Traveling

" Well if you've ever travel with a new baby you know it can be pretty stressful that's why -- teaming up with state farm for our special series called welcome home baby. Today we're hitting the road to make those car trips a little less bumpy."

" My name is Christine yeah I have twin daughters Lydia and -- They recently started crawling and standing yeah so we're pretty busy around the house these days. We have taken them on a couple of road trips and they did flank cross country as the muscles. I get a little anxious before it crashes because there's so many things to think about so it would be helpful to have. You know a plan boards as the -- and -- wins and not have to think about every single thing every time."

" I'm Ellen damage you know I'm a certified professional organizer and I'm here to help -- to -- she can travel more easily with her twin -- One of the things I recommend that parents do is to make a master checklist write down everything that you need not we don't just think about it when you're walking out the door. I from the closing the diapers and things we normally think about acting you wanna make sure you're taking the important paperwork that you need car insurance and medical insurance any prescription medications is he do you have to see -- on the road he knew exactly what you or your child needs."

" Looks like we've -- attacking him. Definitely. First of all let's talk about the fact that we're gonna packet it I. I always think that pockets -- a good idea. You got a lot of things to hack you wanna keep it organized joining -- fishing around in a big -- So what's the one thing we used -- Our checklist you hit it great check out this is some basic items that last time I need the cleanest things it -- got diapers. It got snacks for the -- beaten them. The food. Don't forget bottles and look at there's cute outside pockets -- don't forget water yourself. Of course yes as a nursing mother you need to keep hydrated and don't forget snacks for yourself up but the not wanting their members to put it. The let the list into the bag thinking."

" Other safety features that you may need your cars while they -- haven't updated safety -- I changed my -- about once a year. -- your car breaks down you have a flashlight. -- up to date repair kit does on water in your car. And the traveling it's really important changes of clothes and it also want to make sure it gets really cold out that nice warm -- like this it's great. Her response that we have seen in the back yeah especially when they're younger I was afraid their heads were slumping over what is another great idea to -- safety -- In a way it works -- look forward. And since hostilities we're facing seats this is behind it's it you can look in your rear view mirror and then you can see your girls and -- Another great -- how Annapolis -- know we're going ahead of time -- you don't have to follow different directions are looking at maps. Another -- thing to -- car. It's to protect babies -- and provide shade in the sense that. Yeah small -- you're packing the car. Don't need to bring full size items you can -- travel size so when I get my destination packages -- full sized box of -- your favorite thing it absolutely. -- that travel time not for the draft. Okay and I feel really good about the way we packed bag -- just go to the store with that Eric -- you know we thank you so much welcome. Helen was really hopeful I'm doing well moment for me was actually putting my checklist in the -- zone on the way back and look at it again and Shannon Elizabeth. Maybe down yeah -- let's --"

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