We love Disney Cruise Line. It all started seven years ago - our youngest child was just over a year old and we've been cruising at least once a year with DCL. We think we've perfected the packing process - at least when it comes to Disney cruises. If you're heading on a Disney cruise in the near future, here's a list of items you should make room for in your … [Read more...]
How to Travel with Potty Training Toddlers + Packing List
A few days ago, a reader emailed me asking for a few pointers on how to continue potty training while traveling. We've traveled successfully with both our kids during the potty training phase and wanted to share a few tips on how we survived with minimal accidents - there were a few but none so disastrous that it's been saved in my long-term memory. HA! Here are a few … [Read more...]
Best Portable Cribs & Beds for Babies and Toddlers – All Under $100
Getting babies and toddlers to sleep while away from home can sometimes be tricky. The smell of the room or bed sheets, the feel of the mattress and a new routine/schedule can affect sleep - that's why we often pack our kids' bed sheets or a portable crib or bed. Bringing your own travel bed from home makes the transition to a new environment easier for little ones. If … [Read more...]
Bottle Feeding and Formula Feeding Travel Tips
My husband and I didn't wait very long to start traveling with our kids and have had our fair share of travel highs and lows since they were infants. Travelling with a breastfed baby was a bit easier for us than a bottle fed baby (we have one of each) as there was less to pack and less to clean. After a few trips with our son (he was bottle fed) we learned how to make bottle … [Read more...]
Why Rent Baby Equipment for Your Vacation
Traveling with babies or young children means packing lots of extra stuff - strollers, bottles, diapers, formula, diaper bag, extra clothes, travel friendly bathtubs and baby food. We've rented strollers, car seats, play yards and bath tubs on previous trips and would highly recommend it to parents traveling with young children. Renting baby equipment prior to leaving made … [Read more...]