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Henna79 
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Posted: 03 November 2008 at 11:07am |
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somewhere of stuff to remember to take when you go away with a little one? If not can we please start one. I am off to mum and dads with Alex for our first holiday away from home and am starting to wonder what on earth I need to remember to take with me.
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emz
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Posted: 03 November 2008 at 11:40am |
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OK this is what we normally take:
food if needed
baby spoons
formula
bottles
water if needed
sippy cup
portacot
bedding if needed
pram
carseat
towels/facecloths if needed
nappies and wipes
baby shampoo etc
pamol
bonjela
toothbrush
wetbags for cloth nappies/dirty clothes
t-shirts
long sleeve shirts
jerseys
sunhat
woollen hat
jacket
socks
shoes
pants
shorts
PJ's
singlets
bedtime bear and blankie
a few toys
bibs
spill cloths
Hmm can't think of anything else just yet but I'm sure there's something vital I've forgotten!
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Nefertiti
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Posted: 03 November 2008 at 11:47am |
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When are you going?
If not for a few days or more then try this:
Each night (or as you go during the day) make a list of what you have used that day.
And do the same again the next day. Try this for a few days or so...
Then when you pack you will have an idea of what quantity to take with you. Even if you pack something for each day seperately into a plastic bag.
Then on top of that, take anything extra you think you 'may' need ie pamol etc
I haven't tried this, but hadn't really thought ahead what we'd ever need with the babies; I just packed lol
But I hope this might help you :)
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mamanee
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Posted: 03 November 2008 at 12:06pm |
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Heh, I read that list you wrote Emz and thought 'Woah, that's a huge list' and then I read through it properly and realised that it's so true! Everything on that list I would take away with me.
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Posted: 03 November 2008 at 3:08pm |
When you pack for a baby or toddler even for a night it looks like you're going away for a week, lol! 
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MummyFreckle
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Posted: 03 November 2008 at 3:12pm |
As per Emz list, but I would add:
Bottle steriliser (we have a microwave one)
Bath toys & non slip bath mat
Playmat or similar for on the floor
We went away for the first time to the ILs when Oli was about the same age as Alex, and we also took his bouncy chair (rocker) and his safety sleep.
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MonicaMouse
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Posted: 03 November 2008 at 4:18pm |
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Bedding for bubs is a good idea I have found. We took Blair away for a couple of days for the first time at 6.5 weeks old, and found that having the security of his own bedding was really good. Even the last trip I did away when he was 10 months old I took his bedding still.
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emz
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Posted: 03 November 2008 at 7:20pm |
Ahhh SimSam, I forgot about the sterilisers etc! Been way too long since I used one lol
hehe Renee, yep I wrote it, thought OMG that's ridiculous and then realised that most of it we take with us on a Saturday night when we go out 
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Henna79
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Posted: 03 November 2008 at 8:06pm |
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thanks guys!!
Not going until next weekend so I am gonna do the list thing (if I remember)
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Posted: 03 November 2008 at 10:42pm |
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Might be double ups, and stuff I missed, but this is the list I made when I went away with Jackson last week for three days....
Baby monitor
Camera
Steriliser
2 bottles and teats etc
Breast Pump
Cool bag and freezies
Expressed Milk
Hammock
Door clamp
Swaddle x 2
Sleep hats x 2
Blanket
Nappies
Wipes
Muslin cloths
Bibs
Towel
Bath thermometer
3 x socks
6 x bodysuits
6 x singlets
Several all in ones
Hats
Toys
Playmat
Cloth nappies
Stroller
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Posted: 04 November 2008 at 8:36am |
it is so funny that you actually need the same amount of stuff for 1 night as 10!! 
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