Traveling and Backpacking with a Baby or Infant: Mom Makes Local Friends, Too!

When traveling with a baby, it makes sense that baby makes friends everywhere he goes.  But here is a nice bonus: Mom makes friends, too!

You know how it is when you go to the park, the mall, or even the grocery store: You see another mom with a little one the same age as yours engaging in some charmingly silly antics.  Of course you walk over and say hi, and start chatting about your babies!  It’s something you instantly have in common, an instant way to bond with any other mom.

And you know what? This doesn’t just work in your hometown. It works anywhere in the world!

I have walked up to women on the street selling things and started a conversation with them about our babies.  True, sometimes there is a significant language barrier, but some thing surpass language boundaries.  Once you establish that your babies are of similar ages and stages, you can become friends easily.  You can compare your babies or simply let them play together. And, of course, if you do speak the same language, you can learn more about your new friend and her culture.

And guess what! This works well for dads, too!  Men also like babies (how can they resist that cute smile?!) so mommies, get the daddies involved, too!

Enjoy your new friends, and happy travels!