Travelling with children

Travelling can, at times, be stressful, but travelling with young children can often pose quite a tougher challenge for parents everywhere. Many tourist destinations do not cater adequately for children, and the actual travelling itself can prove a frustrating experience for families.

Help is at hand! Browse our selected websites, and read our article, 50 top tips for parents for a comprehensive guide to hassle-free family travel. This information ranges from pre-trip planning to pre-empting and dealing with challenges abroad, accommodation, what to bring and how to pack it - ideal for busy parents.

This section offers tips on painless travel by plane, car, bus or train, as well as how to deal with delays, queues and travel sickness. Also, find advice on all kinds of issues such as; how to keep within the luggage limit, pushchairs and car seats that are necessary and can be checked in, food, doctors, heat and creepy crawlies. Enjoy!

TravelWithYourKids.com offers child friendly attractions and ideas for individual locations to tailor make your trip a success. The site is article based, and offers advice on moving abroad, plane travel, what to do once you're there and pre-planning for your journey. Information on packing your luggage, health and safety and ideas for photos, pen pals and the return journey home is also avaliable.

takethefamily.com is a website set up by a family who were bored of parents being ignored, people asking their children to be quiet, hearing there wasn't a high chair and that it was more expensive at half term. So, this unique travel site written by parents for parents offers plenty of ideas, useful tips, friendly advice and a discussion forum with help from other mums and dads.

imunisation.nhs.uk contains the most comprehensive, up-to-date and accurate source of information on vaccines, disease and immunisation in the UK. The site offers important content for children, parents and health professionals about the science and history of immunisation in the routine UK immunisation schedule. You can view FAQ, a library of publications and create a personalised immunisation chart for your child.

babygoes2.com was launched by parents who know that being a new mum is wonderful yet exhausting, and if you want a break away with your baby its hard to find out where to go. Get info on a range of child-friendly escapes, plus a variety of holidays with a childcare element. The site negotiates with top tour operators and individuals to provide more for families travelling - whether it's free babysitting, nannies, equipment, or special offers and discounts.

travellingwithchildren.co.uk is a website designed for UK parents or parents-to-be. The site offers hugely comprehensive tips and information on child-friendly travel; ranging from the school-run to long-haul flights. The site also sells a wide range of child and travel friendly products for a variety of ages, suited for both long and short journeys.