Packing Travel Tips
/I've had a lot of requests about what to pack for bringing your kids home. Here's what we packed for the kids - along with some adjustments and lessons learned. This list was in light of bringing home a 2 1/2 year old and 11 month old. Hope it helps!! :)
Kids
□ Travel First Aid Kit
□ Pedialyte – 3-4/day, individually packed
□ Medicine – Neosporin, Benadryl, Ibuprofen, Triaminic
□ Diaper bag – diapers, wipes, changing pad, Tide-To-Go, Band-Aids, hand sanitizer, baby Tylenol, mommy Tylenol, floss, teething gel, butt paste, bibs, formula, change of clothes and socks
□ Burt’s Bees Shampoo + Conditioner and Shea Butter Moisturizing Hair Lotion
□ Diapers + Wipes: Addise: 8-10/day; Judah: 5/day = 75 Diapers
□ Clothes – 1 outfit/day + 2 extras
□ 4 pairs of PJs
□ 1 pair Shoes
□ 4 Bibs
□ 2 Blankets
□ Stroller
□ Ergo
□ 5-6 Toys – stackable, stuffed animal, nothing that rolls
□ 3-4 Books
□ Blank paper – Washable markers and Stickers
□ Communication Photo Album
□ Portable DVD player + 1-2 Baby Einstein DVDs
□ Food
o Cheerios
o Crackers
o Snack foods
o 4-6 jars of baby food – fruit & veggies [Addise didn’t eat any of it!]
o 2 plastic bowls & spoons
o 4 bottles
o Formula: 32 oz/day
Pack for Airplane
We ended up bringing on the plane the diaper bag, roller suitcase with changes of clothes, and 2 backpacks
□ Diaper Bag stuff [see above]
o 8-10 diapers/kid
o Snacks – cheerios, crackers
o Pedialyte
o 2-3 Toys
□ Ergo and Stroller
□ 2-3 changes of clothes for parents and kids [in case of diaper blowouts, vomit, or whatever!]
Final Travel Tip: If you fly Ethiopian airlines, your first flight will be 17 1/2 hours! We learned the VERY hard way that it's a L-O-N-G flight for little ones who've never flown before [much less for adults!!]. We ended up postponing our 2nd flight to LA and spending the night in DC to give everyone a breather, rest, and get out of airplanes with recycled oxygen. It was one of the best parenting decisions we've made to date. I'd HIGHLY recommend taking an extra day to fly to your final destination, especially if it still entails several hours of flight time.
