| 3 Expert Travel Tips for Families Traveling With Toddlers & Babies | | | | | | Schedule Flight/Drive-Time With Nap Time. | | This one is all about simple time management. “If it’s a long haul, try to leave or schedule a flight at night or super early in the morning, while it’s still dark out, says Adrian Kulp founder of Dad or Alive and author of the upcoming book We’re Parents! The New Dad’s Guide to Baby’s First Year. Ideally, you’ll get a few hours of the trip under your belt as the children snooze. |
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| | | | Stay Charged. | | This is a two-parter from Will Hatton, owner of a Hotel Jules and founder of the Broke Backpacker. First, charge all of your devices and download all movies and TV shows before you go. Airline wifi is spotty and a battery drainer. Second, pack a multi-plug extension cord. Outlets in airports are often occupied and hotels only offer so many places for an entire family to plug in and recharge. Just don’t forget to pack all of those charging cables, so nobody is fighting for juice. |
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| | | | Order Food on the Ride Home. | | If you’ve just landed at the airport on your return leg of the trip, walking through your front door might still be hours away. If you’ve been driving, maybe you skipped a road stop because you were making good time (classic dad). When you’re getting close to home, Hatton recommends ordering food using a delivery app timed with your arrival. “The last thing you want to be doing after a long trip is slaving over a hot stove trying to rustle up some hot food for hungry, impatient children.” Or, you know, parents. |
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