Worry-Free Travel With A Toddler

Jan 17, 2017 | Mommy Finds

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Our family loves to travel and explore places together, some parents are asking us if hindi ba mahirap mag-travel with kids? Our answer, yes, it’s challenging and fun at the same time!

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Expect a lot of “changes in your plan” when traveling with kids, there are also many commercial breaks like “Mimi, wiwi ako!…” “Mimi, I’m hungry!..” “Mimi… Mimi…”, haha!

But traveling with our child makes every travel, extra fun, loaded with laughters, with our main travel goal “to fill his core memories” with joyful experiences with us, letting him see the world in his own eyes and be amazed of the Amazing Creator we have. Every travel experience, kahit mahirap minsan, are all worth it! 

Sharing with you some worry-free travel tips that we’ve discovered:

  • Have a good introduction

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Most children in their early years love familiarisation (with places, people, environment) and mabilis sila ma-culture shock. We found it effective for our son, whenever we orient him on what’s going to happen on our trip, weeks before the trip, especially when we will go “backpacking” and “commute” (mas budget-friendly way ito), we show him pictures of jeepney, buses and more. We also tell him stories about the place that we’re going to visit and what he should expect there. Showing photos of the place is also a very effective introduction. Not only it adds up to a child’s excitement but also he makes him extra familiar to the place as well. When its time for your vacation, he already feels “at home”.

  • Bring handy-activities and his favourite toy

 

Long travel time, especially for land travels can be boring for a child, not to mention they have shorter attention span than us. If you’re not into gadgets for your kids, like us, bringing his favourite toy and some activities that he can do inside the vehicle is also good to consider. Some moms shared that their children became occupied during their travel while playing their “busy book” or favourite toy.

  • “Be hands-free” by Baby Wearing Your Child

For moms with smaller kids, wearing your child on a “baby wear” will also help you explore places by walking comfortably and hands-free. It helps you be “on-the-go”. In our experience, when Zee was just 2 years old below, buhat sya palagi kaya good choice talaga to baby wear when travelling. 

  • Health Check 

I know friends who get their kids vaccinated before they travel especially abroad. In our family, we usually double dose our Vitamin C before, during and after our trip to give our body extra protection to the new environment that we’re heading. But of course, prayer is still the best protection.

  • Always Bring an Insect Repellant 

Most of us are afraid to schedule a family travel because of growing numbers of new diseases related to mosquito bite like dengue, malaria, chikungunya and the latest, Zika Virus. 

But we can be worry-free by having an insect repellant on-hand, its a must-bring during family travel, not just for kids but for the whole family. Sabi nga nila, walang pinipili ang lamok.

I love using OFF! Overtime Insect Repellant Lotion during our trip. With its long lasting protection, I can be worry-free of mosquito bites for as long as 8 hours, making our trip worry-free from any mosquito bites. We can go outdoors, camp, ride public transportation, walk ’till night and see different places worry-free from mosquito-borne diseases.

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I also apply some on my child’s clothes because mosquitoes can bite through clothing. (kapag hindi masinsin yung pagkakahabi sa fabric) 

Traveling with kids can sure be challenging and really tiring, but nothing beats a good old family travel bonding plus the fun memories you make with your kids. With a good preparation and gearing up, travelling with kids will surely be more fun and a lot more worry-free!

What about you? Do you have any tips on how to have a Worry-Free Travel? Share with us mommies!

 

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10 Comments

  1. Michi

    Agree with Vitamins C, we always bring vitamins and medicine whenever we travel. Especially if you will travel overseas, it is not easy to buy over the counter medicine. I hope I can revisit Las Casas, day trip lang kasi kami dati so bitin.

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    • Mommy Gracie

      Day Trip lang din kami Mommy Michi, agree, Bitin 🙂

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  2. Janice

    I get you. Being yaya-less by choice, we go everywhere with our 5 year old and our 4 month old. The furthest we’ve taken our youngest so far is Tagaytay but plan on traveling farther in the summer. I’m sure it’s gonna be challenging yet fun too. 🙂

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    • Mommy Gracie

      Cheers to our “on-the-go life” 🙂 (Saludo! with a toddler and a baby, wow!) Can’t wait to hear your summer escapade

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  3. Jerzee Benavente

    The handy activities and fave toys is such a saver when kiddo becomes bored while traveling. Ang hirap magpatahan pag inip na sa byahe. Hehehe. Kaya nung maliit pa mga anak ko talagang may bitbit kaming laruan pag nag travel.

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    • Mommy Gracie

      Agree! Especially if nasa public vehicles 🙂 #thestruggleisreal

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  4. May Palacpac

    Kakainggit! One of the things we weren’t able to do for years was to travel with our kids. Bilang na bilang. But now, by God’s grace, our travels as a family will begin. 🙂 And yes, mahirap talaga magtravel with kids. Eh pupunta nga lang kami ng Las PInas, naloloka na ako eh!

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    • Mommy Gracie

      I feel you sis, nakakaloka! haha!
      I’m excited to hear your family travel stories soon, I’m sure mag-eenjoy boys mo Mommy.

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  5. Berlin

    My family also loves traveling and discovering new places. And yes, babywearing helps a lot. Wearing our 17month old baby has become a regular thing. Ihihi. Of course, I super agree. Traveling worry free is super essential. We also bring with us Off Insect Repellent Lotion and put some as well before we leave the house.

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    • Mommy Gracie

      True that! Their “OFF Overtime Insect Repellant” is highly recommended for traveling kasi 8 hours protection na. And good to know sis that you are into baby wearing din, too late na namin nadiscover ang babywearing 🙂

      Reply

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