There's No App, But There is Some Cool Gear

#SMOM
May 24, 2019
3 min read

Never fear, for there is toddler gear to address such concerns.

The #Minime and I are closing the month of May with four trips!!! I must be nuts!!! OR...I must be working, SINGLE, MOM who has a life that has to be lived.

A few months back, I wrote a blog post about traveling with my nightmare toddler lol:-)

I am proud to say, she is less of a nightmare these days. However, I am facing a new terror...the use of public restrooms, allergies, and eating of airport food.

And, if the fact that all this gear is available....NOTHING below was over $25.

Potty in peace

I HATE HATE HATE Public Bathrooms. I HATE them so much...I will not take food and/or water into a public bathroom. IF, I have to...I can assure you the food and/or water is wrapped up or placed in my carry-on bag.

Typically, I have no problem holding it. Unfortunately, it is neither fair nor a realistic expectation to ask a toddler to refrain from the need to #potty.

Cue portable potty seats/covers.

A B C

A: Fold Up seat that can fit into pretty much anything (Marshalls)

B: A friend recommended this one...I LOVE this one bc it becomes a potty anywhere. You put a bag on it...the bag captures the waste...you throw the bag and everything in it away! (Amazon)

C: Simple...easy...full coverage (Amazon)

Germs, Germs...and limiting Squirms

I do not care what anyone says...I do not feel exposure to germs unnecessarily is "good for the child."

Transparent moment: I can be damn near rude about sick people being around my child. The #Minime seems to feel the same as she has been known to tell parents at her daycare that their child "needs medicine" if she suspects her classmates are sick lol:-)

Lysol Spray
Tide-to-Go
Q-tips
Lip Balm
Body Wash
Vaseline
Shower Cap...because ya know...#BlackGirlHairProbz

Bull in a Plastic Shop

So...most restaurants do not have kiddie plates and/or flatware.

Toddler + Glass, Ceramic, Anything Breakable = SHATTERED HOPES AND DREAMS OF A PEACEFUL MEAL

A B C

A: Plastic cups that turn into spill-proof sippy cups when the top is attached (Target)

B: Disposable Place mats (Marshalls)

C: Plastic Plates and flatware (Marshalls and Ross)

All easily washable and none of these were over $2.99!

Distract...Distract...Distract

Compartmental Toys...Little Books...Charged Fully Loaded Tablet...

Literally...nothing a toddler could want for with all these items at hand!

My Main Chicks

There are some essentials that we still cannot be without and one new one.

Blanket...airport weather is seriously bi-polar
Snacks in a cute little Dollar Store Snack Box....She thinks it is fun to dig thru and think she has a free will over her previously selected snacks
Leash bc homegirl is still wild...
Extra Clothes...again...potty trained but not accident proof..
and more SNACKS!!!!

We recently discovered...the scary way of course...that the #Minime has some pretty severe allergies. With that being said...we have to keep her Epi Pens on deck.

Something I am currently working on is a little DIY Allergy Book. My coworker gave me the idea of finding pictures of items the #Minime is allergic to, writing a brief dscription of what needs to be done and what her allergic reaction might look like. Afterwards, she recommended I get it laminated so it is something she can carry with her to school, babysitters, grandparents, friends' houses etc. I absolutely LOVED this idea and will share a pic of the book when it is done!