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Have kids, will travel: 8 tips for family trips

Kids should learn how to travel, and parents should learn how to support kids to make travel fun and adventurous. I polled a number of friends and family who have traveled with their kids, asking them for their favorite travel tips. Here are eight favorites relating specifically to airplane and road trips, but I am sure these same lessons apply to most every form of transportation.

5. Dress for the mess

Andy Nelson / The Christian Science Monitor, File
Unfazed by the beginning of an overnight train trip, 10-week-old Kiran waits as he waits for his mother and brother to finish the ticketing process at the Amtrak counter at Union Station in Washington, DC.

"My advice would be to pack extra clothes – for you and the baby. If there is a leak or blowout it may be necessary for you both." – Sara, mother of Frankie, 11 months

Plan ahead and wear comfortable clothes for you and the kiddo, plus pack a change of clothes for you and the kiddo. Slip-on shoes, easy to fasten or pull up pants and layers to accommodate for air conditioning are always a big help for everyone, especially if space is limited for diaper changes or potty breaks. If you use paper diapers, consider also layering a swim diaper over top of the paper diaper as a backup in case of a blow out.

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