These bags* have been easy for our daughter to use. Travel toys within an adult’s reach (but out of any younger child’s sight - in order to extend focus and play time with whatever they’re currently occupied by)Ĭar sick bags within reach. Remember to clean out your vehicle of all unnecessary things before loading up! Knowing where most things are in your car and having the most important things within reach will help you keep your sanity while on the road with a baby or toddler! For off-the-beaten-path camping and extended road trips* we use this one.Ī plan for easily getting your baby or toddler back into the car seat after a stop, like a new snack, an exciting travel toy, or a movie.Ĭlean up kit- plastic tote with a snapping lid full of Clorox wipes, baby wipes, paper towels, toilet paper, a change of clothes per kid (especially bottoms if newly potty trained), bottle of water for clean-up purposes, empty Walmart sacks, extra car sick bags, hand sanitizer.Ĭar Organization for a Road Trip With A Toddler or Baby Travel Toys - we’ve got an entire post about low-cost road trip travel toys for babies, as well as one about low-cost travel toys for toddlersīasic first aid kit. There are a few things we never start a road trip without!
Special Gear For a Road Trip With a Baby or Toddler Or one larger duffel with everyone’s things included, but separated into large Ziplocs, mesh bags, or grocery bags.įor larger families, a bag per type of item (all swimsuits together since you’d likely use a hotel pool at the same time all jammies together if you plan to conk out about the same time all bulky hiking shoes together if you’re stopping along the way at a trail one dirty clothes bag to share, etc). One small overnight bag per person (pajamas, next day’s clothes) We recently started using this overnight toiletry bag* for our family and are really liking it. What works best for you will depend on your family size and the type of overnight accommodation you’ll have.Īll toiletries together.
If you will have to stop for the night before arriving at your destination, pack an overnight bag separate from all of your other bulky luggage. Packing Tips for a Family Road Trip with a Baby or Toddler And know that if you do pull an all-nighter - the driver will be worthless for much of the next day while your baby or toddler is ready to go as normal, so don’t forget to take that into consideration.Īn alternative to night driving is to start driving very early in the morning, transferring sleepy little ones into the car to (hopefully!) fall back asleep. If you do plan to drive at night, we recommend that instead of setting big goals on how far you’ll get, just pay attention to your body and pull over when needed. This is where you have to know yourselves. Some families are against night driving for safety reasons, and for some families it works great.
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