Show Traveling Holiday T rove ling Soon with Baby Roby Sontos Sonto's Tips News item North Pole Christmas 1966 S. S Claus the worlds world's most experienced Christmas packer has some words of advice for the mothers of the youngest tykes on his list In an exclusive interview Santa as he is affectionately known here said Getting to Grandmas Grandma's is a great deal easier today than it was in the days when everyone used a sleigh In those days Mama Iama had to pack just dust as much for her baby as she did for the rest of the family combined A large supply of baby clothing clothing clo- clo thing diapers and all that making and bottling equipment added up to almost a sleigh full in itself But Santa added modern disposable disposable able products and date up-to-date equipment have greatly reduced reduced re- re the packing for problem Santas Santa's first suggestion is to eliminate everything ou really dont don't need and to take only a afew afew few days days' supply of any items that can be purchased when you arrive For example you may find that a car bed will serve nicely for both bed and playpen for baby en route And unless you out doors in inthe inthe plan many trips the blustery weather the stroller stroll stroll- er is best left behind Other equipment that you youcan youcan can certainly do without is all the paraphernalia needed for mixing and sterilizing baby's formula With such a mothers mother's helper as the disposable disposable able glass bottle pre filled with Enfamil formula all you have to do at feeding time is twist off the cap and add a standard nipple and nipple collar And because the unit needs no refrigeration refrigeration re- re you wont won't have to warm it up Dont Don't bother packing a large Jarge supply of diapers and baby clothes either Disposable diapers diapers dia- dia pers available anywhere along th the route will solve that problem and you can always always al- al ways put Grandmas Grandma's laundry equipment into action to spill spiff up the rest of baby's wear Santa also suggests that if you share a suitcase with ith baby put his things on top You'll find you have enough room to bring back all the gifts collected from Santa and Grandma Just one last suggestion Santa said in closing Dont let Grandma leave me any snacks Im I'm getting too well packed myself |