From cult beauty minis to clever kids’ kit and genius travel gear, this is the high-functioning, low-stress packing list that makes summer travel look easy.

Before I had twins everyone told me how hard it would be. They gasped and sighed and laughed at my luck; I knew to them it seemed like the bad kind.

If the wave of parenthood is approaching, do your wallet a favour and take a peek at our mum approved list to discover the baby items you actually need.

For the last 3 years, thanks in part to my fear of flying, thanks in part to the birth of my first born, the furthest afield my family and I had travelled was a 4 hour plane ride to Turkey. 

Other than the helping hands of my mother,  two baby essentials I just can’t live without are my BabyBjörn Carrier One Outdoors and my BabyBjörn Bouncer.

Back when my son was a (screaming) bundle of joy and I couldn’t get to the gym, I would put him in the BabyBjörn carrier and go for an invigorating power walk along the Thames.