We are planning to travel in Nov or Dec this year with our 4 year old and a 5 month old baby. Could share some travel —- places suggestions?
Would that be a good thing to travel when a baby is 5 months or that would be fine? confused?
Suggestions for Travel with a 5/6 Month Baby in Nov/ Dec
buynnjy on 04/01/2019 - 09:34
Last edited 04/01/2019 - 17:01
Last edited 04/01/2019 - 17:01
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lol I guess OZB has become the place to talk about travelling with kids! Who knew!
I was posing a serious question; how did your planned trip eventuate (with a 3y.o.)? Were the OzB comments / feedback helpful?
As others have mentioned here, if you were more descriptive about your plans this time, we may be able to provide more assistance.
That's not the OP
OP is Meghan Markle going incognito.
haha haha lolz
It's easier to travel with a 5/6 month old than a toddler (because they can't run away yet). Just don't pack out your itinerary too much and if possible a shorter flight/drive would make the initial trip easier!
Talk about a shotgun approach to a situation. Australia/Overseas? Interstate/Local? Car/Train/Plane? Self serviced/Resorts? etc., etc., etc., etc.,
looking at weather Nov/ Dec will be ok in Australia— I have been to major cities in Aus… So not Aus maybe…
Only Uluru I havent seen… any comments on that…
OP: Perhaps you could tell us where you are travelling to? I assume you live in Brisbane and aren't just driving to Redcliffe or something?
Are you travelling for your ATO needs? https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/319234
Or back to Sydney? https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/399358#comment-6303594
lolz …
no sydney/ redcliffe …NOOOOOOOOO :)
We went to the US in May for 4 weeks with a 6 month old and it went really well. It's an excellent time to travel with a baby as they are relatively stationary, they potentially don't require much solid food, and they are a little more robust and more interactive than a newborn. We booked after we had the baby when he was about 3 months old, as it gave us time to assess whether he would be a good traveller and relatively easy going.
Thanks!
Leave the baby and toddler at home with a full-time nanny for the period of time you're away. That's our plan when we have young kids lol.
Sounds like an AMAZING plan !!
You are Meghan Markle.
Just wondering at what point have they had their shots? Given the measles epidemics when seeming to be having might be something to consider before flying out.
oh yes! Thanks!
Where are you travelling too? Are you driving,flying or by sea? Is the baby on the bottle or still breastfeeding?
I have read posts about cruises ppl didnt like the idea .. to travel with a baby on cruise… :( any comments???
So only option is flying
And baby would be BF/ bottle .. I think…
Haven’t cruised with a baby/toddler but can’t see why it would be an issue provided Bub was over 6 months.
nothing like being on an overseas flight and hearing a baby cry for 8 hours
Yup, that is what block out earphones are for. (Noise cancelling are pretty good but block out are the bomb). Of course the parent is obligated to sit through this for the entire flight.
sob sob!
Yes, but you have training for this.
I find people coughing and complaining the worst.
Apparently the more time you can keep the kid on the breast during the flight the more settled it will be. Particularly for take off and landing to equalise ear pressure. One other recommendation was keeping it in a sling to free up your arms and keep it snuggled in. Maybe try a bit of preflight simulation at home to see what works best for you, rather than being overwhelmed when at the airport. Have a good trip.
Most babies get overwhelmed at the airport anyway, just let it happen and try to start settling when you get seated on plane, on take off give it a feed then by rest altitude tbey will probably fall asleep.
I've only ever done 2 hours or less with babies though, can't imagine the horror of 3-4 hours plus.
I was behind a woman who took her toddler from Paris to Melbourne with a stop in Hong Kong. This was also the time I couldn’t use my blockout earphones because I had sore ears and felt awful. I now know why people die on planes, it is the preferred alternative.
1.if your are breastfeeding, feed the baby when the plane is taking off as it will help the baby's ears. If not, make sure you pop a dummy in his mouth.
Bring plenty of snacks, crayons, papers just to entertain your toddler if it s a long flight.
A lot of wipes needed.also nappy change can be quite tricky once in the sky so maybe considering some nappy pants for the baby as you can easily take it off and put it on with your partner without having to lay the baby somewhere. For the toddler, a toilet seat like the one by OXO is great ( you can basically bring it anywhere and adapt it to anything).
I used to bring a cosy blanket and wear some loose clothes to my baby as they feel more comfortable and cosy and will often sleep for a long time. Now, my little one is all grown up and on our last flight, i packed some lol surprises, zuru 5 surprises and lego. It keep our 3 years old entertain for the 9hrs long flight.
Good luck!
Thanks!
Hope you've got a reasonable baby. No way we could do anything like that with one of ours. Screamed non stop for 12 months.
aww poor you
I dont have teh baby yet its due to arrive in June
If you wanted overseas, we liked Japan with kids. Definitely an easier country to visit with young kids, as we had non-stop help from the amazing locals (although we didn't stay in the main cities, which probably helped). Whenever at a train station, as we have one child that's a runner, we strapped her to a leash backpack but otherwise was great going everywhere. Especially as public transport is great in most areas so no fussing around with car seats/etc.
When we go, we pick a non-major-city that's part of a Shinkansen line so we can see a lot of areas without constantly changing hotels.
Nov/Dec is snow season too, which is our favorite time. We did some time in the snow in a couple of traditional onsen areas too (we both snowboard), which they loved and still talk about.
We prefered staying in ryokans than western hotels as the service was amazing and the kids loved being on the floor with us. And we prefered going to isakaya's (kinda like a tapas cross pub) for dinner, because even though there are smokers, everyone's in areas separated by screens (so no one can see your kids if they're playing up or you giving them the "Stop. It. Now." glare), they're noisy (so no one can hear kids if they're playing up or you tell them off), and lots of range in food(so good if you have a child who's picky/keeps changing their mind what they're going to be picky about).
It seems to be getting popular now, every year there seems to be more families heading over.
Thanks for the detailed review… Appreciated!
How did it work out in your last post: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/399358 ?