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 How To Have A Great first Aid Kit When Traveling

Being prepared  for emergencies is really important and especially when you travel with little ones. There are numerous First Aid Kits available and it can be very confusing deciding what you really need. I’m going to show you what I carry when travelling and in my motor vehicle and hopefully you’ll find it good too. It comes from years of nursing and use when I’ve been the only person prepared with a First Aid Kit

 The kit I’m carrying at present is a St John Ambulance Patch n Go kit which is for minor injuries. I really like its easy to use compartments,  it is also very compact and light weight. It has a range of items you may need including great scissors and tweezers. If you’re flying you must remember to place your First Aid Kit in your checked luggage if it has scissors.

When you look for a kit, check it has enough band aids, bandages, tape, gauze swabs or cotton balls. This kit is great as it also includes a space blanket to keep your patient from losing body heat.

I also add in –

• a digital thermometer which you can use under your baby’s arm
• a crepe bandage – great if you live in Australia and you need to bandage a limb after snake bite – but also useful in most situations!
• A pain reliever usually containing paracetamol or ibuprofen for lowering pain and fever. Always follow the dosage instructions.
• An antiseptic cream or solution such as Betadine
• A hydrocortisone cream, I prefer 1% which works wonders for insect bites, rashes, sunburn and allergic reactions and eliminates the need for an anti-histamine cream
• Rehydration sachets – marvellous in case of vomiting and diarrhoea
• Zip lock bag with cotton buds and cotton balls if they are not provided in the kit

Prescription medicines

If your child is taking prescription medicines, take enough to last the whole holiday

This First Aid Kit has worked well for my family, it is quite simple but has enough in it to help in an emergency. We would love to hear what you have found an  ‘ essential ‘on your travels. Please comment so we can all benefit or email me at sales@snazzybaby.com.au and I’ll publish your suggestions.

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How To Have A Great First Aid Kit When Traveling:http://youtu.be/Bhq3AALK29g

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How to Simplify Travel Check Lists

You’ve decided to go away on holiday with your baby and feel excited the bookings are made. You type in Baby Travel Checklists on Google and confusion strikes hard – how on earth can you decide which is the right list to use?

Our team knows firsthand how it feels when you first embark on this exciting adventure so we have compiled a great checklist ‘101 Reminders for Travelling with your Baby’  which you can download by going to www.snazzybaby.com.au or www.snazzybaby.us and click ‘buy’ on the home page. This will take you to the checklist.

Here are some tips to get you started:

• Place your list in a prominent place in your kitchen so you can add or subtract from it before starting to pack
• Start to pack a few days before you travel. As you think of new items place them on a table to then you can consider if you really need them or can swap the item with another on your list.
• Use a diaper bag with a waterproof lining and a shoulder strap.
• Be prepared for leaky diapers and baby spit-up on the plane: Tuck an extra outfit or two for your baby – and an extra shirt for you – into your carry-on bag.
• Prevent leaks by packing medicines and toiletries in resealable plastic bags.
• Pack each of your baby’s outfits in its own zipped plastic bag so you are organised for each change.
• Take your camera, battery charger, and an extra memory card.
• Take the phone number for your baby’s healthcare provider in case you have questions while you’re on the road.
• Zip lock bags are great for laundry detergents plus pack spares as you will need them!

For yourself don’t forget these vital items:

• Cash /credit cards/debit/ATM cards (make sure these work where you’re visiting)
• Passports
• Drivers’ license
• Consent letter from non-traveling parent if traveling solo
• Photocopies of passport & drivers’ licence – packed separately, in case ID is lost or stolen
• Calling card & number for out-of-country calls
• Health & travel insurance documents
• Vaccination documents if needed
• Address/phone book
• Trip itinerary and a separate copy
• Airplane tickets, or confirmation number for e-ticket
• Hotel and/or car reservation numbers
• Sunglasses

And in your toiletries include nail clippers, tweezers, lip balm, ear plugs, sun screen and insect repellent!

Remember to go to www.snazzybaby.com.au to access your ‘ 101  Reminders for Travelling with your Baby’ . It will cost you only $1.00 and we help you on your travels by giving you a gift of a  $10.00 voucher to apply to our multi award winning My Baby’s Own Deluxe Travel Chair which you simply do not want to leave home without!

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Please go to www.snazzybaby.com.au or www.snazzybaby.us if you would like further information or to read the Instruction Manual. You can click ‘buy ‘at top of home page to access our popular and FREE  Travel Check Lists.

How to Simplify Travel Check Lists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqNY_WGaCL4

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Thank you for your requests for a quick video to show you the easy benefits of carrying our multi award winning, My Baby’s Own Deluxe Travel Chair in your diaper bag when you’re on the go.

Great products evolve from necessity and this is how the travel chair was developed as I had to travel many times overseas with my baby son while my Mom was very ill and each time was a nightmare when flying as there was nothing to secure him to me. I was terrified I would fall asleep and he would land on the floor of the plane.

Travel Chair is designed to be easy – easy to remove from its attached bag and easy to shuff it back in when you’re finished with it.

In 30 seconds or less you can have a seat for your baby on virtually any chair, indoors or outside. Or use it on a shopping cart to keep your baby secure while you are shopping.

Place the Travel Chair on a seat and secure the long chair strap around the chair. Sit your baby on the travel chair and pull it up and while keeping a firm grip on your baby, secure the shoulder straps and then the side straps and you’re all set.

To use the Travel Chair as a lap seat simply place the chair seat strap around your waist, sit on a chair and sit your baby on the Travel Chair and pull it up and secure the straps. This is perfect for hands free holding or feeding or while you are flying – on the cruising portion of flights.

The Travel Chair can be used right up until your child is 17 kilos or 38lbs in weight or around 2 to 2.5 years.

Please go to www.snazzybaby.com.au or www.snazzybaby.us if you would like further information or to read the Instruction Manual. You can click ‘buy ‘at top of home page to access our popular and FREE  Travel Check Lists.

How to always have a seat for your baby when traveling steps: http://youtu.be/zZauKAa1B78

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