Feeding a novice eater when traveling

By 6 months, most babies are starting to eat solid food – if you call soft, mushy blobs of nourishment “solid”. Nutritionally speaking, breast milk or formula should continue to be the primary source of calories up until baby’s first birthday, but curiosity and appetite ...

Keep youngsters safe in unfamiliar places

Young children don’t take too well to a room full of no-nos, so you’ll have to take it upon yourself to secure the environment from safety hazards. Childproofing your home away from home should be a top priority when settling in to your destination. Some hotels ...

Expect to make some adjustments to normal meal routines

Traveling away from home often entails eating at restaurants – don’t let the fact that you have a baby deter you from this. Just be sensitive to differing cultural attitudes to this practice and ask a local to suggest a family-tolerant establishment ...

Create a safe environment for your vacation

By the six-month mark, your little one has discovered the joy of hands and how they can grab things and put them in mouths. Mobility becomes a factor. You can’t turn your back for a minute without the tyke rolling over, scooting forward or ...

Lots of choices available for getting tots around on vacation

You may be able to get away with carrying your babe in arms while close to home, but if you are going to be out and about for any length of time not to mention toting suitcases and other travel paraphernalia ...