How to ride a train with a small baby

Going with a small child on the train will be easier,if you show him moving around the city and the road. Photo: Getty Pediatricians do not recommend transporting children on the train under three months of age. The babies have not yet strengthened the immune system, when they collide with harmful microorganisms in the train compartments they can become infected with a dangerous disease.

How to go with a small child on the train: basic rules

Optimal age for transporting a child- 3-12 months. Children from 1 year to 1.5 years old have a hard time with long trips, as they do not yet fully understand parental prohibitions. Such children are very active, and it is very difficult to distract their attention during the trip. Children over 2 years old easily endure the trip. The main thing is - you need to constantly engage with them during the trip. If you are going to travel by train with a child 2 years old or older, then you need to take the following with you on the road:

Food: biscuits, juice of long-term storage, baking, canned goods, fruits, nuts;
clean drinking water;
spare bed linen, baby underwear;
favorite toys - no more than 3-5 pcs.;
children's fairy tales - 1-2 books;
febrifuge;
antibacterial wet wipes;
pot;
sorbents and funds for gas formation in the abdomen, intended for children;
bandages, cotton wool, iodine, hydrogen peroxide.

On the train, try to treat yourself as often as possible.child's hands, even in the cleanest compartment on the surface of the door handles, table and shelves there is a large number of pathogenic microorganisms. Entertain the baby throughout the journey, tell him about the places you pass by. To make the journey exciting, read fairy tales to the child, play quiet games with him.

How to ride a train with an infant

Traveling with a baby, if you follow the rules, will be easy and relaxed for both the baby and the parents. You should definitely take the following with you on the road:

Disposable diapers;
wet wipes - disinfectant and regular;
interchangeable underwear for the baby;
baby cream;
clean drinking water;
an oilcloth and 3-4 diapers;
a few toys that can be treated with disinfecting napkins;
children's canned food, if the child was started to introduce complementary foods.

For infants, the most important thing is timelyreceiving mother's milk. Frequent breastfeeding will help the baby calm down on the road and easily endure a long journey. Do not forget to treat your hands before each touch of the baby. The baby's diapers need to be changed after each bowel movement. Treat the baby's skin first with disinfectant wipes, then with regular ones. A long train journey will be remembered by the child as an interesting and unusual adventure if you try to organize his usual leisure time outside the home.