New must have products for the Traveling Family and some other thoughts

One product I’m excited to try out is the super cool neck pillow my sister has. It’s a squishy bean bag material that is a neck pillow or you can unzip it and flip it into a little pillow. I mean let’s be honest I won’t be using it as a neck pillow for a nap when traveling with 3 kids but I am excited about the pillow version. Ever feed your baby to sleep on the plane and then try desperately not to move so he or she will sleep the rest of the flight. But then your arm falls asleep and you realize how uncomfortable you are. I’m hoping this pillow is the answer for that! 

It’s perfect to squish into small spaces to help those little ones you work so hard to get to sleep, stay asleep. It also has a little clip to attach to your bag so you don’t have to make space for it.



One item I’m not really in a hurry to try is a stroller that collapses and fits into the over head storage on a plane. In my opinion I think it’s easier to leave the stroller at the gate before boarding the plane. I’d rather not have it count as one of my carry-ons (not sure if they do because from my reading not many airlines want the stroller in the cabin taking up extra space). I usually have enough in my hands with all the kids and their bags. And if on an off chance I have a free hand I’d rather be carrying a coffee. I also like having the stroller ready for the kiddo once we get off the plane to toss all our stuff in and get off as quickly as possible. One down side I can see people complaining about is damage. At least you know if it’s in the over head it’s not getting broken. I guess it comes down to what works best for you. 

A friend recently messaged me about how I clean bottles, pump parts and sippy cups when I travel. I must admit these things get gross and it’s hard to use a hotel bathroom to keep them all clean. Then to have to lay it all out on a bath towel after rinsing with the bar hand soap, are they really clean? So it saddens me to say by the third child I think I have it down! I take a small bottle of Palmolive soap with me for the cleaning, this is within the liquid size requirements so you don’t have to worry if you don’t check a bag. And then I’m sooo excited I just ordered mine, but I found the coolest boon travel bottle brush and drying rack set on amazon for only 12.99! I have their large size rack on my counter for drying now and love it. I can’t wait to get this and try it out this year. It folds up and fits right in your diaper bag. Another trick I’m gonna utilize is my Medela breast part steam bags (or any other brand). This way if your gone for an extended time  you can toss your cups and parts in a steam bag and sterilize them in your room suite or at the hotel lobby microwave. Also a great way to clean the pacifiers that hit all kinds of gross surfaces while traveling. 

This is not product related but a few recent thoughts on our kids all inclusive to Mexico this may. Is it safe? Would I even send my kids to the kids clubs? Probably not! With all the drug wars and killing going on it makes me nervous. And what about the resort with the counterfeit/poisoned alcohol and one guest dying? Has this changed anyone’s minds about going to Mexico with or without kids? I’m sure this is me being totally out there but I’m afraid to be poisoned while I’m there and my kids be stolen and sold off into some trafficking ring! Am I just being crazy? The beaches and resorts there are just so beautiful we want to go! The prices are better than Dominican resorts we’ve been looking at and the flights are shorter, all perks to going to Mexico. 

Hope some of these thoughts help you plan and prepare for your upcoming trips.