Carry-On Travel Bags - How to pack when you are travelling with children by Bill Hamilton

You're trying to check things off your to-do list before that big trip you're taking in the morning and you seem to be doing okay until it comes time to think about what to put into your carry-on travel bag when you're travelling with children. Whether you're a mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, guardian, friend, relative, or a nanny who'll be travelling with one or more children, you know in a heartbeat that you'd better have what the child needs already packed into your bag, just in case they need it. It can certainly be frustrating when that child asks you for something and you don't have it available. I'm not talking about the child being spoiled and not getting what he wants. I'm talking about thinking in advance what you'll need to pack before the trip to make your travel time go smoother and easier.

When you're travelling by car, it's not quite as demanding as traveling by bus, rail, or by plane. Sure, anyone can find a spare hanky or napkin to hand you in case there's an accidental spill, but what about all those other unforeseen things that require even your most basic necessities? While the following list most certainly isn't an exhaustible list of everything you could possibly need for a child while you're traveling, perhaps this list will serve as your own starting point for creating a "What to Pack" list for your situation.

1. Pack nappies for infants and those toddlers who are prone to have emotional accidents due to new or scary situations. For infants, it's best to pack one nappy for every hour that you'll be in the air or travelling to and from the airport. 2. Pre-moistened, individually wrapped antiseptic paper wipes. These are useful when changing a child's nappy as well as cleaning up messy hands, faces, and minor spills. 3. Bring travel sickness tablets, baby aspirin and other medications that the child may require, even if the child isn't sick. The travel sickness tablets will help with motion sickness, and it comes in handy to calm an impatient and nervous child. 4. Be sure to pack a small activity, cuddly soft sleepy toy, a book, or other item to distract or occupy the child. It will save your nerves and those around you when the child can be briefly entertained.

5. Always pack a thin blanket. It comes in useful for many things such as rolling it up like a pillow, covering a sleeping child, and it comes in handy for keeping you and the child warm. This is especially an essential during air travel since the cabin can become quite cool, and not every airlines these days offers blankets to their passengers-especially if your destination is in a arm location like Mexico or Hawaii. 6. Snacks, snacks, and more snacks. You can never have too many snacks, especially when traveling. If you're travelling by air, the pressure in a child's ears is eased while swallowing liquids or eating solids like crackers, dried fruit, cereal, or finger sandwiches. You can easily put snacks into small zipped-up snack bags. Carrying small amounts of foods in separate packages is preferable to bringing a large bag of pretzels or cheese fishes. 7. Bring bottled water, straws, covered sippy cups and other liquids. These are good to give during take-off and landing, but if you're traveling on land or by rail, it can be the difference between a cranky child and a happy child. 8. Pack a change of clothes for both you and the child. You might think you won't have an accident that would drench your clothes, but for sure if you bring the extra clothes you won't have to stress about any situation that can arise.

Travelling with children can be fun and challenging. To make your next trip more pleasurable, know what to pack and how to pack it in a Clava Leather bag - http://www.clava.com - a worldwide leader in fine leather products. Don't leave home without checking your travel list for what to pack. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Bill_Hamilton Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/3553610

Travel with children -"Are we there yet?" by Sam Serio

Travelling with children can be a nightmare. Any parent that has had to put up with a child on a long journey will testify to that point! Travel with children is extremely stressful and can indeed test you to the end of your patience. Not only that, there is no way to get away from the child if he or she does start acting spoilt. While spending time with family is extremely important, so is enjoying the experience so you have to have a plan of action prepared well in advance in order to make sure that you can have a relaxing time away from the stresses and strains of modern life!

Before you even set off, you should plan out how you are going to travel with your children. You should always pick a child-friendly destination to travel to if you are taking the whole family with you. Travelling with children to a remote destination that is tailored for adults is not a great idea because they will be constantly complaining that they are bored and thus will ruin your vacation as well. Look for a beach resort with a hotel that offers free activities for children. This will certainly save you money because the beach and free activities will keep the children amused for hours!

You should also think about the food available at the destination. Children are generally fussy eaters and travelling with children can highlight that fact, but if individual resorts offer buffets then this is likely to cater for all tastes! It is always best to choose a hotel offering breakfast only if you are travelling with children. This way, if they do not like the food at the hotel then you have lost absolutely nothing and can find a restaurant elsewhere that they do like! Travelling with children is perhaps the most difficult during the journey, but there are a few tips that can help ease the stress for you. For example, get to the airport early because they can amuse themselves with watching the aeroplanes and it saves the last minute rush than can really see your stress levels rise! Also, if you can get flights during the night then this will also help you to relax because the children will sleep during that time! Always pack a box full of treats when travelling with children too because this will help to keep them quiet throughout the trip! Include snacks like raisins, juices, cereal, rice cakes and fruit, along with some candy for the purpose of bribery if need be! Also, pack a few of their favourite toys and games to keep them amused if they do happen to wake up at any time! If they have comfort toys then be sure to pack those as well because travelling with children can be a nightmare if they do not have them!

When you do get to your destination, the nightmare of children can be far from over if you do not take the necessary precautions to ensure that all runs smoothly. Make sure that you have something different planned for every day to ensure that they do not get bored as a result of repetition. This can be extremely difficult in a resort that caters solely for older children and/or adults. A little research ahead of time can always help, but insist that you all spend the first day exploring so that the children are able to find things that they want to do on their own because this will keep them quiet and give you ammunition should they moan later on! Travelling with children can be a nightmare, but travelling with children can also be an absolute joy. Just make sure that you have done your homework and know ahead of time what to expect and you will find that your vacation falls into the latter category rather than the former! * * * * * * * * * * Sam Serio is the producer of Special Events like the Chincoteague Daffodil Festival and the Chincoteague Blueberry Festival on the beautiful Chincoteague Island, Virginia. To learn about this one-of-a-kind family vacation destination please visit http://www.chincoteagueislandvacations.com and http://www.chincoteagueoutlook.com for an informative tour of Chincoteague Island through videos, entertaining articles and fascinating interviews with local personalities. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sam_Serio Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/2438398