Travelling With An Eight Month Old Baby – What to Keep in Mind

By Varisha Monis Khan - Updated: December 1, 2018

The craziest thing that I have heard till date was not to travel with a baby, and wait till he is grown up. I have never understood this concept – don’t you think your baby needs outdoor exposure too? In reality, all you need is to work on a proper management system. Trust me, this can make you a pro at travelling and you will not think twice while planning for your trips as well. My daughter is eight months old right now and I am going to share with you all my recent experience. I had travelled by car and covered a 7-hour long journey and a stay for 3 days. Here’s listing out some points below which might be helpful to carry out your travelling phase –

Properly journal your whole trip.Your head should be sorted in terms of what,where,when,how and why. You should be more practical rather than of having a “Jo bhi hoga dekhlehngy” attitude.
If you breastfeed your baby, you’ve got an advantage here as, for small journeys, this will be enough to satisfy your baby.
A travel-size compact rice cooker is a necessity if you are staying in a hotel or have a long journey to cook food for your bub.
You can make small containers for each food article, depending on the duration of your stay. For example-you can carry dal, rice, suji, biscuits, etc.
Make a small pouch for every medicine you find important for your baby. If possible, consult with your doctor in advance to make your trip more comfortable.
Plan on visiting everywhere according to your baby’s sleep and food timings. He will become cranky and spoil the whole scenario if things don’t work his way.
Never introduce a new food item to baby while travelling,as you never know whether it can cause an allergic reaction.
You can keep baby’s favourite toys to keep him engaged. Also bring some new toys along to not let boredom strike him.
Be careful while travelling in summers as cars, hotels, malls, etc. are completely air conditioned and maybe other areas you are visiting aren’t; so there might be chances of summer cold.
Pack everything essential for your baby’s daily needs but don’t overdo it. Everything should be compact and travel-size.

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