Traveling Tips

Travelling with little ones?

Here are my P2B tips 

Travel — whether local, interstate or overseas — can feel overwhelming with children. My biggest advice? Lower expectations, stay flexible, and keep things positive. Routines and sleep may look different while travelling, and that’s okay.

Here are some gentle Parents2B travel tips to help things run a little smoother:

✨ Getting through the airport
• Consider a travel pram you can board with, or a front/back carrier for under 2s so your hands stay free.
• If travelling with a partner, have them board first to organise bags and space before you get on with your little one.

✨ Sleep & settling while travelling
• Always request a bassinet when booking — they’re limited.
• Celebrate any sleep you get… forget the clock! Airports and planes are very stimulating, and a nap is always a win.
• If your child uses a comforter or sleep aid, don’t forget it — or introduce a “holiday friend” a few weeks before you go.

✨ Take-off & landing tips
• Swallowing helps little ears adjust — breastfeed, offer a bottle/dummy, or encourage sipping water or snacks for older kids.
• If they cry, try not to stress — sometimes this is how babies equalise pressure.

✨ What to pack in your carry-on
✔️ Extra nappies (more than you think!)
✔️ Spare clothes for baby and you
✔️ Familiar snacks (plane food is very adult-focused)
✔️ Disinfectant wipes
✔️ SAS: Snacks, Activities & Sleep aids

✨ Activities on the plane
• Don’t give everything at once — rotate activities slowly.
• Mix familiar favourites with a few new surprises.
• And yes… sometimes a movie with headphones is exactly what an overtired little traveller needs.

✨ Adjusting to a new time zone
• Forget home time — switch to local time as soon as you land.
• If you arrive at night, do your normal bedtime routine.
• If you arrive during the day, get outside in natural light and keep moving.
• Wake around 6am the next morning to help everyone reset.

Remember — travelling with children can be challenging at times, but the memories you create together are truly priceless

 

 

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