travel tips with a baby

a count down ... 18 days till strasbourg, france

drink lot of water to keep hydrate at all time
bring a lot of diapers (bring more than you need just incase of emergency)
extra set of clothing for everyone
forget about baby toys (find toys on the plane eg: a cup of ice will keep a 11 months old occupy for awhile)
dress in layers
medicine for cold, fever and headache
pack some baby foods and snacks
keep everything out of pocket
wear shoes that can be remove and put on easily
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and what else?

resolving jetlag

a count down ... 19 days till strasbourg, france

jetlag is always a problem. what can we do with a 11 months old baby's jetlag? some people say having sunshine will reset the body's internal clock, but don't you still get sleepy? i would think it is harder during winter time.

okay so we are going east and covering 9 time zones (hours difference) our wake up time with theodore is usually 8am.

the solution to light issues is best used to destination time:

TRAVELLING WEST
SEEK BRIGHT LIGHT between 17:30 (5:30pm) and 20:30 (8:30pm) then
SWITCH to AVOID LIGHT until 00:30 or later
on DAY 2 SEEK BRIGHT LIGHT between 20:30 (8:30pm) and 23:30 (11:30pm) then
SWITCH to AVOID LIGHT until 03:30 or later

TRAVELLING EAST
SEEK BRIGHT LIGHT between 11:30 and 14:30 (2:30pm) then
SWITCH to AVOID LIGHT until 18:30 (6:30pm)
on DAY 2 SEEK BRIGHT LIGHT between 14:30 (2:30pm) and 17:30 (5:30pm) then
SWITCH to AVOID LIGHT until 21:30 (9:30pm)