Travel to india with 17 month old

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I'm travelling to India for the first time with my little girl to stay with my inlaws in south India.Anti malarials are not necessary in the area. Has anybody got any advice? anything you would have wished you would have taken with you? What about the water? Is it worth taking bottled?

Not worth taking bottled (how long are you going for that you could possibly carry enough water?!). Bottled water is easily bought there. I took some water purifying tablets just in case but didn't need them at all.

I wouldn't bother with a buggy, just take a comfortable baby carrier. Might be worth taking a supply of e.g. cereal bars or something that your DD will eat that is relatively healthy in case you sometimes struggle to find food she will eat - although probably won't be a problem if you are staying with relatives.

We spent three months in India/Nepal travelling with our DD when she was just over 2 years & it was a really enjoyable experience. Have fun!

My friends went, car seat take with you but not all cars have seat belts to fasten them in so check

We went to Sri Lanka with DD when she was 2 and India when she was 3, 4 and 5. I would certainly take a pushchair - but a lightweight stroller like a mclaren.

Agree with the food. When my daughter was really young we would take a few boxes of fruit slurpers with us, then at least I knew she was getting some sort of fruit too as she gets really fussy with it abroad. She still doesn't like spicy food but was always happy with rice with veg/egg and naan or chappatis.

I would take all the nappies you think you'll need. The local brands don't look great and pampers were really expensive when I saw them. Also take lots of high factor sunblock. I never see much high factor and when I do I wonder how long it has been hanging around.

In my experience you would be lucky to get a taxi with seat belts for a car seat in India, but maybe the relative's cars have them.

Have a great time!

Bottled water is widely available. Some South Indian food is very spicy - the basic sambas for example. But idli and dosa are mild plus there are bananas aplenty so I wouldn't worry too much about food. Have a great adventure!