When travelling with your little one, mealtimes can be tricky! Winging it at destination’s restaurants or purchasing baby food from local supermarkets might be a convenient option. Some parents may even bring along a portable steamer to make baby’s food from scratch! I have been there and done that, and I would like to share with you the top 3 reasons why bringing along some baby food for your journey is still recommended:
🕰️ Different Hunger Schedules
Babies don’t follow adult mealtimes. They get hungry when they do!
Locally we may just pop into a bread store to get some bread for them to munch on, or the nearby supermarket to get a food pouch but travelling overseas, suitable food options for baby may not be so readily available.
At the airports, you may encounter flight delays, or if you are taking a trip across the causeway, you might be stuck in a jam with baby!Having some convenient and nutritious baby food on hand takes the stress away and ensures you are ready to feed them wherever you are.
🍽️ Less reliance on Restaurant Nutrition and Hygiene
While winging baby’s meals seem like a convenient option, you do not have to leave all of baby’s nutrition to whatever is on the restaurant menu. Having trusted, nutritious meals with you means you are free to have some street food for dinner or visit that exotic sushi restaurant or that Korean BBQ restaurant with a peace of mind, knowing baby will be getting uncompromised nutrition. You can always supplement baby’s meal with some suitable table food, if there are.
Also, food safety standards can vary from place to place. With baby’s delicate developing immunity and resistance, ensuring baby’s meals are predictable in terms of food hygiene helps in avoiding upset tummies while travelling abroad.\
👶 Comfort in the Familiar
New environments, experiences and flavours of food in different countries can feel overwhelming for baby and make some babies fussier with food. Having their familiar favourite meals with you brings comfort and increases the chances that they will eat well even in unfamiliar surroundings.
Little Fig Food’s Guaranteed Nutrition and Comfort on the Go
With our freeze-dried baby porridge, you’re not compromising on quality or nutrition, even while travelling. It’s light and compact to pack into your diaper bag and luggage, ready in under a minute with just hot water, and ensures your baby gets a comforting and nutritious meal, as close as it is to a homemade meal, even while on the go!