Wherever baby goes, call in Baby Travel Pros!

5 Feb

A guest blog today from our friends over at Baby Travel Pros…

babytravelpromemberlogo Traveling with babies and young children can be both stressful and expensive. Before you even leave home you have to plan for all of the supplies you will need- somewhere for the baby to sleep, a car seat for transportation, a stroller to get around, and those are just the basics. You still need toys and entertainment and probably safety gear including infant tubs for the bathtub or gates for stairs. That’s just the gear! You will probably still need diapers and wipes, snacks, food, formula, etc. To think of packing all of this with you would take up a lot of luggage space and with the airlines new baggage fees and tighter limits on acceptable carry-on items, bringing gear with you has not only become less attractive, but almost impractical. Not to mention- what would happen if the airlines lost the suitcase that contained all of your precious gear or damaged your car seat or stroller? We have a new option for you that is becoming more popular to traveling families- baby gear rental. No longer do you have to lug all of the gear with you; now you can rent it from a reputable company and have it waiting for you at the airport, car rental agency, hotel or relative’s house when you arrive.

Baby Travel Pros was recently formed to unite independently- owned baby equipment rental companies across the United States and Canada. The association was founded by Sarah Peters of Sweet Pea Baby Rentals in Phoenix, Raquel Quaid of Las Vegas Baby Equipment Rentals and Sarah Wyles of Toddler’s Travels in San Diego, in January 2009 after recognizing the benefits of establishing best practices for sanitization of rental items, safety checks and to provide renting families the added security of knowing member companies have some uniformity. Although all member companies are individually owned and operated, affiliated companies demonstrate pride and commitment in providing safe, clean, high-quality baby equipment rentals. With a focus on customer service and satisfaction, most members of Baby Travel Pros rent cribs, pack-n-plays, high chairs, booster chairs, car seats, strollers, toys, wagons, beach gear and more. Rentals are available for daily, weekly or long-term rates.

The services of affiliated members of Baby Travel Pros are helpful not only to the families that are traveling, but also to friends and relatives who are expecting visits from baby and toddler children. Grandparents are an ideal fit for our services by reducing the stress and expense of providing an infant nursery one year, and a toddler’s essentials the following year. Baby Travel Pro’s members will deliver and set up the crib or toddler bed for you or provide an infant swing to lull your grandchild to sleep.

Traveling with babies and young children does not have to be as tough as it has been in the past. Members of Baby Travel Pros want to help make family travel easier and more practical. Let us help you plan your next vacation- Visit our website at www.babytravelpros.com to find a member baby equipment rental company for your next traveling destination. Rest assured knowing these companies pride themselves in knowing their equipment is safe, clean and ideal for your baby or toddler. Now, wherever you baby goes, you can call in the baby travel pros!

Written by Baby Travel Pros (Association of independent baby equipment rental companies).

P.S. … you can also find a list of baby equipment rental companies in both the US and worldwide on TheNewParentsGuide.com