Travel dengan anak tak sama dengan travel sorang diri...sebab dalam apa cara sekalipun, benda yang kita kena pentingkan adalah hal anak..
Im not so sure hows other mommies out there do it but im just wanna share pengalaman bila travel with kids..hopefully boleh bagi panduan kepada kawan2 yg baru bergelar ibu/bapa..

First thing is to do some research destinasi yg nak dituju..hotel/transportation/cuaca/bahasa/ dan sebagainya..ini penting at least kita ada idea keadaan di sana..ask around..especially dengan kawan2 yg ada anak dan pernah ke tempat yg sama..If u've been to that place before then it should be better lah..

Part yang paling penting is to have a check list what to bring and what not to bring but to buy at destination..My husband selalu bising pada aku especially bila part nak packing barang tak kira lah overseas atau local destination...dia kata macam nak pindah rumah...if u travel by car then its OK ..tak pening kepala sangat..tapi kalau nak travel by flite..then memang pening kepala..so i have to keep in mind that we're not moving out..its just a holidays..hehhe

Bab pakaian, i always think "what if" in my mind..apa jd kalau anak muntah, or baju kotor etc..etc..so i always pack extra clothing..baju tido ke baju jalan ke..same as mine and hubster..perkiraannya..kalau the length of staying is 3d2n..aku akan bawak baju utk 4d3n..unlesslah kalau destination yg dituju tuh mmg senang nak cari pakaian yg murah utk diri sendiri dan anak2..so this method wont applied...cuma kena bawak extra duit sahaja lah..

Then selain dari tuh..ubat2an pun penting..especially for kids..so kenalah prepare travel size medicine for fever and cold.untuk diri sendiri pun kena siap kan at least panadol..if ada extra coolfever/plaster/cotton buds pun boleh bawak..ada hotel yg siap benda2 nih and ada hotel yg tak sediakan..so think on the worst case dulu...

I always bring diapers and susu from home unless kalau tak cukup baru beli..toiletries for kids..i used the travel size for Qadeeja and head to toe wash for Nabila..

Kalau stroller plak..mmg dalam kepala otak nih nak jek bawak dua stroller tapi i have to think minimal..sapa plak nak hangkut stroller2 tuh nnt kan..nak bwk luggage lagik..so i hv to stick to one stroller..lainlah kalau ke mall yg dekat2 dengan rumah...boleh lah bwk 2 stroller sekaligus..then for sikecik..kenalah bawak carrier..hotsling/ringsling/babycarrier..or whatever u may call it..just bring..it might be useful..

If u still bfeeding ur baby, then get a proper nursing attire..nursing shirt/ nursing bras/ nursing cover..i myself pun masih tak terorr nak bf in public walaupun dah 2 anak..but with the help of these gadget..at least adalah confident sikit..takde lah terkial2 nak tarik bra or nak terselak2 baju sbb nak bfeed anak...yg ni pun depends on mommy lah sebenarnya..maybe sesapa yg dah terror..pakai apa pun tak kisah..

Have a babybag as ur hand luggage..ohh sejak ada anak nih..handbag adalah pilihan kedua...if keluar dengan anak..i will use babybag as my hand bag..tu pasal nak kena ada babybag yg cantik..kalau takde babybag pun..any bag pun boleh as long as its roomy enough to keep ur kids' things..what i always put in the bag? kalau short distance ke mall atau kluar makan ke.. i will put extra diapers for nabila and qadeeja..kalau boleh pullups diaper..senang sikit kalau takde tempat nak baringkan anak untuk tukar diaper..worst case..use the stroller utk nak jdkan tempat tuka diaper..a small package of wet tissues..bukan setakat nak kena besihkan poopoo..juga untuk lap tangan dan sebagainya..nursing cover, extra susu, extra bottle..extra clothing..then barulah selitkan my handphone, wallet dan sebagainya,,

Kalau long distance journey..by flt/car...sama jugak seperti yg sebutkan diatas..cuma kena tambah extra clothing..depends pada waktu perjalanan..kalau malam kena sediakan baju tido...small towel, minyak angin,diaper cream, small bottle of liquid soap..small thermos utk keep hot water..plastic spoon..small tuppeware..some tidbits for the kids..kalau boleh nak isi semuakan?? tapi again..have to think minimal..

Well, this is only based on my own experience..so i would like to know hows moms out there do it..lets share...


tips : make use of hotel punya botol shampoo/showel gel to fill with liquid detergent or bottle liquid cleanser..you wouldn't know when u might need it...