This post is sponsored by OshKosh B’Gosh; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
In college spring break meant the beach and partying. With young children your spring travel plans may be a little different. Our family loves to travel. We haven’t taken on the challenge of a trip with 2 kids 2 and under yet but we will in April and I’ve already been reading everything I can to figure out some hacks to make sure our trip goes smoothly. We had traveling with just our toddler down to an art and we are nervously/excitedly awaiting the challenge that awaits us with 2. So what are some ways to make traveling a little bit easier if you have little ones in tow?
1) Buy seasonally appropriate clothes well in advance.
Don’t be like me and realize 2 days before your trip to Germany that it’s going to be cold and your kid has no cold weather clothes that fit them. Get your kids spring clothes well before you leave for your trip. That way you have them, make sure they match your kids fashion style, know they fit, and can go ahead and set them aside and won’t be worrying about that detail last minute. Since where we are heading is going to be warmer than where we live I am making sure we have warm weather clothes, bathing suits, and plenty of themed items.
The outfits both of my kids are wearing here I picked up from OshKosh B’Gosh. I especially love the finishing touches on Maddie Grace’s outfit – the sandals, the sunnies, the cute little buttons on her shorts. This outfit is so perfect for Florida! And Tripp’s cute little romper makes me swoon. It’s precious, super soft, and I have a feeling he’s going to be wearing it a lot this spring.
2) Charge the iPad/bring car charger.
There’s nothing worse than starting a long road trip or boarding a flight and realizing the iPad you need to keep your toddler distracted has 6% battery life yet. The iPad is the biggest key to easy travel if you have a toddler or young child in tow. Games, movies, or Peppa Pig marathons are great if you’re anything like Maddie Grace. ‘
3) Allow plenty of time.
If you have young children, you’re most likely going to be running late no matter where you’re going – vacation is no exception. Always allow for an extra hour or two to allow for tantrums, feedings, diaper changes, etc.
4) Don’t forget snacks.
Just don’t. Bring a ton of snacks for your children to munch on, because they will get hungry even when they just ate.
5) Wear them.
Okay if they are 5 this is a stretch. But for kids 2 and under bring a baby carrier and be prepared to wear them some. Our 22 month old does great in her stroller but still has times where she wants to be held and will scream if she’s not, and that’s when throwing her in a carrier on her dad’s back is a lifesaver.
Do you have any spring trips planned this year? Or have any other travel tips? I’d love to hear all about them below!
what a cute baby, grow up healthy and happy)
Your kids are adorable! Such great tips. We're heading on a trip soon, so I'll definitely be using a lot of these. Thanks!
We're doing some travel this spring. We are heading back to DC in April, the beach in June and then Disney in August 🙂
Love these tips! Thanks for sharing!
Aw how adorable is this, your photography skills are exceptional I am always in awe of people that take good photos! Good luck with spring travel you have a good head on your shoulders hun xx
awww what cuties!! the first rule of parenting is never forget the snacks :p (that goes for husbands who travel too!)
You have very helpful travel tips in here but I'm so distracted by the gorgeous pictures of your sweet babies. As a mom of 3 sons, we don't go on the airplane without ipads and an activity backpack for each person full of books, an empty water bottle (to fill when you get past security) and individually wrapped snacks!
Osh Kosh is one of our very favorite places to shop! I bought my girls Easter Dresses and their swim suits there this year!
Great tips!
And we absolutely love OshKosh clothing! XOXO
I'm actually on my way to the airport to go London right now in about 2hrs. We travel a lot so we're always prepared. OshKosh is one of our to go brands.
Great post on traveling with kids. I think the toughest one for us to remember bringing the iPad/electronics. We always carry our phone with us, but it's good to have one device dedicated to our little one so that he can enjoy it.
We usually give him our phones but that's not a good idea if you're using it as the GPS.
We have about two/three out of town trips planned, so these tips will come in handy.
I started traveling with my twins when they were about 6 months old. We took long car trips and learned to stop along the way. As they have gotten older they get so excited to pack their own travel activity bags for the ride. During the potty training phase, we actually traveled with a little potty in the way back for those emergency stops.
These are all really great tips! We do not have any spring break plans this year, but we take a lot of weekend trips to Chicago throughout the year. I did get my 4 yo tickets to Disney on Ice so she will be pretty excited for that.
Oh, I remember those days.. with very little kids. Even now, at 11 and 8, I still bring drinks and snacks… just in case. Great post.
you have such adorable kids. I am hoping that I get to take a trip soon here with my daughter & perhaps my parents – somewhere we hace not been yet! 😉
Even now that we have teens, we try to keep a very loose schedule when we travel and expect the unexpected. When they were little. I brought little toys or games in my purse to keep them busy. I found that electronics would often cause a meltdown when it was time to stop, so we just had a blanket rule that the iPad/iPhones were for special times at home. I also ALWAYS had food. In fact, my kids still ask for granola bars or some other snack if we're out and they're hungry.
We travel quite a bit and the kids are excellent travellers.
When we were kids we never really went anywhere so it's important that we take the kids out so they can explore the world.
These are some great tips, and your kiddos are so cute!
What little cuties, so adorable. Now that my daughter is a tween I get a lot less say in what she wants to wear. So many opinions.
Great tips! I have a 2 year old and we've done long car trips with him.
We have travelled half the world with 2 under 2 (not literally, but we have done a lot of travelling), and I definitely agree with snacks, wearing them and bringing a charged iPad! We also stop into the dollar store and buy lots of new little toys to keep them entertained when nothing else is working (a $1 fan can go a long way in keeping a one year old distracted 🙂 )
I always packed sweats for jammies – they played triple duty as comfy clothing, cool weather cover up, and jammies.
First off, beautiful babies! Looks like they are so full of love and happiness! Secondly, thank you for this post! At the end of March I will be flying from Savannah to New Jersey with my 6mo. I'm so nervous and excited at the same time. I will definitely be wearing him. But I'm a bit anxious about feedings and diaper changes
Omg loving your photos!!!!!! Your little girl is so photogenic. Plus she's wearing Oskoch!!! Such a fabulous brand!