Is there a list ...
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Topic: Is there a list ...
Posted By: Henna79
Subject: Is there a list ...
Date Posted: 03 November 2008 at 11:07am
| 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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Posted By: emz
Date 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! |
Posted By: Nefertiti
Date 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 :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 03 November 2008 at 12:06pm
| 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. |
Posted By: pomikiwi
Date 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! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 03 November 2008 at 3:12pm
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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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Posted By: MonicaMouse
Date 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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Blair 15/10/2007 Daniel 30/07/2009 |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 03 November 2008 at 7:20pm
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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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Posted By: Henna79
Date 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) |
Posted By: KiwiL
Date 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 |
Posted By: jaycee
Date 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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