| A family vacation can be a hassle free trip provided | | | | wash cycles during your trip, leave behind jeans and |
| you have all the gear you need. To avoid leaving | | | | other clothes that take forever to dry. Light fabrics that |
| behind things that are really important, begin creating a | | | | dry in a few hours are ideal. For boys, pants that can |
| checklist a couple of weeks before your flight, and add | | | | be unzipped to create shorts are good for separate |
| things to them over the days. If you sit down to make | | | | looks with the same clothes. Take along two or three |
| a list a couple of days before the trip, you're likely to | | | | sets of swimwear if you're heading to a warm climate, |
| forget something that strikes you later - when you're | | | | and lots of jackets and vests for colder climes. |
| on the plane! | | | | If you have a stash of old clothes that you want to |
| If you have a baby, your bag should contain the | | | | get rid of, take them along on your trip, and throw |
| following items: | | | | them after they've been worn a couple of times. It'll cut |
| Lots of diapers | | | | down your luggage dramatically. |
| A changing pad | | | | General |
| Diaper rash cream | | | | No matter how many of you are on the trip and how |
| Stroller | | | | many kids are going along, you'll absolutely need |
| Front pack or backpack | | | | A first aid box with essential medication, bandages, |
| Feeding bottles | | | | gauze, anti allergen medication and other must haves |
| A feeding bowl with lid and spoon | | | | Trash bags for wet clothes. |
| Sterilizer | | | | Camera |
| Bibs - lots of them | | | | Zip lock bags to store little things like your daughter's |
| Baby wipes | | | | accessories and hair pins. |
| Pacifiers | | | | As far as possible, try to compartmentalize your |
| Baby toys | | | | possessions into separate zip lock bags. It makes |
| Tins of formula | | | | finding everything in a hurry a lot easier if you just |
| Bottled water | | | | have to glance at a few bags, see their content and |
| If you have a toddler, don't forget to take along: | | | | find what it is you're looking for instead of rummaging |
| Lots of clothes if you don't intend to do laundry. If you | | | | through clothes and more clothes to find a safety pin. |
| want to take a limited number of clothes and do a few | | | | |