Jun 18
We had several questions that were unanswered before we left and I´m glad to say we´ve overcome several. Here are my tips for next time, or for other parents.
- The tent for a pack and play is awesome ours is called ¨Peapod plus¨from KidCo. Mega awesome, big win
- Disposable diapers are available, much like pampers, brand DoDot is good
- Yes, they are more expensive… 30 euro or so for 60 of them, making them nearly a dollar a piece, but shopping around is good, I found one pack at the SuperMercado at 17 euro!
- Wet wipes are worse, they don´t pull gently out of the packs like ours, but they are good smelling and available. Don´t remember the price
- Nuks, binkies, pacifiers. I hope you pack a lot if your child has a preference, we came with 8 and are down to 3 (and saving one for the plane ride home for sure)
- Plane ride. Don´t be afraid to set her down on the floor, sure it´s dirty, but at age 1+ she needs some alone time too. If they are going to sleep, we found that a combo of leaning against the window with her and spreading her across both our laps worked best.
- Shoes and socks. Bring tons of socks, you´ll keep losing them, and for shoes… we definately like how versatile crocs are… the beach, wet grass etc… much easier than bringing multiple pairs of shoes and swapping them out.
- Jet lag. If you are as lucky as we are, your kid is on a schedule and you´re about to screw it up on purpose. Be flexible, the first few days she didn´t get enough sleep and we couldn´t fix it, then by the third day she was taking 3 and 4 hour naps to catch up.
- Bibs, get disposable ones… there are some great options.
- Snacks and food. People here are amazed that we feed her regular food. Apparently, they serve their children baby food for quite a while before transitioning. Not sure. For snacks, we give her the same snacks we have here, lots of bread. LOTS. But she likes it, and it´s better than cookies or treats with tons of preservatives in it.
Hope this helps you, let me know if you have questions!
