Traveling with babies without problems

The holidays are approaching and parents, especially first-timers and those who just had a baby, they ask what should be considered for travel with their small and enjoy a quiet and trouble free holiday. Traveling with a baby only requires more care when choose your destination as well as transportation and time, mostly to avoid any unforeseen circumstances or disgust.

Babies should not be an obstacle in travel

Babies are not and should not be inconvenient for traveling anywhere. Babies are perfectly suited to any situation, from when properly treated and cared for. If you like exotic destinations, you can take your baby, but yes, you should take precautions to ensure the health and comfort of small and hygiene.

If you intend to travel abroad as an exotic country with your baby, it is best that you first report to your pediatrician about basic care to keep in regard to health, possible vaccines, Etc. A baby who is kept at a suitable temperature, well hydrated and nourished, having secured his moment of rest in any trip, need not be a problem.

We traveled with our daughter, crossed the ocean by plane with her, since she was 4 months old and has not done anything wrong. Air travel not a danger to infants. Do not fear long haul flights, the pressure during takeoff and landing, nor to spin. In a longer flight, about 10 hours, the baby may be some discomfort, but nothing like the love and caring for parents to keep him quiet.

Be sure to carry everything you need in the small trip, ie diapers, Milk, food and water, change clothes, a toy and a small first aid kit, Just in case. There are many advantages of traveling with babies on an airplane. Generally, the flight attendants give special treatment to families with infants at the time of shipping (they are the first), a differentiated at the time you have to feed your baby, and are aware of what you need. My daughter also got a small crib and advised me give the pacifier at the time of takeoff and landing. Also, if your baby is less than 2 years old, your ticket will be free.

If your baby is healthy need not be an obstacle in the family travel, Whether by plane, train, car or bus. Neither the jetlag can alter you. Babies are perfectly adapted to any change, even to the time difference. Also, if your parents are calm, that will be transmitted to small.

Safety seats for babies and children

Despite efforts made in the child safety on the road, The fact is that accidents remain the leading cause of infant mortality (Children aged 0 -14 years). That is why the child road safety is a priority area. And is that 75% of traffic accidents could be avoided, Conveniently using security systems in the cardesigned especially for children. Every year in Europe are approximately 1.1 million traffic accidents about 1.6 million injuries (of which there were 30,000 deaths).

However, when analyzing the evolution of child road safety in the last twenty years (1990-2009) in Spain, the conclusion is encouraging, because for the first time the number of children (0-14 years) died as a result of traffic accidents has been reduced, in particular, 80% less.

The number has dropped from 307 deaths in 1990 to 60 deaths in 2009. One factor that has influenced this decrease in traffic accidents, Has been without doubt the use of child safety seats. Today, nearly 90 percent of children use safety seats, however, the concern is that nearly 40 percent of children killed in traffic accidents were not using any security measure on the cars. Seats or safety seats for infants and children are the most effective measure for fight against traffic accidents.

Therefore, to protect the lives of babies and children requires the use of safety seats in the car. The car seat is the best instrument to travel with the child on the road Because it ensures the containment, protection and better retention in case of accident. This is because each seat, despite having different sizes depending on model, has a housing structure and proportional to the size of the child, belts built for smaller, specific protections in case of side impacts.

The safety belt the car itself is not an instrument suitable and safe for a child, as it is designed specifically for adult safety. Most of the car seats offers the possibility to adjust the fit and containment parts, according to stages of development in the child's growth. Besides reducing the corresponding cushions, ideal for younger children, and retire when they grow there, as the types and models available in trade, various solutions that can regulate the height, width and inclination (the back , the headrest and / or armrest). These regulations are intended to ensure the child is always the best protection at all times of development.
How to choose the chair for baby

The choice of car seat should be assessed in terms of child's weight. European legislation divides the weight-weight-groups, ie weight ranges that are classified in child car seats. Each seat is designed, and manufactured homologous with this benchmark.

1. Group 0 from birth to 10 kg Until to 9 months approximately.
2. Group 0+ from birth to 13 kg Until to 12 months approximately.
3. Group 1 9 to 18 kg from the 8 months -Until To 4 years approximately.
4. Group 2 15 to 25 kg from the 3 months -Until to 6 years approximately.
5. Group 3 22 to 36 kg from the 5 months-Until 12 years approximately.