| Traveling to Mexico or Caribbean all inclusive | | | | get smelly or moldy. if you have a balcony keep |
| resorts? Concerned about food and water? Do | | | | the bag outside. If you do not have walky talkies |
| not worry, things will be fine. Here are some tips. | | | | consider getting a set. It will make your life much |
| Bring a travel kettle to boil tap water to wash | | | | easier when you need to locate each other if one |
| your kids sippy cups, plastic cutlery etc. Put a | | | | of you is in the room and the other at the pool |
| small amount of dish soap in a Tupperware dish | | | | etc. Bring many more diapers then you think. You |
| and use that for soap. Even if your hotel room | | | | would need them as changes in food bring |
| tap water says it is drinkable do not drink it. | | | | changes in bowel movements and frequency of |
| Sometimes just a change in water even safe | | | | them. For fun bring small bucket and shovel for |
| water can send toddlers stomachs/bowels for a | | | | sand and collecting sea shells, inflatable water toy |
| turn. Therefore brush and rinse your teeth and | | | | and some books and items for in the room, a |
| tooth brushes with bottled water too. Just keep | | | | portable DVD player and childs favorite DVDs for |
| getting extra bottles in your mini fridge. Bring lots | | | | the flight and for in the room. |
| of their favorite dry snacks from home for | | | | A small medical kit is very helpful should children |
| munching in the hotel room and by the pool or | | | | become ill when traveling. The kit should contain |
| beach. Eat fruit that has to be peeled. For | | | | medications for illnesses that children experience |
| example bananas, pineapple, mangoes, oranges | | | | at home and for potential travel-related illnesses, |
| etc. It can be nerve racking experience if your | | | | and it should contain the telephone numbers of all |
| toddler is a fussy eater. Do not worry; they will | | | | the childrens health-care providers. Choosing a |
| manage fine on fruit, crackers, toast, pancakes, | | | | destination where there is no ready way of |
| yogurt, ice cream, French fries, muffins, hot dogs | | | | communicating with competent medical |
| and pizza; not ideal but it is only for seven days. | | | | professionals adds an element of risk to the trip. |
| Bring along a large pack of juice drink boxes, the | | | | A typical medical kit should include the following. |
| single serving applesauce and mini Oreos and mini | | | | Medications that the child has used in the past |
| cereal bars. Milk tastes a bit different in Mexico, so | | | | year Antiseptic wipes, thermometer, gauze |
| your child may not like it. All inclusive resorts | | | | bandages Insect repellents and sunscreens |
| always have fresh juices and if you bring your | | | | Packets of oral rehydrating solutions Antibacterial |
| drink boxes you will have those too. Bring along | | | | soap An antibiotic for general use or for diarrhea. |
| lots of extra baby face cloths as you go through | | | | Azithromycin, cefixime An antihistamine. Benadryl |
| them very fast. You only get a couple of face | | | | Antibiotic and antifungal ointment Acetaminophen |
| cloths in your room. If you are worried about high | | | | Ibuprofen Hydrocortisone ointment Syrup of |
| chairs or other eating surfaces bring along a pack | | | | ipecac Malaria prophylaxis and standby treatment, |
| of bacterial wipes. Bring the rubber bath mat from | | | | as required by itinerary |
| your tub to stop slipping in the shower or tub at | | | | You will have a great time, but be warned |
| the hotel. Bring a large mesh laundry bag as you | | | | vacationing with a toddler is definitely not a |
| will have a fair amount of damp laundry and it can | | | | relaxing adult vacation. |