Travel by train with children It is more relaxed than in other media. Basically because it allows us to move around and thus kill boredom a bit, especially on long journeys. In addition, today's trains are very comfortable and have excellent services for passengers of any age.
If we have to sit next to a window, the landscapes will be renewed and thus the opportunity to distract our baby and ourselves.
Count on sanitary services Complete, including many trains to baby changing tables, is a great advantage when we take a family trip. It will save us more of a hurry and we will travel more relaxed and taken care of.
The wagon-cafeteria or restaurant will be our ally when preparing the bottle, heating our baby's food, getting water or spending time breaking the monotony tempting us with a snack or snack. We can even enjoy a complete and different family meal.
Let's consider some interesting aspects that will help us when traveling by train with a baby.
Children under 4 years old, do not pay ticket, but they also have no right to a seat. Therefore, the baby must travel in an adult's skirt. If the seat next to us is unoccupied, we can accommodate you there for a while, but it is not very safe either.
We cannot place a seat in that seat, so we recommend using a backpack and carrying your baby attached to your chest. If the trip is very long, you should change position alternating with your skirt to make it more bearable for both.
From 4 years, children enjoy up to 40% discount traveling and are entitled to their own seat.
Regarding the transport of the baby carriage, there are some things we should know. First of all we know that access from the platform to the train is usually not very easy. There is usually a wide gap between the edge and the first step, so it is quite difficult to get on the train with a baby and all that implies. Extreme precautions.
In addition, the doors of the wagons are narrow, even in the newest ones, and climbing the open cart will be almost an impossible mission. So we must fold it before boarding and depositing it at the ends of the cars along with the general luggage.
On the train is less frequent for children to get dizzy and since the seats usually have a small table, we will have a surface to play with our baby. Your favorite stuffed animal, a rattle or funny colored cloth animals will make the journey more bearable. And, of course, the books that are the best travel companions for all ages.
Most trains have an area where seats are facing. There are 4 seats that form an ideal space for families as it allows contact of all members and more space is gained so that children can move better. If you book your tickets early, you can ask to be assigned seats in this family area.
Finally, the air conditioning of trains (we can extend the advice also to airplanes) can accelerate the dehydration of the baby. Therefore, I advise you to drink frequently and in small quantities. If the trip is going to be very long, a few drops of physiological serum will prevent children of all ages (and adults) from itching in their eyes and rubbing them. In addition, as a result of the air conditioning, children may feel cold, so we must carry a light coat by hand.
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