Travelling with one’s child, either on nearby mall, out of town, or out of the country should not be taken lightly. Just when I thought I can travel really light by bringing only baby wipes when going to the mall with my son, I suddenly found myself rushing to the kid’s clothes section to get a change of clothing for him, when he accidentally got drenched with a glass of pineapple juice. One can never be too sure! Below is my evolution & progressive list of must bring and must haves in my baby/diaper bag.
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| Avent Back Pack Front, Back with Zipper |
AVENT BACK PACK from infant to date
Chase’s Baby Bag is actually a gift from my sis in law. I saw it in SM Megamall and I love it! I requested it as a Baby Shower Gift from her. Since its a Back Pack, your hands are actually free to hold my son. The practical features are the back opening for easy access, the bottom has space for soaps, etc. and a diaper changing pad. It has also a side compartment that ensures bottle formula stays warm. It’s lightweight and very easy to clean. The color is also daddy-friendly! And as you can see, it’s very durable! Definitely your money’s worth!
- Change of Clothes – T-Shirts, Shorts, Socks, Briefs
- 2 pcs Diapers
- 2 pcs Cloth Diaper
- Extra Receiving Blanket
- 2 Bottles with water – 1 for formula and 1 for water
- Milk Dispenser
- Baby Wipes
- Travel Size Alcohol
- Travel Johnson & Johnson Baby Bath or Soap
- Aveeno Baby Lotion transferred in Travel Container
- Plastic Bags (folded)- for wet soiled clothes, as makeshift barf bag (Carsick, Airsick,Seasick)
Additional Items for Plane or Out of Town Travel
- Baby Book (the notebook that you bring during one’s doctor’s visit)- very important! for easy reference, records of previous medications, vaccination records
- Salinase or Nasal Spray
- Prescription Medicines, if any, on Ziploc or storage bags
- Digital Thermometer
- Nail Cutter or Baby Scissors
I suggest that items in your baby bag should be as handy as possible. I recommend going for the travel sizes packs. Like, if you have a big bag of baby wipes, get a baby wipes dispenser that easily fits on the bottom.
Finally, Chase by 3 years old, he was almost potty trained. So we rationalized the things we bring during our mall trips.
- Baby Wipes
- Alcohol/Hand Sanitizer (either in his bag or with me)
- Diaper Cloth
- Bottle of Water/Sippy or Sports Cup
- Change of Clothing
- Extra Plastic Bag (folded)- for anything most especially as makeshift barf bag (Airsick, Carsick, Sea Sick)
For out of town/ out of the country…these are really my must have’s
- Baby Book (the notebook that you bring during one’s doctor’s visit) – – very important!
- Salinase or Nasal Spray
- Prescription Medicines, if any, on Ziploc or storage bags
- Digital Thermometer
- Nail Cutter or Baby Scissors
- NEW!!! favorite food/snacks —during our US Travel, even during the plane trip knowing that they will be serving food, I brought varieties of snacks for my 4year old son, marshmallows, chocolate, crackers, apple sauce—definitely looks like we’re going on a picnic! 🙂 Even on our trip to the theme parks, and especially on the long trip to Las Vegas and Grand Canyon, I brought him most of his favorite snacks. I wanted to limit our stops and unnecessary trips to convenience stores or supermarkets. And just to keep him entertained! 😀
Oh well! A mom can only be as prepared…but if I can only bring two items and just well, try to fit them in my purse, I will go for cloth diaper and alcohol/hand sanitizer.
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