Whether to travel with a baby is a matter for each parent to decide for themselves. Some especially restless mothers begin to take their child around the world almost from the day of his birth. Others are categorically against joint long voyages. Your choice depends on your child's health and personality traits. One way or another, you need to carefully prepare for a trip with your baby.
The first journey of the baby is usually the way by car from the hospital to the parental apartment. A little later, he can go to the dacha or the village, if the site is located no further than 1-2 hours away. The best transport for short-distance voyages is a car - if necessary, you can stop, take a walk in the fresh air and even turn back.
It is more difficult to master the intercity bus - some babies are rocked in it, and it is uncomfortable for a mother to sit on the seat with a precious burden. However, already at the age of 3 months, many children ride this vehicle without any problems. Take tickets at the beginning of the salon and try to combine the travel time (maximum - 3 hours) with the crumbs' sleep.
Pediatricians do not advise to embark on a longer journey (4-6 hours) and change the climatic zone until the child is 6 months old. First, choose an area whose weather conditions are only slightly different from those familiar to babies. In no case should you immediately "gallop across Europe". Your task is to pay attention to the baby's condition and gradually accustom the little traveler to travel. When he "hardened in the campaigns", the duration of the voyages can be increased.
If the child does not have problems with the vestibular apparatus, you can master air and water transport. When boarding a plane, ask for a seat near a special cradle - it will be comfortable for your baby to sleep and play. Do not delay the first sea voyage on a comfortable motor ship or boat with a baby - start with a cruise with the shortest route.
It is not known what the picturesque boat will turn into - bright memories or a severe attack of seasickness. Wrap the baby in a blanket and sit on the open deck, facing the direction of the ship. A comforting fact - children under one year old are rarely rocked in transport, since their vestibular apparatus has not yet weaned from the "free drift" in the womb. The thesis is confirmed by the research of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics.
Academician Eduard Mantsev, in particular, claims that such stability of an infant begins to decline sharply only after reaching 2 years of age. From this age until the age of 12, 58% of children are susceptible to seasickness. It makes sense to accustom your baby to a different type of transport from an early age.
Traveling by train is considered economical and quite physically comfortable for a child. However, this has its own problems: tiring long road; drafts or cold air from an air conditioner on the one hand, heat - on the other … Noisy passengers cause a lot of inconvenience, for whom a small neighbor is also a source of problems. If you decide on a long journey by rail, buy tickets to the branded compartment. The ideal option is to travel in a group, purchasing seats for family and friends.
Make a detailed list of everything you need for the trip in advance. Divide the list of hand luggage and main luggage into the topics: "Food", "First aid kit", "Care products", "Clothes and shoes", "Toys", etc. You cannot forget a single trifle, and at the same time, you should not burden the already difficult road with the baby with huge trunks. The number of things will depend on the duration of the trip, the weather, the individual characteristics of the baby. Much can be bought locally.
Before the voyage, visit a pediatrician - he will tell you how to maximally protect your child from diseases and infections. Make sure your son or daughter has all vaccinations according to the age calendar. Upon arrival at the place, immediately find out where the nearest pharmacy, children's hospital is located, how the doctor works. Do not hesitate to ask those around you about everything that worries you - all responsibility for the safety of the little traveler will fall entirely on you.
