Infant Packing Advice?
My 8 month old, my husband and myself are going on a 1 week beach vacation next weekend. I always pride myself on how good of a diaper bag I pack but for this long of a a trip I’m having a little bit of trouble figuring out what things are absolutely necessary. What would you recommend bringing? I know a playpen, toys, clothes, formula, food, medicine and the like, but what else should be required? She eats solids so I told my husband we should bring her highchair and he said it is unnecessary and that we can just feed her in her walker. What do you thinkl? Thanks
A: I wouldn’t necessarily bring a high chair or maybe consider starting her in a booster seat (which is more transportable) my son’s are almost 8 mos. and are in the playtex healthy start booster seats now and are doing fine in them. My daughter went to booster seat same age. But lugging a huge highchair around is too much. Just take toys, clothes, meds, playpen and more than enough diapers and food for the trip. Buy everything else when you get there (food, diapers, etc.). No reason to transport anything you don’t have too. Have fun!
A: I found that it was easiest just to pack a few diapers in the diaper bag and a bit of formula and then when i got to my destination I bought a pack of diapers and some formula it made packing less stressful. that way too if you go grocery shopping while you are on vacation you will be at a store anyway. Also, they have “highchair” chairs that just buckle onto kitchen chairs. Maybe take one of those they are around 15 dollars at walmart
A: dont pack just a diaper bag, but a little duffel for baby’s items.
Dont forget the sun block, maybe a beach umbrella, a bed sheet for the sand instead of using a towel…bring a lot of grocery bags for trash, cooler for drinks and bottles, and everything in your diaper bag x 7 for the duffel..and just refill your diaper bag when you go out
A: If she is routinely fed in her highchair then you should bring it. She may not want to eat in her walker or when you get back home she may only want to eat in her walker. It seems like you’ve got everything else set.
A: Well I would opt for the walker ( from experience) also take travel bottles of soaps and powders a baby towel wash cloths a couple of bottle or cups which ever beby likes the best a couple of favorite toys favorite blanket and a stroller( the stroller can also double to use for feeding depending on what kind you have) Oh and baby sun block
A: Don’t take her highchair she can sit on a couch or in the walker. Take some blankets stroller phone numbers for doctor bottles and anything that she uses everyday. If you use a sleep positioner at night take that.
A: Everything but the kitchen sink and you wont need that because they put it in a box and call it diaper wipes..lol..I have two boys so I know how you are feeling..lol.Our first vacation I was worried I would forget something but as a mother we seem to just know what our child will need..
You can feed her in the walker or you can buy a travel highchair.Don’t forget sunscreen and a hat for your little one extra bottles and pacifiers if she uses one,,but sounds like you have it pretty well covered.
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