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ON-THE-GO As your little one gets older, you may feel more comfortable with play dates, day trips, or even longer vacations (if you haven’t traveled already with baby!). You may also be wondering what to send along to day care. Below are some tips to keep you and your child ready for adventure! For days when you may be out of the house for a while, plan it out. When are your child’s usual snack times? Where will you be at that point? Pack your usual shelf-stable snacks or cut up fruits and veggies. Pack a little extra, just in case.
This tip is from our Happy Mama Mentor Rachel, RD, CBS and mom to Daniel & Miles Also available to chat at: happyfamilyorganics/chat
ON-THE-GO TIPS Tips for Traveling
Tips for Daycare
When you’re on-the-go with your little one, it can be hard to navigate snacking on the road. It’s safest to stop and have a snack while on a longer road trip - it gives everyone a chance to stretch, and it reduces your child’s risk of choking in the car. Bring a small cooler or lunch bag with ice packs if you wish to bring foods like milk, cheese, yogurt, beans, or hummus.
When you’re sending your little one off to day care, find out whether the care provider provides snacks or lunch, and how many snack times there are in your child’s day. If snacks and/ or lunch are not provided, ask them if anything can be refrigerated, or if you need to pack perishable foods in an insulated bag with an ice pack. You may also want to ask if lunches or snacks can be heated.
If you’re traveling by air, TSA allows you to bring “reasonable amounts” of baby foods and milk onto the plane with you. In addition, pack healthy shelf stable foods like whole grain crackers, no sugar added kids bars and fruit that travels well like oranges and bananas. Remember to pack extra in case of delays or long layovers, or if you have a long drive after your flight as well.
Snack ideas for on-the-run: Whole grain crackers, fruit, veggie sticks, cheese sticks or yogurt pouches (if kept with an ice pack), mini nut-butter and jelly sandwiches, shelf-stable milk boxes, thawed edamame, or raisins.