Food
Bowl, spoon, and drinking glasses
The ones your toddler always uses. It is essential to keep a sense of familiarity around them, especially if you are going to a different country. The different sights, smells, and tastes of a new place can be quite overwhelming and those tots thrive on routine and familiarity. Having objects they recognize around them can make the transition a lot easier.
Toys or any form of distraction necessary
Yes, that means your toddler’s favorite but hideous looking hand puppet, because no doubt they will cry for it at the most unexpected times.
Clothes
a ton anyway!
Medicine
If your toddler is on medication at the time of travel, do not forget them at any cost. However, even if they are not on any strict medication, you should still bring along with you the staple medicines such as Adol, especially if the destination weather is different. Your toddler will most likely get a sniffle or a cough when trying to adjust to the new climate and taking Olbas Oil to relieve my toddler’s nose congestion was the best decision I made.
Nappies
Pretty obvious, but be sure to pack those nappies if your baby hasn’t been potty trained yet! The more, the merrier.
Your camera
Travelling with your toddler is special and of course you will want to capture every smile, laugh, and giggle along the way. Whether it be a professional camera or your camera phone, be sure to have cleared out space beforehand so you can go wild. After all, we mothers have a camera roll filled only of baby pictures we can coo over at any given chance.
Baby wipes
No, these are not just used for wiping your baby’s bum. They have SO many more uses, including wiping down surfaces, cleaning up toddler-made mess, getting rid of that stain on your hand bag, and so on. There is bound to be a two for one deal on baby wipes, so be sure to grab yours before you set off on your journey.
Are there any items that you think I have missed out in my list? Feel free to share your ideas and toddler travel stories in the comments section below. I look forward to reading them!