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Health issues
Book an appointment with your GP two months in advance (if possible) and discuss any necessary immunizations. This step is not only a precaution for high-risk countrigooes but a normal requirement for entry in some countries. If your child takes prescription medications or has any known allergies, stock up on pills. After consultation with your doctor, put together a medical first aid kit with at least the basics such as paracetamol, a thermometer, band aids, antiseptic spray, insect repellent, rehydration salts, motion sickness remedies, etc.
Children, especially young ones, have …

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Backpacking with the whole family is one of the greatest and most memorable moments: a time to bond and share, to see the world through the eyes of your children who experience the wonders around them. Lost in the excitement and thrills of the travel, kids become more active and unpredictable. So, it’s our duty as parents to keep them safe and well. Several backpacking health and safety tips are good to know in order to ensure a fun and trouble-free experience for your loved ones.
Food and Drinks
Contaminated food and …

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Packing tips
Make a list of all baby`s equipment, clothes, toys, and food you need approximately two weeks before endeavouring on your journey. Edit every time you remember something else. Don’t leave it for the last minute! You do not need to pack everything, some things may be obtained or are available on the spot, but always check beforehand.  
      If you feel overwhelmed by the amount of baby-related packing to do, travel somewhere where you don`t know if a particular baby food or formula brand is available, or you simply do …

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Travelling with a newborn or a toddler can be an overwhelming process for mothers – from travelling arrangements, to accommodation, through packing and preparation, and to the trip itself. In many cases, it may seem to parents as though the best thing to do is to leave the baby at home with a trusted grandparent or relative. Young mothers, however, worry about their little ones feeling the separation anxiety and the result is that adults cannot relax and enjoy their trip. In other cases, it is impossible to leave а newborn, with …

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Do we know how to become good parents?
Regardless of whether we have children or this is the important event that we expect, we all aim at becoming good parents. We do so – even when the meaning of “good parenting” seems too evasive to us. We read, listen to the stories of others, observe, and remember our own parents` upbringing methods. At the same time, we are hardly prepared for this huge responsibility – to create and raise a human being.
What have we learnt throughout our entire life?
It happens that …