Fill it now with the things you may need
| visit the GP again if you think you may want to use
sedatives. You will need a prescription
| visit a homeopath or health food store for advice on
natural stress remedies
| if you do not have a tried and tested relaxation
routine, work one out now, and practice when you are tired and under
pressure
| if you are travelling to a family reunion, create a
photo album of family members, so that your children will recognise
their faces
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| double check with your travel agent that all
children’s meals have been ordered for every leg of your journey
| reconfirm sky cot reservations and seating
reservations if possible
| pack cabin and hold luggage
| put favourite cuddly in an easily accessible place
in your cabin bag or in a child’s own pack
| get older children to pack a small back pack to
contain their own things
| label cabin bag to help you and your partner find
items quickly when needed
| collect departure forms from your travel agent, and
complete at home
| collect tickets and foreign currency if needed
| pack travel documents in a belt bag
| collect pharmacist prescription and check dosage of
sedatives for your child’s weight
| buy homeopathic remedies for medical kit
| take the kids out for a meal to practice eating
away from home!
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