Before baby came along, our travel pace was go go go. Take a long train ride, follow it with some type of public transportation and top it off with a night or two at a hostel or cheap hotel. The following day would see us trekking all day around a city, soaking up the sights and checking out the landmarks. We'd stay one last night and head off to the next location the following day. I suppose you could call those days our "self employed" days. Then we got a boss.
The boss sets the schedule. You can't come and go as you please and you can't set your own break times. Try to do so and they'll make your life miserable.
When we traveled to Sicily in June, we thought we would just bring Norah Grace in her carry wrap and leave the bulky stroller at home. She would come along with us while we toured the sights and just sleep when she was tired.
We learned the error of our ways real quick. Babies need their quiet time. They need their nap. If they don't get it on their own terms, it can be very stressful for everyone involved.
So, travels with baby tip number one:
Do your best to stick to the baby's normal nap/feeding time routine, no matter where you are in the world or what you're doing. If you need to stay an extra day to make sure you see all there is to see, then so be it.
*Travels with Baby for Men (a sub-tip)--In the Sicilian culture, men are macho. They must exude masculinity. Keeping that in mind, I recommend against being the one carrying the baby in the chest wrap. Especially at the beach. Just pay your partner back with back rubs and loads of compliments.
The boss sets the schedule. You can't come and go as you please and you can't set your own break times. Try to do so and they'll make your life miserable.
When we traveled to Sicily in June, we thought we would just bring Norah Grace in her carry wrap and leave the bulky stroller at home. She would come along with us while we toured the sights and just sleep when she was tired.
We learned the error of our ways real quick. Babies need their quiet time. They need their nap. If they don't get it on their own terms, it can be very stressful for everyone involved.
So, travels with baby tip number one:
Do your best to stick to the baby's normal nap/feeding time routine, no matter where you are in the world or what you're doing. If you need to stay an extra day to make sure you see all there is to see, then so be it.
*Travels with Baby for Men (a sub-tip)--In the Sicilian culture, men are macho. They must exude masculinity. Keeping that in mind, I recommend against being the one carrying the baby in the chest wrap. Especially at the beach. Just pay your partner back with back rubs and loads of compliments.
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