We continue with our Special Traveling with children in Babies and more, this time with some more tips to choose from the right destination, which will mark the travel style: beach, city, mountain or countryside.
Instead of destination it may be conditioned by our preference for long or short trips, because for example the beach or mountains with snow can be hundreds of kilometers from our place of residence and be discarded for that reason.
But in principle, if we can choose, let's see what awaits us in these different destinations and what we should carry in the suitcase if we go to the beach, the city, the countryside or the mountain with children, without forgetting that the fundamental thing is that we adapt to their needs.
Travel to the beach with babies and children
The star of vacation travel is the beach. So that our stay at the beach is fun and healthy, we must not forget in the suitcase sunscreens, appropriate clothing, sunglasses, umbrella ...
But above all let's avoid the central hours of the day in the sun. This advice is part of the basic precautions to protect against solar radiation and prevent heat stroke. Babies and children must be kept well hydrated at all times, as they are more sensitive to lack of fluids.
There, although we will surely take some toys, we think that they are not necessary and that we can take advantage of the immense possibilities of playing with sand and water, making sandcastles (and knocking them down), enjoying in the pool, always with the precaution of not leave children unattended for a moment, to prevent accidents that may make our holidays bitter. Here we remind you of the safety tips in the pool with children.
It is not convenient to spend too much time on the beach (especially if those central sun hours catch us), but in any case, if we carry food we must keep it in good condition, protecting food from heat, in a portable refrigerator. As we have said before, it is essential that we bring a good amount of water to hydrate.
Travel to cities with babies and children
Trips to cities with babies and children They are an extraordinary, comfortable experience because we find all the facilities and entertainment for all audiences. Public transport will be our ally, but there is no better way to get to know a city than to travel on foot, if possible.
In the city neither museums nor playgrounds are restricted, there is time for everything and always adapting our visit to the needs and tastes of the child. It is convenient to go to the tourist offices or inform us on the Internet about the activities carried out for children on the days of our stay.
As to the museums, many of them have resources and visits adapted to the little ones, a good way for them to enjoy the visit. We will choose the quiet hours, we will go at your own pace and encourage you to interpret what you see. Here you have other tips to visit a museum with children.
In a city you can enjoy in a thousand and one corners, at lunchtime (be it picnic style, be it in restaurants "friends of children"), even inside the accommodation, although we may be too tired to continue playing once Let's get back from our day. A good rest is essential to continue discovering the city the next day.
Travel to the countryside or mountain
We join field and mountain In this section, although we know that they are different environments, we unite them for its nature environment. Both are suitable destinations for activities such as hiking, or simply walking surrounded by nature, observing the fauna of the place.
Children often love this type of travel where entertainment is the environment. In addition, most of these destinations are prepared for children, with activities designed for them (bike rides, horses, small parks with animals ...). A quiet trip, to enjoy the surroundings, in which the rural houses are the protagonists as a mode of accommodation.
On these trips we will be prepared with comfortable footwear (better to avoid shoes without brand new that can harm them, as we told you in the tips to prepare the suitcase) and lotions against insects that may exist, such as mosquitoes, especially in summer. For our excursions, it is essential to bring the necessary food and liquids, as well as protect yourself from the sun and make the relevant breaks.
An off-road cart or baby carrier are the ones for walking or hiking in the least comfortable places with a baby.
However, we do not forget the snow. Mountain trips with snow they involve discovering a very different environment (normally, others will be accustomed to the snow) from which an indelible memory will remain. Spending a few days of snow with the children can be a lot of fun.
Babies and children should always have a slow ascension to give them time to acclimate their body to the least pressure. Even if they do not have the age to ski, they can enjoy playing with snow or sledding, or just walking with their parents.
We need no other precaution than is necessary to protect children from the cold and also from solar radiation. And, of course, the falls in the snow, for which they must wear appropriate footwear and we accompany them at all times.
However, it should be noted that trips to the high mountains are not suitable for babies who suffer from anemia or who have heart problems, even if they are mild, since adapting to the lower amount of oxygen in the air can make their acclimatization It is inadequate. Nor can we take it if you have an earache, since the change in pressure could aggravate the problem.
In any case, choose to travel with children to the beach, the city, the countryside or the mountain, you will surely enjoy a family vacation taking into account the best destination for you and preparing the trip with everything you need.
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