During the summer
holidays we are going on our first family holiday as a family of
four. Whilst we are not jetting off to some exotic country abroad to
enjoy the sun and sea instead staying in the UK as it is our first
holiday as a family of four and we are also visiting family who we
have not seen in a long time – in fact they have yet to meet Jelly
Bean and he is now 1! - it is an exciting time for us.
As this is our first
holiday with two young children and we have lots of travelling to do
I am trying to be organised and prepared by planning, packing in
advance and getting holiday essentials and products that will make
travelling and the holiday itself a little easier. I hope by making
use of certain products and being organised that the holiday will be
a stress free one that we can all enjoy as we make memories of our
first holiday together as four.
Bubble Bum
Whilst we have our own
car seats as Bug will be going off on adventures with his extended
family in their cars as well as using taxis with his nan we will be
taking a Bubble Bum.
To save having to
constantly move car seats from car to car, and risk not having a car
seat in taxis (his car seat is too big and heavy to carry around
venues and shops after using a taxi) the inflatable & deflatable,
portable & packable Bubble Bum car booster seat will be a
lifesaver.
Designed for children
aged 4-11 years it will be ideal for Bug at 5 and as the most
advanced, proven and tested portable booster seat on the market that
meets all EU regulations we can rest assured that the product safety
is at the highest standard.
Being the lightest car
booster seat on the market which is foldable and compact, even
fitting into a backpack it will not be a strain or nuisance to take
when using taxis or going from car to car.
Babywearing wrap and
carrier
As we love babywearing
it will be inevitable that we will babywear at some point on our
adventures
As such we will be
packing our 100% cotton lightweight, breathable and highly useful
Calin Bleu which if we get some lovely warm weather will be a
lifesaver for keeping Jelly Bean cool when being carried.
Whilst I love our Calin
Bleu so that we can have a change in carrier and babywear using a
carrier rather than wrap, I would also love to have a Nova Baby Carriers. With such a beautiful range of fabrics I love the custom
carriers and would be over the moon with a superhero themed or galaxy
inspired deluxe full buckle carrier or Wrap-Tai lovingly and
individually made by Nova Baby Carriers.
Trunki
As Bug loves his Trunki
and Jelly Bean has taken a shine to it, we have been toying with the
idea of getting Jelly Bean a Trunki he can call his own too. To make
packing and then travelling fun a Trunki each for the boys will
provide fun whilst also being practical and durable for transporting
their clothes and other essentials. Being a fan of animals one of the
animal Trunki's would be loved by Jelly Bean.
For comfort whilst
travelling we have looking at getting Bug a Yondi. The specially
designed travel pillow will be supportive and comfortable, keeping
his head supported and preventing it from rolling forward when he
inevitably has a snooze.
SnooziHedz Seatbelt Pads
are also on our list of travel essentials to provide comfort.
When my little ones fall
asleep as they travel the SnooziHedz pillow and blanket will keep
them comfortable and warm especially thanks to the innovative Trunki
Grip which keeps the blanket firmly in place.
ReadyBed
So that we all,
especially the boys, sleep well when away on holiday we are looking
at using a ReadyBed. Lovingly designed to allow toddlers, children
and even adults have a great night's sleep anywhere the ReadyBed's
provide a safe, practical and comfortable place to rest your head.
To make life easy so
that beds can be set up quickly and then stored away when not in use
the beds go from bag to bed in minutes. Unique in its design the
ReadyBed is an all-in-one sleeping bad and blow-up bed with
detachable cover (machine washable).
To make sleeping in them
fun and appealing to little ones we love that the beds come in a
range of styles and are adorned with favourite characters that they
will love.
For Jelly Bean we love
the Gruffalo My First ReadyBed.
For superhero mad Bug it
would of course have to be the Spider-Man Junior ReadyBed.
And for Lee and I the
deluxe double ReadyBed would be ideal.
Cosatto car seats and
pushchair
Whilst we already have
car seats, even though they are safe and not damaged, as they have
been well loved the covers are looking a little tatty which no amount
of washing can change and the seats' padding is not as comfortable as
they once were. With this in mind and an enormous amount of miles
facing us when we go on our travels it would be lovely to get some
brand new and super comfortable car seats that feature the latest
safety technology.
As I have a love for the
vibrant colours and creative designs of Cosatto products if we were
to upgrade the boys' car seats for new ones it would be my dream to
get them a Cosatto car seat. The group 123 seats, Hug and Zoomi are
top of our choices as they will grow with the boys and provide safety
and comfort. I love all of the fun designs but have a special
fondness for the Hug Hipstar and the Zoomi Go Brightly.
Whilst I will be
babywearing a lot on our holidays it would be good to have a
pushchair too so that relatives can push Jelly Bean around. So that
he can cruise around in style I would love to treat him (ok me
really) to a colourful Cosatto pushchair – if my dreams were to
come true either the Supa Hipstar or Pixelate.
Do you have any
must-have travel products that make travelling with children easier?
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