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How To Make Traveling With A Baby Stress Free

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How To Make Traveling With A Baby Stress Free

This is a sponsored post and I have been compensated. However, all opinions about the product and how to make traveling with a baby stress free are mine. Getting ready for travel with a baby is no easy task.

When my kids were little, we didn’t have all the innovative and useful products on the market today. A family friend had a baby recently and my husband and I were amazed at all the products that make traveling with babies easier.

With the holidays around the corner, parents are wondering how to make traveling with a baby stress free. Our Dockatot is lightweight portable and keeps the baby comfortable

Baby Gear To Make Traveling Easier

But once you’ve got the basics like diapers and clothes you start to wonder what else you could bring. With the holidays around the corner, parents are wondering how to make traveling with a baby stress free. Here is a list of innovative baby gear that do just that!

A Portable High Chair:  Not everywhere you go will have high chairs available. Instead of having to sit with your baby in your lap bring along a portable high chair. They fit most tables, has a handy rear pocket, and folds flat.

You can also buy a tray attachment so you can use it even when you don’t have a table handy. It also only weighs 4 pounds, making them a lightweight option for anyone flying or hiking.

A Snack Dispenser: When you’re on the go having a variety of snacks ready to go for your baby is important. Formula and snack dispensers allow you to carry several snacks as well as formula. It makes it easy to keep your little one happy while you travel.

How To Make Traveling With A Baby Stress Free

Dockatot™: A comfortable baby is a happy baby. Laying on the hard floor of airports is never fun for anyone. It isn’t very sanitary either.

The people at DockATot have a lightweight, attractive alternative. The DockATot Deluxe gives your baby a comfortable place to rest, play, or even get a diaper change.

A Baby Hammock for Flying: Holding your baby on a 9-hour flight is tiresome, to say the least. You can fix that though with a baby hammock designed with flying in mind.

They attach around your waist and the tray table. This allows you face to face contact with your baby. They’re FAA compliant and weigh only one pound.

A Car Bottle Warmer: Babies love having their formula warm but that isn’t always easy to do on the go. Or is it? With travel bottle warmers for babies you can plug it into your car and it warms up any bottle you have. This invaluable tool makes long car rides much easier to do with little ones.

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Making Baby Comfy And Happy

We have a new baby in the family and we are thrilled. I want the parents to have as easy a transition into parenthood as possible. It has helped that Kristina’s friend Ashley had a baby a few months ago.

Claire is paving the way to show baby Declan how to rock the life of a baby! She absolutely loved her DockATot Deluxe. She was fascinated with the Toy Arch and Toy set!

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A Versatile Piece Of Baby Gear

The DockATot comes in a variety of patterns. We loved the bold black and white design of the Mod Pod. Isn’t it the best? Baby Claire is the most comfortable baby on the block!

The Dock A Tot is perfect for your baby ages 0-8 months old or 5-22Ibs. It is a safe and comfy spot Claire can rest, lounge, play, cuddle, do tummy time and get diaper changes.

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Lightweight And Portable

Deluxe docks are lightweight and portable, making them perfect for stress free travel. You can even buy additional covers! The DockATot was designed in Sweden and is made in Europe.

The materials are breathable, washable and hypoallergenic. All the filling materials are sourced from world-leading suppliers with hygienic and non-toxic properties.

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The DockATot Deluxe plus Dock retails for $185 and can be purchased online from their website. I highly recommend adding the Toy Arch and Toy Set which sell for $30 each.

Be sure to follow DockATot on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. 

Have you had to travel with a baby? How did you make it stress free? I would love to hear in the comments below!

 
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  3. Traveling with a little one can be difficult, so it’s important to be well prepared. The DockATot seems so much more convenient than a portable crib, not to mention cleaner than the ones most hotels would provide.

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  4. These all look like great items to make traveling easier. The baby hammock sure would have come in handy when my son was little.

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  5. Great tips ! I loved having products around to help travel with baby easier, this will certainly help new parents who are learning how to juggle the idea of going anywhere with baby really 🙂

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  7. I haven’t had to travel with a baby but i’ve seen it done wrong. I understand that it sometimes can’t be helped but I appreciate it when parents do all they can to keep the baby and fellow travelers happy. These are great tips for keeping babies happy.

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  8. The first time I flew with my first son, he was 9 months old. We practically packed everything we owned to make sure he was comfortable.

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  12. It was so stressful traveling with my kids when they were babies. I wish I would have had a DockATot back then. What a lifesaver it would have been.

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  13. There is so much you need when traveling with a baby, and I’ve always had to fly with mine! The most useful tips I have for flight travel is have a bag of wipes and diapers in a ziplock bag ready to grab out of your bag to make diaper changes on the plane easier! Also, baby wear whenever possible so you have both hands to do what you need to do!

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  15. I’m not a parent yet but I can see my sisters having a difficult time just wrangling their children to the shops let alone travelling! I think you’ve raised some great ideas here about the must haves!

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  16. I’m sure a lot of parents would love to have dock a tot, especially if you’re on a long flight or if the layover is way too long. It’s good to have that! Great tips too!

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  21. You definitely have the right ideas! I can’t imagine going on a long trip with a baby without bringing along a comfortable place for them to nap and play!

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  23. Dockatot definitely sounds like a must have for a new mother. I love your list of must haves will definitely share with my mommy friends.

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  26. I never traveled with babies thankfully. I also had never heard of a hammock. I had to Google that. The dockatot is so neat and I wish I had that for my kids when they were younger.

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  27. That DockATot looks so cool. That didn’t have anything like that when I was having babies. I’d love to see the baby hammock, too. I’m going to have to look that up.

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  30. I remember those days. With my 3rd its so easy, but with your first and second it can be stressful. Even as they get older, its till a lot of work sometimes.

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  33. I didn’t know there was a hammock for planes. That’s pretty handy. I’d have loved that one when mine were little!

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  34. Those are very helpful tips, any new parent who are traveling with their babies for the first time can use these tips. Any gadget to make their live more convenient is definitely a must have. Especially dock a tot!

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  35. DoclATot sounds like a must have for all new parents! How convenient to have a safe comfortable place for baby to stretch out or your arms to get a rest!

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  37. That is a great way to travel with the little ones. I know it is as tough on them to be out of their environment so this will make them a little more comfy in those strange places.

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  43. These are all wonderful tips. I remember traveling with my girls when they were babies. It can be a bit difficult, but fun as well.

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  48. Great tips – being expats we have flown a lot with my daughter. I found around 6m the easiest – since she’s been mobile it’s just gotten harder and harder! It’s all about planning, snacks, and entertainment.

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  49. Traveling with a baby is always stressful.It needs lot of preparation.These listed tips and items are really helpful for any mommy to plan their trip with a baby!

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  52. Travelling with a child or baby isn’t something I’ve had to encounter yet, as I don’t have children. However there are some helpful tips here for those who have kids! x

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  54. Traveling with baby has gotten a lot easier. There are so many helpful items you can bring to make it less stressful. Now if they could come up with a way to make traveling with toddler easier, I would be so happy.

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  55. I didn’t have a dock a tot with my first 3 babies but I have one now with my last and I love it. She sleeps so well in it and it is so much easier to travel with than a pack and play. I love all of the new baby inventions! J

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  57. What an awesome tips and It’s great when you have a stress free travel with your babies, I will keep this in my mind.

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  58. I’ve travelled several times with babies, from age 2 and on…All the tips in your post are super helpful, I didn’t even know there was a car bottle warmer, it’s a fantastic idea! Having snacks is a must with kids, I always bring an extra blanket (when it’s cold, of course!) so the kids will be warm and maybe will sleep as well!

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  60. Totally good ideas! There is nothing like a trip with an uncomfortable baby…a few planned things in advance makes a huge difference!

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  62. I love the dockatot, it is so clever! And i like that the materials are breathable, definitely a good item to take when visiting family.

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  64. Great ideas! We are usually sure to bring an extra change of clothes, some place for the baby to sleep (this is awesome), and some toys the baby likes.

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  67. I have had to travel with multiple babies before (my youngest are only a year apart). I definitely found that not stressing over the small things and being prepared for both baby and myself really helped. We always brought a pack n play as well.

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  68. Not sure our trips were completely stress free. I’ve traveled a lot with my children and now my grandchildren. and for the most part, they do okay. But if it’s a really long trip they tend to get frustrated and act out. We usually have to make several unscheduled stops along the way to tend to the kids. Sometimes giving them a pacifier or toy helps and other times they just need to get out of the car for a bit.

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  69. We use our pack n play so that the baby is able to sleep wherever we go. I think that having a dock a tot would make it much simpler though.

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  71. I tend to over pack everything when traveling with a baby which helps me stay stress free! It is sometimes a hassle to take everything but I always feel better knowing that I have most of the things my little ones are used too.

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  72. We have traveled with baby. My best advice is to make a list of all the things you use on a daily basis so that you don’t forget to pack anything. Some new fun toys will help with travel in car or plane.

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  73. We don’t travel. I wish I had spent the money on a Dockatot two years ago with my son, though, as it trains them to safely sleep anywhere you put the baby bed! They can sleep in it into their toddler years.

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  74. We travel we baby when we visit family foe the holidays. The way I make it stress free is to be prepared as possible for any disaster – even If that means being too prepared!

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  75. I’ve traveled with my daughter several times overseas. I’m very organized so I have whatever I need handy!

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  77. I haven’t traveled with a baby but will soon after my son is born in January. I have heard so many great things about the Dockatot and have been dying to get one for him!

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  78. Travel is difficult. A lot of times I have to travel by myself so I try to make my baby as comfortable as possible for the three hour drive. I have to make many stops which can be a hassle.

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  79. I make travel with baby easier by making sure I am prepared. While it might be that where I am going has a pack and play or something for baby to sleep in, it often is easier to bring my own because baby is familiar with it already and sleeps better.

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  80. I have not had little ones for a long time but when i did i left an extra diaper bag in trunk full so if i need i had spare

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  81. I have traveled with a baby before. It is not easy. This would make our future travels a little easier to handle.

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  84. I didn’t travel with my son when he was a baby. We travelled when he was a toddler and I just gave him iPad to watch his favorite nursery rhymes. And snacks of course.

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  85. Yes we cruised with our baby. It was so difficult taking a pack ‘n play. Dock A Tot would have been the better idea.

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  86. Hi! I have traveled with our little one and it was helpful to plan outfits and put them in plastic baggies, I wish I had a dock a tot, so much easier than traveling with a pack n play (or having to use one at a hotel :x)

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  87. Being military, I have traveled with my babies many times. Always remember to bring changes of clothes for everyone! Babies are messy!

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  88. It can be not easy to travel with little ones, we travelled with our little kids and used playard a lot ! Dockatot sounds great ,would love to win !

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  90. I haven’t had to travel with a baby in a long time, but we always had a packed diaper bag, and never had any problems.

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  91. We took a road trip from Michigan to Missouri when our son was 7 months old. We did stop quite a lot just so he could get out of his car seat.

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  92. I have traveled with a baby! We brought favorite today, as well as new toys with us. Booked flights close to a prime, or taken the red eye. Always set extra time aside when traveling with little ones!

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  93. I have never traveled with a baby except to family. They have always had sleeping arrangements for them. I just took their blankets

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  94. I have travelled with a baby and I made sure to bring his favorite toy and blanket. I also brought a bassinet to he had something familiar to sleep in which made the trip easier.

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  95. I have not had to travel far distances with my baby. Short distances I’ve made sure my baby got a bottle before leaving and a diaper change. My baby usually falls asleep in the car.

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  96. I brought our Rock and Play everywhere when we traveled. Having a place to put baby to sleep without worry was a life saver!

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  97. I have traveled with baby and it can be stressful at times. Always make sure you are prepared & pack everything that you think will help make your trip easier

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  98. I’m pregnant with my 4th and I’ve traveled with each of them. It can be stressful but I’ve learned you just gotta go with it.

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  99. Yes we have traveled with a baby before. The best way to stay stress free is have the baby in a baby carrier. They feel you close and they are com fortable

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  100. We have traveled with babies a lot. The best things we have done were listen to lots of music and make sure the baby is fed and dry all the time.

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  101. Yes–I’ve traveled with babies so many times! Being prepared is always a must and making sure you leave in time to give yourself time for “emergencies!”

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  103. It’s amazing how many baby supplies you wind up buying and not really liking…it’s too bulky, it isn’t easy to adjust, you name it…this looks like a super nice product and it’s nice to hear a review. Traveling with baby, or grandbabies can sure be a chore, but they are well worth it.

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  104. We had to travel when my daughter was 6 weeks old and it was awful. A dock a tot makes it so much easier!

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  105. Yes! We’ve traveled with our kiddos to the beach in the summers when they were little. I tried to make travel stress free by packing everything I needed for baby, driving at night when they would sleep, toys for the car and we made stops as needed to stretch out and get some fresh air.

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  107. I’ve never traveled with a baby farther than to the grocery store or family events. I can’t imagine. My oldest is working on my first grandbaby right now! Yay! So I am going to share this with her. Thank you!

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  108. The longest I’ve had to travel with little ones is a few hr car ride. I try occasional stops for changings and food. In addition keeping it a good temp in th car

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  109. I have had to travel by air with a baby, and to add to the stress I was by myself. My best advice is to just do your best at keeping your baby as comfortable as possible and ignore the dirty looks and out right jerks who want to voice their annoyance when the baby does cry or have a full on meltdown. Letting them get to you is only going to heighten your stress and your baby’s stress.

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  110. I have traveled with a little one and it is very difficult. These tips sound great and I will apply on our next trip.

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  111. I have traveled with a little one and it is stressful just make sure you have brought along your patience and your facial expressions that always has helped me for sure

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  113. We traveled from Oregon to Utah recently with 6 kids! Our youngest at 2 weeks and our oldest 14! We made A LOT of stops to try and make it fun and educational.

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  114. We have not traveled overnight with our 2 month old yet! I would think making sure not to forget any essentials would make things easier!

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  115. We take lots of vacations some in the US and some out of US. Nursing has made it truly easier and the pacifier has been a big lifesaver.

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  116. One thing that helps is overpacking for the baby. It keeps us from having to track down a store for wipes or whatever.

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  117. I haven’t traveled with a baby for years. But I have a granddaughter on the way. I plan on helping out her parents every chance I get!

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  119. Yes I’ve travelled with a baby both my youngest son and my twin grandchildren. With my son we didn’t use car seats back then but with the twins 4 of us helped caravan to help with the babies

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  120. We never did travel with our kids they were too ill. Now my niece travels and I am amazed at the new travel systems you can use to make it easier . Her new system even has a changing table on top of the play pin makes everything so easy and its light weight to carry too.

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  122. yes we have traveled with kids numerous times and it was difficult. especially when they were little. when your away from home with little ones their isnt to much you can do besides bring things that help make them comfortable. I sure do wish they had these things when my boys was little. Traveling would have been so much easier.

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  123. its never stress free. But we pack everything but the kitchen sink that we MAY need to help get through any ordeal.

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