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Any tips for travelling with a 4 month old ? I'm nervous about the plane and if she will settle, the time difference etc etc. she really likes her routines and I'm worried about how she'll be on the plane...

Also the sun? I know they can't have suncream until after 6 months but I have swimming costumes that are UV protected, sun hats etc, any other tips?

Any tips at all for travelling with a baby will be appreciated!

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She's also breastfed so that'll be easier anyways but I hear it helps on planes with ear popping?

Oh just in case you miss a spot with the sunscreen, Childs Farm do a fantastic aftersun for babies. It’s always good to be prepared. Also, for the plane noise you can get baby ear defenders which I use for all sorts of things (will also be handy for fireworks later in the year)

She's so cute x

Awh she’s so cute!! Jealous you can put lil bows in her hair 🥺🥺

For day time naps we had a snooze shade and rockit! They were fab and it meant we could both have a sunbathe 😊 also the momcozy fan from Amazon was sooo good battery lasted ages and we had it pretty much constantly on when out!

For the flight there we fed on takeoff and landing but the way back she just had a dummy and slept through. Luckily our flights were right on feeding/nap times!

We went to Turkey but didn’t feel any effects of the time difference we just went with the flow really with naps, easier to stick with what Freya wanted than change!

We took boots baby suncream for her face and feet for whilst in the pool she was 3 months at the time, we just patch tested it before we went.

I took my June baby when they were 10 weeks old. It's 1000% easier than a toddler or young child. It was super hot when we went but he managed really well.
Some airlines will try & tell you not to breastfeed on take off and landing as the baby needs to be sat facing forward on your lap. I say just do it anyway 😂
Also, depending on the country and the temp, I'd recommend buying a small bucket (like a sandcastle one) and a flannel. It was about 36 when we went and it was useful to get some pool water and cool him down with the wet flannel every so often x

It is recommended to feed during take off for ears popping but don't panic too much if it doesn't fit your schedule. We were delayed so baby wasn't hungry when we took off but she managed fine with a dummy and fell asleep!

A baby carrier is pretty handy for airport and boarding the plane. And once you're there I found my baby wanted to breadt feed way more frequently because of the heat. She was doing little and often!

We just got back from lanzarote!! I fed baby as soon as we got on the plane so she was asleep for take off - flight there she slept for about 2.5 hours then we just entertained her, I wondered round the plane, my partner took her! She was happy enough! The flight back she slept the entire time (4 hr flight) With regards to the Sun, when we were out I made sure she was covered so I used the all in one UV swimming costume and I did put a bit of suncream on her feet (I weighed up the pros and cons and I personally felt it would have been worse if she got sunburnt)! I tried to keep her in the shade as much as possible which did mean I didn’t get to sunbathe much but I didn’t mind! Kept her hat on all the time! She was fine and had a great time! I was baby wearing a lot (we also have a toddler so this made it easier) and I would have a Muslin covering her legs!

Thankyou so much for the advice! I may try the Childs farm suncream just incase. She just has the most sensitive skin and suffered extreamly bad baby acne for her first
Month (really horrific her whole face as covered and bright red) I do have sun hats and a swimming costume that's up protected and long. Will defo look into the sunshade! I have a rechargeable fan too for the pram so that's defo a must! Xx

is there a sun screen you recommend for them?

Omg! The amount of hair 😍

Following as travelling next week !

Recently went on a 4hr flight with my 4MO son and he slept the whole flight there and back.
I was so anxious but don’t other-think it ! I recommend having a pillow for them to lay on on your lap

It’s crazy how much they adapt whilst being abroad.

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Is it bad of me to think this or no?

My husband has been abroad for work (1 day and exploring for 1 day) for 2 and a half days which means I’ve had both kids (1 year and 4 year old) for 2 and a half days plus cooking, cleaning, taking them to clubs, bedtimes!
He came home late afternoon and said I’m so tired, I just need to chill. I said can you wash up whilst I sort kids dinner out, he said he’ll do it later which means he won’t do it and I’ll end up doing it so I said no do it now please otherwise I’ll end up doing it and he said well you have been home and I’ve been away so you’ve just been relaxing.
Don’t know what planet he is on but having the kids alone for 2.5 days is not relaxing. I was stressed!

When he was away, I did miss him and wanted him to come back but now he’s back, I want him to go away again😂
Is that bad?

Post partum dad

I have a 2 month old. A few weeks ago my husband crashed out because he didn't feel like he was getting to bond with her. I started exclusively breastfeeding around that time and honestly didnt see the big deal. Baby and I left for a few days and when we got back home, everything was fine. He was extremely hands-on. He helped with my meals, her bedtime, bath, stories.....for a few weeks it was great. Then he randomly sounds depressed af. He says our lo is better off without him, he wants to sleep all day , he asks me not to watch tv then tried playing a video game. He refused to reply to me when i asked any follow-up questions. Then he woke up our baby trying to race me to the bathroom first thing in the morning . He's doing a weird mix of crying, trying, and giving up. Im starting to feel like I cant handle him not being able to handle life with baby and just want to be alone. Are there resources for men?

My 2 year old won’t eat nothing but snacks

Is this normal ? He won’t even try anything I eat .. he really only like pizza fries and spaghetti… nuggets and snacks bananas some other fruit but like anything else he won’t eat if try but I don’t want to force him I’m just I feel like bad I mean he isn’t losing weight I breastfeed mostly still

Really bothered by this

A friend posted this and it really bothers me because that is exactly how she parents her kid, and it's rather unfortunate because when our kids hang out together, her kid has a meltdown at least 5x within an hour. We have know them for years and it's only gotten worse. My kids will concede to hers, because they don't want to see their friend crying, but it sucks because they give up so much of their toys and enjoyment to keep the peace. We aren't hanging out as much anymore but it's rather sad to think she doesn't intervene more in her child tantrums and just let's it slide

Shift worker daddies - advice please?

My husband works shifts (6am-6pm days or 6pm-6am nights) so when he’s on shift we either get about an hour or 2 before he goes to work or an hour or 2 when we gets home with him.

I don’t think people who aren’t married/have babies with shift workers fully understand the impact of feeling like a solo parent sometimes.

Does anyone have any advice? I do have parents who can help but I struggle to leave my baby with others as I always feel like they don’t understand the need for tracking wake windows or feeds and our baby will not sleep unless we black out a room or go for a car drive . Everyone seems to think ‘if he’s tired he’ll drop off’ - no he’ll just get overtired and have to then pay for it during his night sleep. So I feel like it’s just easier for me to do it all myself.

When my husbands off work he is great but I do take the mental load of telling him what to do or even reminding him of wake windows etc because he’s not here and forgets routines. He’s also being tested for ADHD currently so there’s that on top of shift work.

Just looking for advice on how to stay sane/keep routines or share loads with shifts workers?

Thank you ❤️

Feeding

My son is coming up to five months and I just started giving him oatmeal and rice cereal. When can you start trying veggies or fruits? I only give him the oatmeal or rice cereal once a day right now which is what the paediatrician had said to do. I’m just curious to when anybody tried anything else with their kids cause my son eats a lot of formula and he’s VERY curious when I eat.