| Traveling is stressful for baby and you. Travel is a | | | | Here are a few tips. |
| busy and stressful time. If you are dragging baby | | | | * Give baby a warm bath. |
| around with you, it will also be stressful times for | | | | * At the fist signs of fussiness, put baby to bed. |
| baby. If you are going to a family reunion, all those | | | | * Try rocking baby in your arms or rocking chair. |
| people could make baby get over active. If you are | | | | * Try walking around with baby in your arms. |
| in a cold climate, make sure that you don't overheat | | | | * I read about CD's that have nothing but white |
| your home. This will cause baby not to sleep | | | | noise on them that help baby settle down. There |
| comfortably. | | | | was one that was a sound of a hair dryer and |
| Also if the room is too hot it becomes unsafe as far | | | | another of a vacuum cleaner! Go figure. |
| as SIDS goes. Keep the room temp at about 72 | | | | * Or you can get a music CD made specially to help |
| degrees. | | | | baby sleep. |
| Traveling with baby by plane is something that would | | | | *If you have already set up a night time routine, that |
| make me shudder. | | | | means it is time for bed and sleep for baby as |
| Now a-days there are so many travel delays that | | | | suggested in some of my other articles, DON'T |
| you better be well prepared for. Recently my brother | | | | change that routine, whatever it takes. |
| had to go to another State on business. He usually | | | | At the very least do your best to keep baby from |
| takes his wife and very young child. | | | | getting over excited during the day during these |
| He was so thankful that they did not go along this | | | | very busy and fun times. |
| time because he had so many delays, layovers and | | | | I invite you to give thought to baby's needs during |
| lost connections that he did not even know how | | | | travel. |
| they could have made it through a very tough time. | | | | Disclaimer: The information presented is informational |
| Once you are on the plane give baby something to | | | | only. Please consult with baby's doctor before using |
| eat or drink during takeoff and landing. Offer a | | | | any technique in this document. The entire contents |
| pacifier at the very least and do wake baby up | | | | of this publication is based on research. It is for |
| during the take off and landing and do the above to | | | | educational purposes only. It is intended as a sharing |
| help with any ear issues. | | | | of knowledge and information from research and |
| Okay, here it is night time and the kid is not going to | | | | experience of the author. No guarantees are given in |
| sleep. | | | | any form by the author. |
| What to do!? | | | | |