Nobody puts Baby in the corner

What does the movie Dirty Dancing and family travel have in common?

Nobody should put Baby in the corner.  

Packing up the babies and kiddos for a vacation takes a bit more strategy and planning. But, the memories you’ll create are worth it! Before you set out on your journey, here are some travel packing ideas: 

• Bubble Bum is a travel booster seat that comes in handy for airport transfers, taxis, and car shares. Or check out the HOOMALL 3-in-1 booster seat/diaper bag combo. 
• Digital tablet. Amazon has really affordable Kindle Fire Kids tablets that might be a good choice when traveling with young kids.
• Headphones
• Twistable crayons, pen, and paper. If you take one item on a plane, make it this one.  Make sure you have enough paper and I really recommend twistable crayons. They don’t break easily, they don’t need to be sharpened, and they don’t make kids’ hands dirty. 
• Workbooks. Workbooks are great for keeping kiddos occupied. 
• Boogie board.  Boogie board is just another way for kids to draw, but it does miracles when the traditional methods fail.
• One cuddly toy, a blankie, or whatever ‘friend’ your child sleeps with.
• Lollipops. Give them to the kids during take-off and landing and you’ll see that it does wonders. Not only do the kids sit quieter in their seats, but it’s also the perfect way to help them avoid the ear pain due to the changing pressure. 
• UNO or single-player travel games. One-player travel games are ideal to keep older kids busy during the long flight, while UNO is the perfect game to keep the kids busy while waiting at the airport.
• Warm socks. This is particularly useful on long-haul flights with children as they can keep their shoes off during the whole flight.
• Medication. You don’t need to take the whole medicine cabinet with you, but make sure you always have some painkiller, nose spray and some band-aids with you.
• Some snacks. Depending on the time and the duration of your flight, you may want to take some food with you for the kids. Try to avoid any food or drinks that can be messy. You don’t want to deal with dirty clothes or sticky fingers on the plane.
• Paper tissues and wet wipes. No explanation needed, I suppose.
• One set of extra clothes. Try to pack something that would fit any of your kids and avoid having to pack a separate outfit for every child.