Travelling with baby/toddler

tips sharing is caring kalini plak is when you travelling with kids
since ada HM, memang bawak her kemana yg boleh. especially if it's gonna be long, macam tak rela nak jauh2 lelama from her. if i'm outstation yg local, bleh je hari2 call and ask hubs to sent her everyday pics, but if oversea?like recently i went company trip to Bangkok. hermm, nasib ada phone boss boleh bantai chat with hubs (since hp boss company byr bill kan).
And for me, biarlah  bawak my anak kemana saja selagi mampu and terdaya, tak sanggup nak susahkan mak apak while we having fun. mmg abit leceh tp nak buek cemano, learn from it la. so anak byk kang adelah experience how to handle hahahah. Eventho if bwk dorang yg still kecik tatau ape, aku tak kisahla. janji i have fun with all my family member and adelah memories together.

for HM's first oversea trip, we went to NZ for almost 10days when she was 9-10months
we are so lucky coz HM cukup senang dijaga. She just bising when she needs to be fed.
So few stuffs that need to be think/considered to bawak when travelling with kids are :

Luggage
i prefer get her own bag for all her brg. so senang tak campur aduk with parents. fold all the clothes if space kurang/baju byk. that safe a bit of space. and ensure ada luggage tags and lock

clothes/diapers
before pergi to the place, pls tengok weather forecast for at least a week cemana. so kita takla bawak baju yg unnecessary. ie : if kat NZ winter, jgn bwk baju short sleeves plak. tak appropriate kan. and always bring extra 2-3 clothes, either for PJ's or baju jalan. Budak ni so unpredictable, kang ade yg muntah, baju kotorla. And pls be creative on matchingkan the baju's so atleast takla rasa cam nak bawak satu almari. We mummy have to be creative and bijak pandai dlm packing2 ni. if baju winter can be use twice la. if summer, selalunya takla panas sgt like ours. So planning is very essentials. same goes to diapers. biar lebih jangan terkurang

toiletries
It's better if korang ade beli toiletries set yang kecik tu, senang bleh hangkut kemana je. I used johnson baby yg satu set ada 4bottles tu

baby foods/formula milk (FM)
When ke NZ, HM still eat nestum. So i bought 1 box  also rusk and farley cookies. also instant mash potatoes. if can bawakla foods yang easy dibuat. always check with the immigration or any of your fren, coz macam ke Aussie, the immig is a bit strict on FM and baby foods. for FM i bawak satu pack jugak, sampai sana transfer sket to a bekas and top up whenever needed.

Stroller/Carrier
This is the important transport for our kids hahahhahah
if can , before we buy a stroller, kenala buat research and survey for long term. A light and user friendly+small stroller is good for travelling. Carrier pun camtu gak. Like when to NZ, i bawak both, The quinny and Bjorn carrier. if baby dah besar and berat, takyahla bwk carrier, bikin sakit bahu and pinggang si tukang bawak je> Quinny to gabak gak tp dah beli pakai jela. For HK 2012 ni, migt consider bring the Graco since HK is a busy city and tpt ada abit sempit.

Toys/Bantal
ha yang ni depends la pada parents nak bawak ke dak, tengok anak jenis cemana pun. My HM tak kisah pun ada toys ke dak, she buat hal sendiri je. Bantal yes i bwk satu, takut yang hotel provide is keras/not suitable so adelah back up kan. Beside, boleh diguna time kat stroller pun. Tp jgnla bawak bantal tido yg gabak tu, baik korang bawak katil skali kan?

Ubats/anything extra
Ada anak kena standby ubat-ubatan pun. put in a listla macam calamine lotion (if ada allergic ke), minyak angin, diaper rash cream, wipes, travel mat, minyak gamat/pelali (if any/can), vicks, cottonbuds, ubat batuk/flu/demam (stand by incase jadi)

ps : this are based on my experiences and opinion. you may apply to whichever is suitable to you. Sharing is caring kan ?

next trip with her is to Hong Kong Jan 2012