Travel with Baby5 Tips for a Less Stressful Trip
We have family on the East Coast, so we've experienced travel with baby coast to coast usually about two times a year. Travel with baby is not for the faint hearted, especially air travel which is both tiring and unpredictable. We've had lots of canceled connecting flights through the years at Christmastime as you can imagine! And screaming babies at 30,000 feet! A few tips when you travel with baby via airplane: 1. If you have a connecting flight, plan on getting stranded. If you got stuck for a day with only the luggage you're carrying, would you make it? Do you have a coat for the baby, change of clothes, enough diapers and formula? 3. Pack lots of snacks and meals for yourself and baby. Food at the airport and on the airplane is totally overpriced. 4. What will occupy your baby? Bring it! Whether it's a laptop and DVDs, favorite small toys, deck of picture cards, soft cover books, bring things to engage your baby during the flight. Sometimes, favorites ended up being clear plastic ziploc bags with items inside like lip balm, lotion, sunglasses, etc. 5. Bring ID for your baby, like an immunization record. Usually, they don't ask, but I have had a few airlines ask for my baby's ID. 
Perhaps most importantly, bring a sense of humor and an extra dose of patience. When you travel, especially with babies, something is bound to go wrong. A piece of luggage will get lost, your baby will soil his clothes, he won't be able to sleep well on the plane, etc etc! You can't help what happens, but you do have control over your attitude.
If your flight is delayed, smile and start looking for a quiet corner to wait. No matter how you stress or fuss about it, your flight is still leaving at the same time. Anticipate being inconvenienced and that will help the travel day go a little better.
Travel Gear for Baby
One of the biggest hassles of traveling with baby is all the gear you have to lug around. I'm happy to recommend a wonderful local mom-owned business that specializes in renting baby gear to families vacationing in San Diego.
San Diego Travel Baby rents cribs, car seats, pack-n-plays, strollers, high chairs, toys, beach gear and more! All you have to do is visit their products page, order what you want, and they will deliver it to you when and where you want it in San Diego. The ultimate in convenience; it provides a well-deserved break from hauling stuff around at the airport! Just visit
www.SanDiegoTravelBaby.com - we highly recommend it for travel with baby!
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