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Every parent, sooner or later after the birth of their baby, wants to go on vacation. Of course, with a baby, it is advisable to choose resorts with a climate similar to that of your hometown, but sometimes you have to make long journeys to distant countries. Any long trip is a hassle, and a long trip with a small child is doubly a hassle.

What you must take for your child

The first thing you need to do is put a first aid kit in your suitcase, because if a forgotten rattle can be purchased on the spot, then problems with medications may arise. Therefore, you need to prepare in full and take medications for any possible illnesses: from a runny nose to diarrhea.

Before the flight

Before the flight, you must consult your pediatrician and listen to his recommendations and advice.

Acclimatization

Upon arrival, remember about the possible acclimatization of the child. At the same time, it is almost impossible to predict whether a child will be subject to acclimatization. To try to avoid it, give your child a course of vitamins a couple of weeks before the intended trip.

Nutrition

It is also worth taking baby food from the brand you prefer with you, and introducing local food into your diet very slowly and carefully. Try to buy traditional products: apples, yogurt, bread, cheese... Naturally, you need to avoid the specific local very spicy cuisine. A nursing mother should also refrain from gastro tours. Both mother and child should only drink bottled water, as local water can cause stomach upset in the child. For the same reason, it is advisable to avoid local fruits or wash them thoroughly.

Well, if food poisoning or allergies occur, what should you do? The tips in this article will help you avoid ruining your vacation.

In flight

The flight usually lasts 9-11 hours, and during this time you need to feed the baby and entertain him. On some airlines, children between 2 and 8 years old are assigned a nanny in business class. There are also special seats and sleeping bags for children.

Advice: when taking off or landing, if the child is small, it is better to breastfeed. While sucking, the baby will not have ear congestion.

Documentation

A responsible procedure is the preparation of documents for taking a child abroad. To travel to China with a child, you need a birth certificate, a questionnaire, two photographs of 3x4 centimeters in a special form, as well as a notarized power of attorney from the second parent or both parents if the child is traveling with his mother or father or another person, even a close relative. When preparing documents, you must immediately note that you will be entering China with a child, and clarify the full package of documents that will be required in a particular case.

For Russians, recently, a separate international passport for five or ten years is issued for a child. That is, just as you previously failed to include a child in your passport, this does not give you the right to cross the border. Including a child in your passport only confirms your relationship, nothing more. Therefore, obtaining a visa to travel to China will be a necessary requirement.

If you lose your passport, you should follow the advice given in this article.

Airplane tickets for a child

The cost of an international flight ticket for a child under two years old is 10% of the fare, but more accurate information should be obtained from the airline. In Russia - free of charge, but again you need to check with the air carrier, since conditions may change. For example, we paid a small fee for an international flight. We also did not pay full price for the domestic Chinese flight.

Important! Not all Chinese airlines offer free tickets, so when purchasing, look for airlines that sell 0-2 year tickets. From 2 years - 70% of the tariff.

Is this your first time traveling abroad with your child? Why not choose China, which is sure to be of interest to children of all ages. Both adults and children will be delighted by the warm sea, exciting excursions, national cuisine and excellent shopping.

By the way, for adults, China provides great opportunities to earn extra money for the family budget, for example, fashion dropshipping. Dropshipping, what is it? You can buy Chinese goods profitably and resell them - it’s simple and you don’t need to put in a lot of effort. So, while on vacation, think about the opportunity to profitably replenish the family piggy bank.

Sea in China

The sea in China has a gray-yellowish tint. It’s hard to collect shells here as a souvenir of the trip, but children are enthusiastically building castles from the finest sand on the shore.

In addition, the Yellow Sea is very warm, and even the smallest ones can swim in it, and this is its main advantage. Right on the beaches, hardworking Chinese sell various souvenirs for mere pennies, and you and your children can buy something to remember the Yellow Sea. The sea is very calm, gentle, and only sometimes there are small waves. Adults won't be bored either - there are various water activities and attractions for them.

What to feed children?

Chinese national cuisine is specific, and therefore many mothers are concerned about what they will feed their children. But the cunning Chinese have long adapted to the abundance of Russian tourists with small children. Therefore, mothers do not have to worry about food for their child.

You can easily order boiled chicken, duck, and rice in almost every restaurant. In many cities in the country there are Russian restaurants, in which, of course, the dishes are slightly different from what we are used to, but, nevertheless, they are quite suitable for baby food during your trip to the Middle Kingdom.

Excursions

There is an interesting feature in China - children under 120 cm tall go on excursions completely free of charge. Children between 120 and 140 cm tall pay half the price for the excursion. Well, children above 140 cm must buy an adult ticket. Therefore, in some ways, going on excursions with kids is even beneficial.

There is a lot to see in China - there are wonderful zoos, various attractions, and botanical gardens. And what about the most beautiful Chinese architecture, historical monuments, and monasteries! China will be interesting for everyone - both adults and children.

Greetings, friends!

This summer, my husband and I decided to go on holiday together with our child abroad. For our daughter (2.5 years old), everything was a first: a plane flight, the endless sea, and people speaking a different language.

But the most important and dear thing was unchanged: mom and dad were nearby, and this is the most important thing for a child. Moreover, we have maintained our daughter’s usual daily routine.

We were on holiday in China, on the Yellow Sea in Beidaihe. Why China? The decisive factor for us was the distance: to the resort in Beidaihe - 2 hours by plane + 30-40 minutes by bus.
Residents of the Far East are unlikely to be surprised by a holiday in China, although some still said: “how to go to China with a small child?” Today I want to tell you a little about the features of holidays in China with children, sharing our experience.

Introduction

Beidaihe, a resort area in the town of Qinghuangdao, is located near Beijing (4 hours by bus) on the shores of the Yellow Sea. The climate is temperate continental, similar to our Far Eastern climate, but only milder. There are sandy beaches, picturesque park areas, many amusement parks, the best safari park in Asia, and the Great Wall of China begins here.

Sea

The yellow sea is not like the azure sea depicted in beautiful photographs. It is grey-yellow, due to the countless amounts of light suspended sand in the constantly swaying sea space. It is very difficult here to collect shells as souvenirs, because very, very early in the morning, hardworking Chinese collect them and make all sorts of souvenirs from them, which can be bought right on the beach.

The sea is warm and calm during our stay: only twice in 14 days did it please us with good waves.

What to eat?

A traditional question for parents traveling to China with children is: “What to feed the child?” Chinese cuisine is very specific, it has many different unusual sauces and flavor combinations. However, the Chinese have already adapted to the large number of Russian tourists with children, and in almost every restaurant you can order dishes suitable for children, for example, boiled chicken, Peking duck, rice. Some restaurants prepare good kebab, without a lot of seasoning, similar to ours.
There are many restaurants with Russian cuisine in Beidaihe, where you can taste borscht, our Russian soups prepared in the Chinese style, mashed potatoes with cutlets, pilaf, Olivier salad, etc. Of course, all the dishes are different from our traditional Russian ones: for example, in the soup with meatballs there is a lot of coarsely chopped onion in half rings and chicken meatballs. In supermarkets you can buy children's yoghurts, milk, and cookies.

Our particularly picky eater Anechka ate rice, meat, Chinese soups (she didn’t like Russian ones), yoghurts, vegetables and fruits. By the way, prices for fruits here are half as low as here, although you have to bargain a lot everywhere. Anyutka always ate quickly, and then ran to the aquariums with sea inhabitants: octopuses, fish, shrimp, mussels and watched them for a long, long time while we leisurely had lunch.

Hotels

Almost all hotels in Beidaihe are three-star. We stayed at the Druzhba hotel. We chose it because of its huge territory, surrounded by a forest park and the presence of a children's playground. On the territory of the hotel there are many flowers, flowering trees and pine trees grow everywhere, creating a heady pine aroma. Pines are not ordinary: low, spreading and with large needles.

The rooms have everything you need: a refrigerator, air conditioning, two single beds, a wardrobe, a TV with Russian channels and a shower…. with water going straight to the floor. Only some hotels in Baidaihe have bathtubs. And so, even in new cottages (like ours, after renovation), after taking a shower, the floor is half filled with water. True, thanks to good exhaust, it dries quickly.
A separate issue is room cleaning. Travel agencies warn all tourists in Baidaihe about this sensitive issue in advance. Cleanliness in the room is not the main thing. We had to monitor the regularity of changing towels and bed linen ourselves, and before leaving for the beach, show the “kune” (girl in Chinese) what and where it was necessary to clean. By the way, hotel staff speak neither Russian nor English. But we remember this with a smile, because... We initially set ourselves up for a positive holiday.

Excursions: where to go with a child?

We did not set ourselves the goal of actively visiting excursions, although there is something to see in Baydaykh. Nevertheless, we still visited several local attractions (we chose what would be interesting to our daughter). Separately, I would like to say about the cost of excursions for children. Everywhere at the entrance there are height meters: if a child is less than 120 cm, he gets in for free, from 120 to 140 cm - for half the price, over 140 cm - with an adult ticket.
With small children in Baidaikh you can go to the safari park, botanical garden, lantern park, Olympic park and hot springs.
A visit to the safari park and botanical garden takes a lot of time (you can devote a whole day to the botanical garden). These days we had our naps on the bus/taxi: Anyutka slept while we were driving there and back.

At the safari park you can look at many animals, almost in their natural habitat: tigers, lions, bears, wolves, wild boars walk freely through the forest, and tourists pass by them on a bus or train.

Almost all animals (except predators) can be fed. The Chinese make good money from this - small bags of food are sold everywhere. For Anyutka, this was real entertainment: she fed the monkeys directly from her hands, who ran freely around the “city of monkeys” - a huge enclosure with a lake, rocks, and a waterfall; peacocks walking around and waiting for food; miracle fish with huge mouths that sucked on the nipple and pulled water with small larvae from the bottle; giraffes, ostriches and goats.

In the Botanical Garden In addition to the strange long cucumbers hanging overhead and other beautiful plants, there is also a valley of butterflies, a tropical garden, a pet park (where Anya finally saw live geese) and many children's attractions. Therefore, we alternated the excursion with riding on carousels, catamarans and electric cars.

Hot Springs It's best to visit in bad weather. While it’s raining outside and there’s no way to swim in the sea, you can have a great splash in the mineral water pools. Two pools are under the roof, and one is directly in the fresh air, surrounded by picturesque mountains. Whether your child will enjoy the springs depends on how much he loves water. All pools are deep (so an adult can stand in them) and the child must be in a circle or in the arms of a parent. Our Anya is a big fan of splashing, but the water indoors seemed too hot for her, and we spent all the time outdoors, swimming and admiring the high mountains around.

To the lantern park and it’s better to go to the Olympic Park in the evening, when it gets dark. Fortunately, in China it is already dark at 7-8 o’clock. Lantern Park is a fairy-tale park with mysterious lakes, a roaring dragon and a fairy-tale castle with many passages, passages and interesting rooms. There are many different lanterns in the park, and even adults begin to feel like children when they find themselves in a fairy tale.

Olympic Park famous for its singing fountain and beautiful laser show. The huge dancing fountain with lighting amazed Anyutka so much that she told us about it for a long time afterwards.

You can go on almost all excursions on your own (except for hot springs). This option is best for parents with children. This way, you can explore local attractions at your child’s own pace and not be in a rush. The main thing is to have a hotel business card with you (to return by taxi).

This is where I will end my short story about our journey.. Although in fact I could write a whole article on each point. If interesting - ask questions. And next time I will tell you more about holidays at sea.

The long-awaited summer has already come into its own! Some are still only dreaming about a vacation and making plans, while others are in a suitcase mood – preparations and packing are in full swing. Now many people prefer “overseas” Asian countries to holidays in Kazakhstan. Fertile and very cheap Asia is a true paradise for a traveler. For familyFor a holiday, you can choose colorful Thailand, vibrant Vietnam, exotic China, progressive Japan or any other country. But a trip with young travelers has its own specifics. And the most important question is what to feed children far from their native land.

Don't be tempted by the abundance of fruit!

Without exception, all warm Asian countries are a fruity Eldorado. There are also the usual watermelons, bananas, tangerines, melons, pineapples, and exotic species: mangosteens, pitahayas, rambutans, lychees, lam-yai, noina, sapodilla and several dozen more items. It seems that what else is needed for a child - here they are, the coveted vitamins! However, you should not be tempted by such a simple and convenient (at first glance) solution to the nutrition problem - such a fruit diet is harmful and even dangerous for children!

Juicy and sweet southern fruits contain a lot of carbohydrates. This is actually sugar in its pure form, the excess of which will not bring any benefit.

Fruits are a rather heavy food for a child’s body; it can cause flatulence and diarrhea (fiber stimulates intestinal activity).

Limes, citrus fruits (and other fruits) contain large amounts of acid, which irritate the stomach lining.

Bananas contain a lot of magnesium and sugar, so children should not eat them in large quantities either.

It is also worth remembering that any fruit (especially red and orange) can trigger food allergies.

Do not hope that you will “vitaminize” your children for the whole year in a couple of weeks - such an emergency consumption of fruits will bring absolutely no benefit, the vitamins will not be absorbed. But the harm will be very noticeable - you can simply “rip” the child’s stomach with fiber. Therefore, do not tempt fate - children should eat well.

Why is ice cream dangerous?

Children's favorite delicacy is not a healthy food and is not at all useful for them. Ice cream contains a record amount of sugar, flavor stabilizers and coloring agents. If it is milk or cream ice cream, then it is also very fatty and high in calories.

And in many East Asian countries, plant milk - soy milk - is preferred to animal milk. It can be either high-quality or low-grade. Soybeans have the ability to absorb exogenous substances harmful to our body from the soil: mercury, lead and other biomicroelements. Also, soybeans can be transgenic, that is, modified, not natural. Soy milk negatively affects the endocrine system of children; it contains a lot of phytic acid, which binds calcium and iron. Doctors do not recommend giving children soy milk; it is a very controversial product.

Therefore, ice cream is just a treat; you can buy it for children after a meal. But ice cream cannot replace a full breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Child nutrition and immunity

“It’s easy to talk about healthy eating at home. Where will I look for healthy food on vacation?! And nothing will happen to the children in a couple of weeks - let them eat plenty of fruit and eat porridge at home” - this is exactly how, unfortunately, many parents think. It is unacceptable to feed your child on vacation adult spicy Asian food, just fruit and ice cream! When moving, immunity decreases, even if acclimatization goes completely unnoticed. Therefore, 7-10 days will be enough to seriously undermine the health of children.

It is clear that in this case there is no need to talk about the benefits of rest. But the main purpose of a trip to the sea is to improve the health of children and increase their immunity. Therefore, you need to approach the issue of feeding small family members with all responsibility.

Choose a healthy diet!

There are certain nutritional requirements for children for each age. But the general rules are not much different. A healthy diet means varied and healthy food. Every day the child should receive carbohydrates, fats and proteins with food.

Don't try to feed your child a lot immediately after arriving at the resort, and don't worry if he has a poor appetite in the first couple of days. A long journey and a change in familiar surroundings are stressful, so let him get used to the new place and adapt. Children can be overexcited, tired and even scared, don't let that bother you. After a while they will get used to it, and everything will return to normal if you take care of a healthy diet.

General rules for feeding a child on vacation:

Every day the child needs to eat porridge. In Asia there is no such variety of cereals as in Kazakhstan. But there you will be offered more than 30 varieties of rice and a lot of dishes made from it. Asians also eat oatmeal (look for it in the muesli aisle), lentils, rice noodles, and wheat pasta. Therefore, there will be no problems with such food. If your child only eats buckwheat, then take a couple of bags with you.

Children need dairy products. In Asian countries, you can buy milk in tetra packs and yoghurts with fruit additives in the supermarket. In Vietnam, you can buy a fermented milk product called Kefir in jars like yogurt. The Vietnamese prepare it according to their own recipe, but the taste really resembles our kefir. And in Thailand there is sour cream (called Sour cream) and salted cottage cheese (Cheese). Thais themselves practically do not eat cheese, but they are available in supermarkets.

Don’t think that Asians eat only cockroaches and beetles - there is plenty of meat here too. In Thailand, as in the Philippines, fatty pork with lard is sold everywhere. But you should not buy such meat for children. Chicken is sold everywhere, you can buy fresh meat in the supermarket (if you plan to cook it yourself), and order rice with chicken (the second course) or meat noodles in a cafe - something like our traditional soup.

All Asian resort countries have a lot of fish and seafood. They are sold at the market, in supermarkets, just on the street and in restaurants. Such dishes can be given to a child. The cheapest fish is in the Philippines, but it is also inexpensive in other countries. This is a wonderful prevention of iodine deficiency, which many of our children have in one form or another.

Vegetables are sold both fresh and frozen (carrots, zucchini, cabbage and even potatoes, although they are expensive). But Asians have slightly different preferences in this regard. For example, in Vietnam they prefer “tops” - beet tops and zucchini flowers. And Thais eat a lot of legumes and corn. But if you want, you can buy any vegetables.

You can buy quail or chicken eggs in supermarkets, and order an omelet in a cafe.

Small children - small problems

There are no specific problems with the nutrition of babies who eat formula milk in Asia. Mixes, porridges and purees of European and local production are sold here. You can buy milk formulas from Nestle, Danon and Wyeth Nutrition, oatmeal, rice and wheat porridge Baby Natura and Nestle Cerelac. There are more fruit purees, but you can also find vegetable purees and vegetables with meat. If you don’t have a kitchen at your disposal (in a hotel), then buy an inexpensive blender and rice cooker - it’s the same multicooker, just called differently. In it, porridge with vegetables or seafood is prepared in an hour, and soup is boiled. It costs 700 baht (about 20 dollars).

Food for big kids

Kids eat what they are given, but older children have their own preferences and often ask to buy them everything that catches their eye. But you can always find a way out. For example, in Thailand there are enough European cafes that serve familiar dishes and even have a children's menu - everything here is designed specifically for tourists with children.

If you go to a Thai cafe, then say that you need no spicy (not spicy). Everywhere you can order “kau man gai” - rice with chicken and broth. For breakfast, try khao nyug ma muang (rice with coconut milk and fruit). You can order just boiled rice for your child, and bring a jar of vegetable puree with meat. Noodle soup is a soup with pasta, quite edible and quite tasty. But fried noodles are noodles fried in sauce, usually generously seasoned with spices.

There are many mobile express cafes on the street - carts on wheels. They sell boiled rice and a wide variety of food on sticks: sausages, fish and meat. You shouldn’t get carried away with such products, but if the children ask, you can buy them - there’s nothing wrong with them, the sausages are meaty and very tasty. Just tell them not to put sauce on your food - almost all of them are very spicy.

On the streets they sell grilled and deep-fried fish and squid. The first option is also suitable for children, but it is better not to buy deep-fried food for children. Here they generally like to fry everything: squid, noodles, bananas, rice. Food is sold on every corner, because many Thais do not cook at home at all, but eat on the street, buying breakfast, lunch and dinner in those same express cafes on wheels.

Most hotels in Vietnam have a buffet, where you can find omelet, butter and baked goods from the usual European cuisine. Supermarkets always have food courts, where you can find not only hamburgers and pizza, but also ravioli, pasta with Bolognese sauce, and chicken broth. National Vietnamese cuisine is not too spicy, but in the south all dishes are seasoned with herbs, so picky children may refuse such food. Many cafes have cream soup in different interpretations and the famous pho soup - meat broth with noodles.

As you can see, food in Asia is not as exotic as is traditionally believed. There are a lot of tourists everywhere who prefer European cuisine, so there are any cafes. If you are not going to go to the most remote province, you will probably easily find tasty and healthy food for children.

Family holiday in China

Which hotel to choose in Hainan for a family holiday.

Beach holidays with children in Hainan

A little information about Hainan Island: Hainan Island is located in the south of China and is washed by the waters of the South China Sea.

In order to roughly understand what kind of sea is in Hainan, let’s give an example: the same Vietnam and the Philippines are washed by the South China Sea. If you have already vacationed at these resorts, then you can roughly understand all the delights of a vacation on this azure sea.

The southern resorts of Hainan Island are located in the tropics, which allows relax on the island all year round. In the south of the island is the city of Sanya with adjacent bays: Dadonghai, Yalongwan, Haitangwan; further in the article we will talk about holidays at these resorts.

What are the benefits of holidaying in Hainan with children?

All beaches in Sanya are sandy, the entrance to the sea is also sandy and flat, with the exception of a few hotels in Dadonghai Bay.

On the island wonderful climate, allowing you to say goodbye to various colds. It’s not for nothing that Hainan is called “ island of centenarians».

All the island is surrounded by tropical greenery, which creates a special unique microclimate, and also allows you to hide from the sun’s rays, and just admire the picturesque views, in contrast to scorched Egypt with its modest palm trees.

Almost all hotels on the island are suitable for families with children.

People come here to relax with small children, even those less than a year old.

The best time for a holiday with children in China on the island of Hainan

You can relax in Sanya all year round. But still, the best and most comfortable time for a holiday with children in Hainan is the periods from September to December and from March to May inclusive.

Of course, in other months, holidays in Hainan are wonderful, but, for example, in June-August it is hot and tropical rains occur more often (as well as in Vietnam and Thailand). And in January, one or several days may be cool, although the winter temperature in Hainan is 24-28 degrees, and the water is from 21 to 25 degrees. Weather in Hainan.

The best hotels for families with children

First of all, the best resort for families with children is Yalong Bay. Second place is shared by Sanyawan Bay and the Shenzhou Peninsula.

In the photo: family vacation at Hilton Sanya Resort & SPA 5*

Holidays with children in Yalongwan

For children in the hotel: children's menu and children's club.

We recommend family holidays “price – quality” at the Holiday Inn Resort Sanya Bay 5* hotel. The hotel has a beautiful green area with a beautiful beach (across a small road).

There is a mini club for children and a playground. We recommend booking rooms with sea views.

In the photo: children's playground at Holiday Inn Resort Sanya Bay 5*

Holidays with children “price – quality” possible at the Howard Johonson 5* hotel. The hotel is located across the road from the sea.

For children: playgrounds and mini-club, water slide.

Holidays with children at the Haitangwan resort

The hotel is surrounded by lush green slopes. The only negative of the hotel is that the beach at the hotel is sandy and coral, but there is an entrance cleared of corals.

The hotel offers exciting activities for children of all ages at the CoCo Club. There are 3 swimming pools, one of which is heated, and 3 water slides.

More budget accommodation options for families with children will mean: no children's menu, more modest meals - but it still guarantees a great holiday at sea.

Holidays with children in a villa

If you prefer holidays in villas, we suggest considering villas in Yalong Bay and Dadonghai.

Pictured: villa accommodation with private pool

Food for children in Hainan

If you are vacationing with children in hotels.

Children's cuisine is widely available in hotels. Some hotels have developed a special children's menu, for example, The Ritz-Carlton 5*, Marriott 5*, Hilton and MGM Grand Sanya 5* hotels.

For breakfast we usually offer: oatmeal, scrambled eggs and omelettes, very tasty yoghurts, a variety of vegetables and fruits, excellent pastries, freshly squeezed juices.