A mum and dadhave urged parents who want to travel with their kids to do one main thing after taking their baby to 17 countries all before her first birthday.

Jacob Aldridge and his wife, Harmony, are huge proponents of parenting on the road. So much so, they believe that all parents should be taking their kids away, if they can.

The pair, both 44, took up full-time travelling in July 2019. When they welcomed Josette into the world, now aged six, it didn’t stop them from taking to the skies, roads and seas. Now, the family of three has visited over 25 countries – including Italy, Austria, and Iceland – with 17 of those all before the little one’s first birthday.

They're urging other parents to get their kids on a plane before they’re able to walk, despite the fairly high chance the child won't remember the experience, and that flying is one of the most polluting forms of transport.

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“The sooner you start, the easier it will be,” the business consultant told Luxury Travel Daily. “Our daughter has been on dozens of flights. She has her routine. She’s comfortable in the space and I definitely think that’s because we started early.”

Josette took her first flight to Paris at three months old and now she is closing in on her 25th passport stamp, which she will get in Vietnam next month. Jacob, who hails from Brisbane, Australia, believes infants and toddlers don’t get to see the world because of the unnecessary stress.

He said: “Many parents fear reactions from fellow travellers. We’ve packed TimTams to apologise to our neighbours [before]. But in practice, everyone is supportive; either they understand, they’re grateful it’s not them, or they’re distracted by something else entirely.”

To get little ones accustomed to the skies, he has a few suggestions, which include ensuring that the evening routine stays the same.

"Whether it’s an overnight flight or new hotel, our evening rhythm stays similar. Dinner, bath, book and bed. We travel with the same toys, music and books," he said.

“So there’s consistency if not the environment. Jet lag and timezone management become much harder when you’re trying to convince a toddler to stay up an extra few hours or nap earlier than usual. [But] there’s no point being frustrated when a child wakes early or wants to sleep late.

“One of my fondest travel memories is a late-night walk around the cliffs of Santorini carrying a seven-month-old who was wide awake while the rest of the family needed sleep.”

Jacob is sharing his travel experience as research from Love To Dream, a sleep suit company, found that half of parents delay or avoid flying because they’re worried about how their tot will sleep on a plane.

He previously revealed that he squirrels away £781 per month to keep his travelling lifestyle afloat.

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