- visit travel agents with your kids
(if the agent doesn't like your kids, then best
choose another agent...)
- 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.
BACK
TO TOP
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
BACK
TO TOP
- 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!
^
BACK
TO TOP
<
BACK TO TRAVEL TIPS
questions answered...
|
|
