Getting Ready for Holiday Travel

It's that time of year again! Families everywhere are packing suitcases  and heading out to highways or airports for holiday trips to see friends and family members. Some of you are uneasily making checklists and hoping that you haven't forgotten anything important for your baby's first big trip. Others have taken so many family trips that you have a special patented system for fitting 7 bags and the portable sleeper in a space where the uninitiated could only squeeze 2 suitcases and a diaper bag.

This time of the year, we traditionally share our tips for traveling with your infant and/or toddler. So here they are:

• For general tips, try our 10 Tips for Traveling with Your Baby.
• On your own with your baby? Check out these specific tips. 
• Planning a plane trip with your toddler? Here are some things you need to know.
• Visiting friends? Here are some tips for making the visit less stressful.
• Finally, read this post for tips to keep your baby or toddler from becoming overstimulated despite all the excitement, fun, and stress that comes from traveling during the holidays.

We wish you all safe and peaceful travels this holiday season.