What to feed a child on the road - what to take with you on a trip

While my son was not a year old, I was eating withthe road did not even bother. Chest! And that's it. "Liquid food" was enough for the baby on a two-three-hour flight. And if that was not enough, I saved the jar with baby food. After two, the task became more complicated. And not only by the variety of taste sensations, but also by the fact that it took a long time to drive by car, and the baby was often rocked. While I did not understand what you can feed, and what you can not, you had to take along two or three replaceable sets of clothes.Photo: GettyImages

Yogurt off

In fact, the question is “What will the baby eat?» worries many parents. Let's recall the basic rules. - Never take perishable products, including dairy products, on long trips. Especially in the summer. If there are no other options, then take such food in a special thermal bag and eat it first. - Do not take soft vegetables and fruits with you, they are easy to crush and not notice. And with a damaged skin, they will quickly spoil. - Do not introduce new foods to the child before the trip and, of course, do not give them on the way. It is difficult to predict the reaction, and you certainly do not need an allergy on the trip. For the same reason, do not feed the child on-board meals, even if it includes a special children's menu. The dishes may simply not suit the child. - Do not give sweets, smoked foods, fatty foods before the trip and during the trip itself. - If we are traveling by plane, do not feed the child about an hour before takeoff and forty minutes before landing, so that the child's stomach does not rebel. We do not feed the child while moving in the car.

Pack safely

Now about what is possible.With infants, everything is clear. With formula-fed babies, too, but it is more difficult: you need to remember bottles for the formula, regular water, hot water in a thermos if you are traveling by car, a sterilizer, and the formula itself. In advance, you need to calculate how many feedings you plan to do on the road. And take enough formula with you for the entire vacation. If it is rare, it may not be available where you are going. - If your baby is already eating complementary foods, you can compromise your principles and buy several jars of food, rather than taking home-made purees with you. The jars are sterile, and you do not need to store them in the refrigerator until you open them. It is better to take small ones, so you do not have to think about storing leftovers. - You can also prepare instant baby porridge on the road, the main thing is to have a plate and hot water at hand. In the car - we repeat - it is worth taking a thermos. There are boilers with boiling water on trains (but it is better to have it with you), on planes the stewardesses will help you. If you ask them, they will heat up everything you need. - Water. Lots of water. Clean, still bottled water. A child should always have the opportunity to drink. On a plane even more than on other types of transport, because the air there is too dry.Photo: GettyImages— Fruits. Hard: apple, pear.Hard vegetables, for example, carrots. It is useful to nibble on them both on the plane and before a car trip. - Cookies, pretzels, rusks, crackers and other snacks. We had half a backpack full of them. If the child is small, fruits and pretzels can be given to him through a nibbler - a special mesh that does not allow biting off large pieces. Useful little things Take with you: - Disposable tableware, napkins: dry and wet. - Nibbler. - In the car - a bottle warmer that works from the cigarette lighter. - Thermal bag. It works both as a refrigerator and as a thermos. - Plastic bags. Put uneaten cookies or an apple in. - Plastic containers with lids. - Sippy cup, spill-proof cup. - A plate with a suction cup. It is also useful to know: