
Travelling with a baby can be both exciting and daunting. You’re having to carry out all your parental duties while navigating a new environment. A lot of the handy equipment you use back home may be too bulky to take with you. However, there are many alternative forms of baby equipment that are made for travel that could be worth bringing instead. Here are some great examples to bring on your next journey.
Travel cot
Working out where your baby is going to sleep can be tricky when travelling. Some hotels do supply cots, but you can never guarantee that they are going to be good quality and well cleaned. Investing in a travel cot can be a solution. These are collapsible cots that fold up into a small bag. Some of these are still too bulky to fit into a suitcase for a flight, but are much easier to squeeze into a car boot than a regular cot.
Travel pram
A travel pram is a stroller that is designed for travel. These prams are so light and compact that they can be taken on many airlines as hand luggage – and, in some cases, even possible to pack in a suitcase. Travel prams aren’t always as robust or as capable on rough terrain. It’s worth reading reviews to find a good quality travel pram – some of the best ones are just as durable and manoeuvrable as your average pram.
Travel high chair
Although many high chairs are designed to fold away, they are often still too large to fit into a suitcase or car boot. Travel high chairs are a solution to this – they are able to collapse into a much smaller size. If your child is used to eating in a high chair and you’re travelling somewhere that may not have high chairs to borrow, this could be a useful bit of kit to invest in.
Sterilising tablets
Many parents use a steriliser machine to keep baby bottles sterile. These machines are often too large to take while travelling. This can be a concern – especially when travelling to a country that is known to not have the cleanest tap water. Buying some sterilising tablets could be a way to get around this. These are designed to dissolve in water and kill bacteria. You may not be able to take these in your hand luggage on an airplane, but should be able to pack them in your suitcase.
Baby carrier
Having to push around a pram can limit where you’re able to go while travelling. Bringing a baby carrier could be useful when going on excursions – these allow your baby to be attached to you, making it easier to scale steps or go on rural walks. Baby carriers come in many different designs, including some that allow you to carry your baby at the front and others that allow you to carry your baby on your back. Decide which style of baby carrier is likely to be most suitable to you and your baby.