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Date: Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Subject: ✈️ Traveling with a Medically Complex Child

7 Tips You’ll Actually Use
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From emergency kits to maintaining routines, here’s how to make family travel doable (and even joyful). Illustrated family at a busy airport. A father pushes a medically complex child in a stroller with oxygen tubing, while carrying a backpack and rolling a suitcase. The mother walks beside them, holding the hand of a smiling toddler and pulling another suitcase. Airport signs and silhouettes of travelers are in the background, with warm yellow, orange, and teal tones throughout.

7 Tips for Traveling With a Medically Complex Child


Traveling with a medically complex child is a major undertaking. You’re not just packing clothes and snacks. You’re moving a whole care system: medications, medical equipment, feeding supplies, emergency plans... and somehow also hoping to squeeze in a little joy along the way.

  • Is it doable? Yes.
  • Is it stressful? Also yes.

But with thoughtful prep and the right mindset, you can make it work.

Whether you’re planning a road trip to grandma’s or gearing up for a cross-country flight, we’ve put together 7 essential travel tips that will help you plan ahead, reduce stress, and make beautiful memories safely and confidently.

  1. 🩺 Consult your child’s care team before booking anything
  2. 🌍 Research accessibility and nearby medical care at your destination
  3. 📄 Review insurance, travel policies, and legal considerations
  4. 🧳 Build an emergency kit and pack smart—with extras
  5. Stick to your child’s routine (as much as possible!)
  6. 🚨 Know what to do in case of an emergency
  7. 💛 And most importantly... embrace flexibility and enjoy the ride!
👉 Read the full list here
Infographic titled “7 Travel Tips for Medically Complex Kids” on a teal background with cartoon icons. Tips include consulting your care team, researching your destination, reviewing insurance, packing smart, keeping routines, preparing for emergencies, and staying flexible. Ends with a link to WonderBaby.org.
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Read our full review and check out our Safe Place Bedding Travel Bed Setup Video!

We know that for families of kids with disabilities, even a short trip can feel overwhelming. But the effort is often worth it, whether it’s the joy on your child’s face when they dip their toes in the ocean or the sense of accomplishment from simply getting out and exploring the world together.

Start small, plan wisely, and don’t forget to celebrate the wins, big and small! 💛

If you have questions or stories to share, just hit reply. We’d love to hear from you!

🌟 🌈

Wishing you safe summer travels,
Amber Bobnar
Founder, WonderBaby.org

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