If you decide to travel alone with your child, first and foremost, you must have a strong will.
"Isn't your child too young? Can you really manage on your own?"
"When traveling alone with your child, you must keep a very close eye on them!"
"Why not wait a bit longer? Maybe take the child out in a couple of years?"
All these worries and concerns may shake your resolve to travel solo.
Next, you need to prepare a lot of items for your child—food, clothing, essentials, toys... so detailed it feels like a mini move, but no matter how much you prepare, it never seems enough.
Then, you must have a strong physical constitution, hauling luggage while carrying your child, and even occasionally holding them for part of the journey.
Finally, you must have a strong heart to handle all possible unexpected situations.
The child who was just excitedly exploring the tide pools.
Moments later, you might find yourself rushing him to the aid station. (He accidentally cut his foot.)
"It's okay, sweetheart, it doesn't hurt!"
Yesterday he was perfectly fine, but perhaps the next day he suddenly has red eyes, a sore throat, a fever...
And then cries nonstop in the middle of the night...
You can’t be at a loss—you must have a plan, and no matter if it’s the middle of the night or early morning, you’ll have to take him to see a doctor in an unfamiliar city on your own.
Before departure, you might be full of confidence and excitement, but after all the arrangements are made and the child finally falls asleep, you’re utterly exhausted and may even feel helpless enough to cry. Traveling alone with your child is truly no easy feat. You need to prepare a lot, but most importantly, you need to prepare to be "strong."
Even though the trip is so tough, you’ll still gain so much—so much heartfelt emotion from your child.
These days are the most intimate moments between mother and child. I cherish this feeling of relying on each other. My world is just him, and his world is just me.
He’ll thoughtfully help share the load—he’s a natural little people person.
"Uncle, Mommy isn’t very strong. When we get off the bus later, could you help us take our luggage down?"
He worries about whether you’re tired or not.
"Mommy, my feet don’t hurt. I can walk a little by myself. If they start hurting, you can carry me again."
He insists on sharing everything with Mommy.
"Sweetheart, why aren’t you eating?"
"I’m waiting for Mommy to finish bathing so we can eat together."
He says having fried rice with Mommy is a happy thing.
He says, "I used to love Mommy a lot, but now I love her even more—so, so much!"