Allison Marlowe’s
Top Tips for Travelling with Children

Be Organised

Create a checklist to help you pack. Keep it on the computer so you don’t have to write it over every time you leave home. Use it as a template and update it before each trip to include anything new such as medications, toiletries, accessories, etc.

Keep all information related to your trip in one place. Create a folder for papers such as reservations, passports, tickets and insurance documents. When you need your information before, during or after your trip it will be all to hand.

Stay Flexible

Choose your destination carefully. We plumped for an all inclusive family holiday in a purpose built destination that is used to young visitors and caters for the needs of all ages. Including two grown up kids! Remember this is a holiday and you want to have fun.

Too many new sights can over tire your baby and toddler. Keep daily plans to just one main activity a day and you’ll find it much easier to make adjustments that way. Skip over-crowded tourist destinations and places without shade.

Pack a Goody Bag

A good way to keep the children content on the journey was to provide each one with a drawstring goody bag which couldn’t be opened until we were on the road. Inside each child had several small wrapped gifts which provided a surprise ever couple of hours. I started collecting things like story tapes, small cuddly toys, pens, crayons, puzzle books, bright paper, stickers and playing cards a few weeks in advance. Also I provided each child with a carton of drink, a snack, like raisins or other dried fruit and a few boiled sweets. Each child also had a spare pair of pants and socks, toothbrush and hairbrush, just in case our luggage was lost. They really enjoyed being responsible for their own hand luggage.

Air Travel

Explain to older children what to expect so they are not concerned if their ears pop. With a young baby or toddler either breast feed or provide a bottle or cup to suck from during take off and descent.

If you are taking your own lightweight stroller you can get it checked at the gate and it will be ready for you when you come straight off the plane.

About the Author:
Allison Marlowe is passionate about parenting, she has over 20 years of extensive experience working professionally with children and their parents and before re training as a life coach was an Early Years lecturer in further education. She founded the successful Pace of Life Coaching and co-founder of UK Parent Coaches. She lives with her husband and four children and knows first hand the challenges many parents face.

Contact her today on 02392 644598 to see how she can help you find solutions to any parenting situation, from sleepless nights to rebellious teenagers, juggling childcare to finding some regular time for yourself, you will be able to reach your full parenting potential and develop a positive relationship in which to raise happy, responsible and confident children.

Allison continues to work in local authority settings alongside training, consulting, assessing and running a coaching practice. She regularly contributes to both local and national press including Psychologies magazine.

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