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Vacations With an Infant

Going to the seaside with a child. Advantages and drawbacks of such a journey. What to take for your little one?

When warm summer days come, we are eager to change the usual and quite boring home atmosphere more and more. We can’t stay indifferent when we think of light sea waves streaming against white sand somewhere in the south while cheerful kids with their happy parents splashing in the water.

The decision comes out slowly, confidently, and naturally. Here you go, ready to pack your suits and to book a spacious room for your family but you stop the last moment torn with a new portion of doubts and remorse. Could you take an infant with you? Or maybe Or maybe it’s just better to go only with your husband, to have a rest from nappies, bottles and baby food? Would I have a chance to relax and sunbathe easily thinking all the time about what your little one is doing?

Advantages of a seaside trip with an infant:

1. When you stay in a good hotel or a resort with high-performance service, you can devote all free time to your child and husband, to become closer emotionally and to enjoy each other’s company.
2. To make your child healthy with maximum benefit. The important moment which you should take into consideration is that you need to plan your seaside trip at least for 16 days. One day to arrive, one day to leave and at least 14 days of the seaside recreation. Also please remember that the first 2-3 days the kid will be too anxious with new emotions and that acclimatization will take place. It’s better to stay with them in the direct sunlight not more than 2 times per day for 10-15 minutes only.
3. Psychological health of the child. When a kid watches their smiling and happy Mom and Dad, they become emotionally healthier themselves. The first merry recreation at the seaside will leave a lot of positive emotions and experiences. After some time, you will be surprised to notice that your toddler has become more independent, cheerful, and is sincerely eager to learn new things.

Drawbacks of a trip with a small child:

1. Acclimatization and constant caprices. If the child’s body gets used to the sea climate in several days, constant whims and whining can spoil your vacations in a profound way. A new location, a crowd of people (behaving and not), new food tasting different, heat and humidity – that would scare a baby pretty much. So be patient and speak to your child as gentle as you can, hug them oftener and hold their hand – this is so necessary for a little human.
2. Little time for your husband. Your recreation, excursions, visits to restaurants, entertainment would be scheduled only taking into consideration the child’s timeline and physical abilities. No extreme and experiments, please.

So you made up your mind to set off for a seaside journey. Consider the list of the most important things you may need for children aged from 0 to 6 years:

• Pacifiers and feeding bottles (at least 2-3 items).
• A small thermos flask for mixtures and healing tea.
• Various diapers, wet tissues, ear sticks, etc.
• Dry mixtures and paps your little one got used to.
• Your baby bed sheets and a light natural throw.
• Mini-bags for garbage.
• Several swimming items.
• 2-3 headwear.
• A lot of thin loose clothes sets made from natural materials.
• Favourite toys, pencils, drawing books.
• A book to read before going to bed.

Also, you should take care about first aid kit and put it for your kid apart from the one for adults. Don’t forget:

• Green antiseptic, hydrogen peroxide, spirit.
• Cotton, bandage, plasters.
• Smekta, Regidron, Enterosgel – effective sorbents.
• Nurofen, Paracetamol – antipyretics.
• Thermometer.
• Remedies to tackle coughing.
• Antiviral preparations.
• Anti-allergic means.
• Ear, nose, eye drops.

To go on vacations with a child is difficult and involves a lot of running about but your efforts and pains will be rewarded. You will fill your little human and yourself with new impressions, bright emotions, love, and happiness.