16. The Carry-On is your key travel item - take the time to think through what you'll need and ensure you have enough space in the bag you choose.
15. If your toddler can walk, give them a small backpack with a few of their things to carry themselves. They love it. Do not choose a wheely suitcase unless they are bigger - you will end up carrying them and it at some point.
14. Bring a few sterilised baby bottles in your carry on bag - at least 1 more than you think you'll need. They may want the comfort of another feed in a strange place.
13. Favourite books are a must to pack for pre-bedtime rituals. Don't skimp on this - they take up space but are worth their weight in gold that first night away.
12. Bring an extra single sheet - some hotels annoyingly give you a travel cot with no linens. At least you can make due until they can change it for you if you have something with you. Also useful for midnight cot changes when necessary.
11. Baby Monitor - don't forget to pack it. It is useful if your room has a balcony or if you're in a villa or larger space.
10. Cuddly toy for bed - if your little one usually sleeps with it - pack it.
9. Snacks - a hungry travelling child is a disaster. Pack lots of easily accessible snacks for travel or even for being touristy during the day.
8. Baby toiletries - it is EXTREMELY rare to get given any baby toiletries when you travel as you would expect waiting for you in the room as an adult. Baby sensitive skin may suffer if you don't plan ahead.
7. Small bottle of sensitive detergent for washing baby's clothes. Hopefully you won't have to use it, but that all depends on the poop, sick, food mess lottery. Best to pack some insurance and hope for the best.
6. Toddler spoon/fork - you can go the whole hog and pack plates and bowls, but I find that toddlers are okay with most restaurant stuff other than the forks and spoons which are just too big.
5. Kids medicine and thermometer. You know how they can go from fine to feverish in the blink of an eye - it is better to come prepared.
4. Portable potty for the car - if it is going to be a long trip, and you have a bit of extra space, packing one of these may be your lifesaver when the desperate call comes from the backseat.
3. Nappy disposal bags - usually, I would not use these as I think there is so much plastic wasted anyways. However, when travelling, you may be stuck carrying around a soiled nappy for quite a while. I'd prefer if it was bagged, wouldn't you?
2. Full sized kids sunscreen - you will get through LOADS of it, so don't bother with the dinky travel size for this - it is going in your main luggage anyways.
1. You will have a lot of stuff. In comparison to your pre-baby days and a small weekend holdall...this will seems like an obscene amount of stuff. Check you're still under the airline weight limits if you're flying...otherwise, just deal with it. Your life has changed!
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