A hundred years ago, traveling by train was akin to something miraculous and gave a foretaste of new adventures and experiences. In the modern world of high-speed technologies, travelers increasingly prefer air transport. Why travel by train with children, if tickets for it are often a little cheaper, and sometimes even more expensive, than on a plane? But we often still have to use rail transport, because we fly abroad, as a rule, from Moscow. And you still need to get to it from Perm. Here's a train to help us. He doesn’t really bother me, because. it has always been like this and I have already come to terms with this state of affairs many years ago.

In general, before writing this article, I thought that I didn’t really ride trains with a child. Is it possible to consider our trips Perm-Moscow-Perm as something supernatural in order to have the right to share some experience in a blog? But then Masha Korshunova, whose column is also on the site "Alternative Mom", reminded me of the Indian trains, on which Mishutka and I rode more than once. Then I remembered the trains in Malaysia and Thailand, the Czech Republic and Germany, and realized that I really would have enough material for an article :)

Train travel from Malaysia to Thailand. Train cars in Southeast Asia are narrow, so there are side shelves on both sides, but the “beds” are wider than Russian ones and are separated from the outside world by curtains, which is very convenient!

It is noteworthy that each country, of course, has its own characteristics of rail travel, but there are also general rules traveling by train with children. I will try to put them together and generalize, although it is incredibly difficult for me to do this, because I have this process organized so automatically that I don’t think at all how and what I do, and therefore I have to strain to remember the details and nuances =)

At what age can you travel by train with children

Of course, there are no specific age limits that advise doing this or that. You need to understand that any age restrictions can only be in the head of the parents. You can travel by train with a baby and with one year old baby, and even a trip by train with a child of 3 years and older is more than the norm. It's another matter how necessary such a trip is, because there are situations when you need to go and that's it. In this case, the question of age disappears by itself.

Any traveling mom will tell you to go anywhere with baby much easier than with an already grown up. Diapers and breasts with milk are all that a baby needs on the road) If the baby is on formula, then, of course, take the mixture on the train and bottles. If the baby is about one year old, then any vegetable / fruit / meat purees, as well as cereals, will help you. They do not deteriorate and are quite suitable for nutrition at this age. I'm usually for natural cereals and vegetable puree, but I took purchased ones with me on the road, it is quite possible to endure a few days.

Children's train tickets with discounts

According to the Russian Railways fare rules, up to the age of 5 you can carry a child on the train for free if you do not take a separate seat for him. With the baby, of course, I slept on the same shelf, but from about 3 years old I began to buy Misha a separate ticket. Moreover, it comes with a 30% -50% discount, because. Children under 10 travel with a reduced ticket.

Conclusion: children under 4 years old (inclusive) travel free of charge without a separate seat, from 5 to 9 years old (inclusive) pay 50-70% of the total ticket price (the amount of the discount depends on the train and the type of car). Children aged 10 and over pay the full price of an adult ticket.

(!)Attention: age is determined at the time of boarding the train. For example, your child turns 10 in July, you bought tickets in June, and the trip is planned in August. In this case, you must take a full adult ticket, because. a child of 10 years old will board the train.

(!) Life hack: even if a child is over 10 years old, but is a schoolchild (and in 99% it is), then from September 1 to May 31, he has the right to go for half the price, i.e. with 50% discount. To do this, you need a certificate from the educational institution, and such a ticket is issued only at the railway ticket offices.

(!) Life hack 2: quite by accident, I discovered that you can save a little if you indicate that the child is riding on the bottom bunk. In fact, a child can sleep anywhere, but if, when buying a ticket, the child chooses the lower shelf, then the child discount will be calculated from the price of this seat, and the lower seats are more expensive, respectively, and the discount is larger.

We choose a train - a reserved seat or a compartment. What is the best seat in the car

In order to choose to travel with children in a reserved seat or in a compartment, you should first of all focus on the price that you are willing to pay for a train ticket. It's no secret that a coupe costs much more, sometimes several times, which, in my opinion, is completely unreasonable. Well, okay, we had to go in a compartment only a couple of times, when there were no more tickets for reserved seats, and so I always try to take reserved seats and below I will answer why.

Often on trips to reserved seats, Mishutka finds children to play with. For example, the son just found a girlfriend with whom he spent a significant part of the time - and I rested and the child was interested and fun :)

Why a reserved seat and not a coupe:

Coupe can be chosen if:

How to choose a seat in the car when traveling with children

It is necessary to stipulate that it is most convenient to choose a seat in the car when buying a ticket via the Internet. Because in this way all free seats in the car are displayed in real time and you can select the most convenient one in one click, and at railway ticket offices, as a rule, it is difficult to navigate on the go, when the cashier in the window, as if reading a rap, quickly calls you several options.

It is very convenient to use such a visual diagram of a train car. It is thanks to her that I understand exactly which place I want to book.

Suppose you are already buying train tickets on the Internet, but looking at the car layout on your screen, you still do not really understand which seat is better to choose. Here are the basic rules that I use (and many, I think):

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I don't have any other criteria. It is much more important what to take the child on the train, starting from food, things and ending with toys, so that the journey is calm and comfortable. Next, we will consider this important issue.

What to bring your child on the train

I must say right away that my set of things can be called “minimal”, because usually no one sees us off and no one meets us, I carry everything on my back in a backpack, and I also need to somehow be flexible and mobile in order to keep up with the child, so if you like to collect huge suitcases, then I'm afraid I will disappoint you. I will describe only the most basic things that, in my opinion, you need to take with you on the road.

1. Food

Naturally, even on the train it is advisable to take fewer semi-finished products and more ordinary homemade food. Since it takes exactly 24 hours from Perm to Moscow, 12 of which are at night, on the first day I take food freshly prepared at home. During this time, she, as a rule, does not have time to deteriorate.

I also remember from childhood that my parents tried to take fried foods (for example, grilled chicken), because. fried or smoked lasts longer. They took fresh vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, green onions), boiled potatoes, boiled eggs, someone is carrying lard (for adults and children over 12 years old).

On the second day (if the train trip with children lasts longer than one day), you can already connect something like instant noodles, mashed potatoes, stew and other canned food. You can also consider the option with a cooler bag. About what we take with us on the road from stocks, I wrote in my article How not to starve to death on the road. Traveler Diet Advice. There I talked about the benefits of dried fruits and nuts on the road, and also depicted different survival situations from the “last hero” series :)

All of the above, of course, for children of senior preschool and school age. For kids under 3 years old, in addition to homemade food, the train will be great children food- meat and vegetable purees, fruit purees, cereals. I strongly do not recommend taking dairy products on the train, there is too much risk of spoilage and subsequent poisoning. Well, do not forget about plain drinking water (not juice! and not mineral water) - at least a bottle of 2 liters per day.

2. Clothing

The child does not need anything special from clothes on the train. Here is what I take Mishutka:

• cotton T-shirt with long sleeves;
• home pants/sweatpants/leotards/balloons (in general, light and comfortable pants);
• socks (+ spare socks, otherwise it jumps on the dirty floor anyway; I advise you to throw a newspaper on it as a rug);
• linen (+ spare linen);
• summer open Velcro sandals or crocs (more often with the expectation that he will wear them in the city).

Of course, in this list I am not talking about all the clothes that we take on the road. This is just what we usually need on the train.

3. Other useful things that may come in handy for a child on a train

Here are a few other things that come in handy when traveling by train with a child:

• wet wipes;
• a toilet pad (someone takes a potty, but Misha never went to the potty, for the toilet we use a convenient pad - it fits into a backpack without any problems and allows the child to go to the toilet safely, disposable toilet pads are also sold);
• light blanket (Ikeevsky for 90 re :)) - often saves in different situations, although on a long trip instead of a blanket I take a sleeping bag, and when Misha was little I took a couple more thick cotton diapers - and lay somewhere and hide, you can use it in different ways;
• ordinary garbage bags in a standard roll - takes up very little space, and can be used in various variations: both as a rug, and as a tablecloth, and fold dirty clothes (so as not to interfere with them in a bag with clean ones) and, in fact, how garbage bag on the train;
• from dishes I took food containers with a tight-fitting lid - it is very convenient to store and transport food in them, I also carried a special children's set of cutlery for a long time;
• Naturally, soap / brush / toothpaste and other bath accessories.

In general, that's all from the main. Perhaps I forgot something, I would be grateful if you share your set of necessary things that you take with you on the train =) Well, I will move on to the next purely childish part - what toys to take with you on the train with a child.

What to do with a child on a train - games on the road

For many parents, this is the most complex issue: how to entertain children on the road. Because, of course, research interest in a new place will take the child for a maximum of a couple of hours, after which the beloved child will definitely ask for bread and circuses :) But I am a shot sparrow, and therefore I have a good supply of various bells and whistles that perfectly save us on the road. I share our set of games, toys and educational materials.

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• game books, that's what we'll call them. If you are not familiar with this format yet, then I think after concrete examples You will understand more clearly what I mean by this:
  - Neskuchalki - books with a bunch of games and exciting tasks, I previously wrote a detailed one,
  - - one of the most interesting publications of this kind, inside there are stickers and games and riddles and coloring books and much, much more, and the books are voluminous, enough for a long time, and the cover is soft - it will fit perfectly into a suitcase,
  - Creative coloring pages from Taro Gomi - a wonderful series of interesting coloring pages, which I described in detail earlier in my article about where you need to invent your own stories and develop your imagination, the publications are quite voluminous and heavy for a suitcase, so I just tear out a few pages before the next trip and I take them with me =).
• a mini set of colored pencils, since there are coloring pages;) Well, take a small clean notebook for drawing;
• wax plasticine is very cool on the road - a mini-set with thin plasticine straws - cheap and convenient (we took this soft and colorful plasticine, but there is also this one - a little more than a matchbox);
• various travel options for board games. I am especially impressed by the Gang of Smarties - interesting, educational, colorful, in a convenient small package - an ideal travel option! They have games for different ages, at the link you can read;
• Another of the educational materials that are convenient to take with you on the road, I like these two plastic fan books - I'm learning to write numbers and I'm learning to write letters, - perfect for a preschooler. Mishutka loves them - it's great to print letters or numbers on the most convenient plastic pages on the road with the most ordinary felt-tip pen, and then simply erase them with your finger;
• a similar technology of reusable drawing is used in another interesting set of educational logical road games - 100 and 1 games for the development of a child. These are 50 small plastic cards with various tasks - labyrinths, puzzles, charades, etc. etc. You can scribble on them with a marker (to go through a maze, for example), and then just erase it. I have long dreamed of such a set, when I first saw it at Umnitsa (there it was called “100 games for the road”), but it cost them more than 1000 rubles, but we purchased several more budget options from the author Gita Stashevskaya, in the end very happy because it great option useful entertainment on the road;
• I definitely take 2-3 thin books for reading, for example, a series of such books about nature, or a similar format of a boy book.
• toys, but (!) You don’t need to drag a mountain of toys, Mishutka always has his beloved tiger with him on the way ( soft toy) and a couple of small toys (small cars, an IKEA train with one trailer) and that's it!
• Lego travel set - there are such small convenient suitcases, but you can organize a similar one yourself by picking up a convenient container (just be ready right away so that most of the details get lost along the way, take it with you simple cubes, without any frills);
• various audio fairy tales uploaded to a player or phone can take a child for half an hour or more, you can download them anywhere on the Internet, on our website I posted Chevostik's audio encyclopedia, which tells children in a fascinating way about a variety of interesting things in the world, Mishutka enjoys listening to CDs about Egypt and dinosaurs;
• for a change, but not permanent leisure (!), In principle, gadgets (tablets, phones) are also suitable, on which you can play games and watch cartoons. But I try to minimize this point, otherwise the child will not notice anything around, what then is the point in traveling? Fortunately, the battery on various devices runs out pretty quickly and whether you like it or not, but we return to the points above;)

Some not very small list came out, but, oddly enough, in the backpack it all does not take up much space. And in a child's backpack! Because Misha carries everything of his own, I can only carry heavy books, if there are any. This develops responsibility in the child, teaches them to make decisions on their own (I offer him different games, and he chooses what he takes), and also gives an understanding that you need to take only what is really necessary. So, as a rule, we do not carry with us all of the above at once, I shared with you what we took on the road for our different trips. So you can choose only what you see fit;)

On the train with a child - conclusions

Traveling by train with children is more than possible and sometimes not even as difficult as one might expect. But do not forget about a few BUT:

• you may come across neighbors who do not tolerate children, both in reserved seat cars and in compartments;
• there may not be a comfortable climate in the car (too much wind from the windows, or vice versa, it can be too stuffy in summer);
• toilets, although, as a rule, are now dry closets, but in some “antediluvian trains” there are occasionally old toilets, because of which the toilet can be closed for 1-2 hours if there is a station of a large city on the way;
• it is still desirable to calculate the trip by train for no more than 2 days, at least my experience is only in this range, and it will be difficult to travel more with children under 5 years old, with older children it is not easy, but if you really need it, then it is quite realistic .

That's all I wanted to tell you about rail travel with children :) I would be glad if you share your experience and impressions in the comments. I think that any experience will be useful to those parents who for the first time will get ready for the road and worry about how everything will go.

How can you not love trains?

You go and go, the trees flash by, you solve a crossword puzzle, drinking tea from a branded mug, the sound of wheels, knock-knock, knock-knock, worries are forgotten ..

I come from a railroad family. No, my parents did not walk along the platform and did not knock on the wheels, they were quite engineers, they sat in a warm room at the station and established "communication". From childhood I learned that COMMUNICATION on the railway is the most important thing!

Dad could be called in the middle of the night, he jumped up abruptly and left for " breakdown" or " interference".

And coming to them "to work" was such an adventure every time, these incomprehensible blocks to the ceiling, studded with levers, buttons, lights, wires, wires, wires ... To beg "uncle Gosha" for several coils of colored wire and wind the ring.

And the eternal sound of the selector .. How my mother understood this, I’ll never know .. She could sit, do homework with me, and then jump up abruptly, run somewhere and press some button or answer someone on the speakerphone " B-5 switch to even"...

I was sure that if I quietly switch the lever in some far corner, then somewhere the train will derail ..

The whole world..

It is a pity that now everything has been replaced by a computer.

What am I talking about? Oh yes. Trains-trains-trains..

We traveled a lot, my parents took the whole family (for free) on trains very often. Of course, we traveled in a coupe. And that was also a blessing. Go to the sea for three days, lie on the top shelf, go to the station for a pie. But the train started moving, but there was no dad, we, the children, were in tears! Mom, oddly enough - the very calm. Here dad tumbles into the compartment with a huge bag of cherries ..

Later, as students, we also traveled a lot, but, of course, then we chose a reserved seat, cheaper. But even that side by the toilet now evokes only pleasant memories, youth, friends, fun and laughter, songs with a guitar ..

Since childhood, I have absorbed "everything railway." We went to kindergartens from Russian Railways, visited summer camps from Russian Railways, etc. This world is not alien to me, I lived in it.

Until she grew up.

Then it turned out that it is more convenient to travel by car, and faster - by plane.

I haven't taken a train for 12 years.

Child, worries, apartment, work, another child, another child ..

I don’t know what kind of fly bit us, but today we are leaving for Moscow for the holidays, to visit and take a walk.

We bought a coupe, and my husband and three children (13, 3 and 1 year old) and I are going on a trip.

Suitcases packed, no way back...

A million questions in my head.

How do we fit in a compartment five of us,

how to sleep with a baby on the same shelf,

how to feed children on the road,

how to provide them with a toilet,

what is modern Russian Railways anyway ...

we even have different tickets - electronic, printed from the Russian Railways website..

With tickets, everything is simple:

• register on the site [link]
• choose "buy a ticket"
• enter direction and date
• choose the right train
• we fill in the data of those who travel with us and our own
• choose places
• we complete the purchase
• we pay by bank transfer
• print out the ticket

(you can’t buy more than 4 tickets at a time, so I did this procedure twice, we need five tickets)

For prices, we got it like this ( one way):

For a day trip:

adult ticket (incl. child 13l) - 3800r(bottom shelf), 3300r(top shelf) 1300r(child 3 years old) is free(child 1 year without a seat). I won't say it's expensive. The reserved seat in general would be twice cheaper. And the plane is at least twice as expensive.

Well, that's all I can tell for now.

I'm a little worried, I will add this review upon arrival.

Well, here we are back. The trip turned out great.

Actually, this is the only place where I begin my review of Russian Railways .

Trains are painted gray "non-staining" color

with Russian Railways symbols - jagged red letters

There is always a conductor at the car who will check the tickets and documents, invite you to enter the car, tell you the desired compartment number (well, this is ideal, of course, most often it is an exhausted long road man with a gray face, and besides the stingy "come in" hardly anything you can hear good things, but we were lucky, lucky!).

Coupe cars have a narrow corridor (the stroller passes almost back to back)

Previously, there were folding seats in the carriages in the corridor, now we see that they are not.

And here is our compartment, where we will spend the whole day

Quite an economy option, from the category of "clean, but poor". The linen was already in a pile (included in the price).

Each set is packed separately

The linen is white plain (not gray) without pellets, holes and stains. Pretty normal underwear. Only straightening the duvet cover is unrealistic, it seems to be glued inside. And when four beds need to be made in a short time, curses involuntarily fall on the duvet cover ..

The upper shelves have limiters. I can't remember if they were in my childhood. It seems that it was not, because we fell from them sometimes.

Also, I can’t remember that there used to be such folding ladders upstairs

And the shelves are familiar to me:

In general, a coupe is like a coupe. It's tight, of course. The main thing is to drive two bigger ones to the upper shelves, and then it is quite possible to exist below with the kids. Read books, draw, play, just wallow and indulge. But the children constantly want to go to the corridor. Especially the one year old. Walking down the hall by the handle back and forth was our favorite thing to do. Passed 150 times.

A small tour of the carriage

At the beginning and end of the car, an information board: the temperature in the car and the occupancy of the toilet

There are two toilets, these are dry closets, i.e. there are no sanitary zones. This is a big plus.

I don’t know what’s especially scary about them (as I read in the reviews), an ordinary toilet! There is paper (which cannot be thrown into the toilet in the dry closet!)

There is liquid soap. Water can be regulated, but I don't know how, I've only seen cold water.

The toilet has an outlet for electric shavers and phone charger.

There are also sockets in the corridor of the car, in my opinion a couple of pieces. There are no outlets in the compartment.

At the beginning of the car, the conductors' compartment has a hot water unit. Personally, he always had an intimidating effect on me.

After all, what is there, some kind of shutters, levers, wires, taps, different containers ... The only function of the unit is to maintain hot water. Why is everything SO complicated?

Kids are not allowed to walk near this device, supposedly it can fall off! I myself would not let the baby go anywhere where there is hot water, but the fact is that this contraption is still not strong!

Opposite - a small window and a tap with cold drinking water.

About the level of service

Again, we were lucky with people. The conductors were responsive, smiled at the children, maintained a comfortable temperature in the car (car with air conditioning), did not demand to buy tea for providing mugs, replaced the paper that ran out in time, and did not impose the purchase of souvenirs.

We didn't notice much dirt. The windows were clean, the curtains too.

Personally, I was more depressed by the landscape outside the window.

The toilets are not ideal, so that you sit on the toilet like at home, but still there were no horror films.

Advice for parents : as soon as you find yourself in a compartment, wipe all surfaces with wet (preferably alcohol) wipes. But the child will still find dirt, be ready to wash your hands often, often ..

About sleeping quarters

The shelves are of course narrow. And short ones. Sleeping with a baby on the same shelf is difficult. I tried to raise the baby as high as possible at night, and to slide down myself, but my legs already rested there. Why not make limiters on the lower shelves too, for example, those that can be hidden under a shelf. By the way, my middle daughter fell to the floor twice at night (from the bottom shelf, of course, but didn’t even wake up)

On the first day, you can safely take whatever you want, it is eaten and that's it. On the second day for breakfast, we bought cereals that are brewed with boiling water, drank tea with cookies, ate fruit, dad made noodles for himself. I took baby food for the baby, it was very convenient, they warmed it up in hot water, ate it and threw it away.

The dining car is very expensive. A plate of borscht 350 rubles. And if you know for sure that this borscht will be borscht for all borscht, then it is possible, but for some reason I doubt it ..

Advice for parents : Take a bottle of cold drinking water. That cold water, which is opposite the "unit", in my opinion, is not suitable for the baby. Her taste is not perfect. I diluted the mixture with our purchased water, and "their" boiling water.

In my opinion, if you are traveling with children under 3-4 years old, a potty is a must. I drop off the child at night, and during the day it is convenient to do this, regardless of the common toilet. We took a small one with a lid (after all, you need to somehow carry the contents to the toilet) The pot did not interfere with us in the compartment

A few words about the trip back.

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V reverse side We got the train from the "old-timer" family. Without air conditioner and dry closets. There were folding seats in the car

And in the compartment there were incomprehensible type of wall "pillows" or how else to call these soft things for the back

And the shelves themselves were narrower, but because we were sooooo tired of the festivities and impressions, I also slept on what is called without hind legs.

No, of course, electronic scoreboard

Well, my "favorite samovar":

These are all minor things, of course. Yes, it's the little things that add up to the overall impression of the service. But still, the devil is not so terrible. It is quite possible to ride, and even with children ... Well, choose the season, the beginning of May - ideal for the weather, not cold and not hot. For three days, I probably won’t risk it all the same .. Therefore, on the seas - only a plane.

This is how the trip turned out, we arrived safe and sound, we forgot about the Internet (3G does not catch, only at large stations), we spent time with the children without being distracted by work, calls, etc. We finally got enough sleep. Runs great..

Happy travels everyone!

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Therefore, for this type of transportation, there are not only preferential rates and discounts for the purchase of tickets, but also a special approach to organizing the trip of a child or a group of children.

All rules are enshrined in the legal framework, which should always be guided not only by officials, but also by officials responsible for the safety of children or parents.

The legislative framework

All standards that must be observed when transporting children of different ages and under various conditions and circumstances are specified in the Rules for the provision of transportation by rail in the Russian Federation.

This letter serves as additional documentation for resolving issues related to the organization of the transportation of children in the amount of more than 5 people.

We also note one more detail. On the basis of civil or Family Codes RF, as well as, edited on 11/28/15, within the country, children's trips are not formalized by any consent from parents or guardians in writing.

Moving children with parents

In terms of issuing tickets and the rules for transporting children on long-distance and short-distance trains, there are their own requirements, which are as follows:

1. If a child under the age of 5 can be in the arms of an adult, then a ticket is not bought for him, but a ticket for free travel is issued.
2. In order to issue a travel card for a child, a birth certificate or any other document that can confirm the identity of the child must be presented.
3. Children aged 5 to 10 must travel with their parents on trains. For this, a special children's ticket is bought, the fare of which is reduced.
4. For children over 10 years old, the ticket is bought the same as for adults.
5. On long-distance flights, children cannot travel without an adult. Except for those cases when children need to go to school, to competitions, olympiads and other general educational events.
6. You can purchase a ticket and determine the age of the child on the day of the start of the trip.
7. If one of the parents is taking their child across the border Russian Federation, then the consent of the second parent is not needed for this. But this is possible only in those cases when the border service did not receive any disagreements from the second parent about the removal of his child by the other parent.
8. When transporting a minor Russian citizen who has his passport in his hands, but travels without any accompaniment (by parents, guardians, adoptive parents or trustees), in addition to the passport, such a citizen must also have the consent of one of the parents to travel, drawn up by a notary.
9. Departure to Commonwealth countries Russian children under 14 can leave if they have a birth certificate and an insert in it or a stamp that would confirm that a minor child belongs to Russian citizenship. And children aged 14 and older - on the basis of a Russian passport.

Commonwealth countries are those that have signed an international agreement on the mutual organization of border crossings of citizens.

These are the following countries:

• Belarus;
• Ukraine;
• Kazakhstan;
• Kyrgyzstan;
• Tajikistan.

When young children travel free of charge in their arms, a ticket should be purchased only for adults, and a ticket for free travel is simply issued for a child at the box office. According to the rules, there must be one child per adult in order for the baby not to buy a ticket.

In this case, the child should not occupy a separate seat and should be in the hands of the parent.

Therefore, if two or three children are traveling with a parent, then a ticket is not bought for the smallest one, but for the rest of the children it is bought, because they will occupy a separate seat.

If one seat is occupied, then it is enough to buy one ticket, if two, then they buy a ticket for each occupied seat.

If you are purchasing a ticket for yourself, and at the same time you are going to travel with a small child under the age of 5, then you will need to inform the cashier about this and present the child’s birth certificate in order to issue a free pass for him.

You can use a copy of the birth certificate upon receipt of such a travel card, but the original document must still be on hand during the trip.

However, since June 30, 2015, the requirement to have the original birth certificate of a child on hand during a long trip has already been simplified. Now a notarized copy is enough.

Moreover, the copy must be competently certified - either by a qualified notary, or by the parent's own certification with the words: “Copy is correct”, signature, date and decoding of the signature with the initials and surname of the parent carrying the child.

However, if the certification of a copy of the document is handwritten, then it is best to have its original with you. In practice, most citizens simply use copies of their child's birth certificate, which they have previously certified by a notary.

If a child with a passport is already a citizen of the Russian Federation, then to cross the border without an adult, but with the written permission of one of the parents, there should be no disagreement with the second parent.

Rules for transporting children on railway transport without parents

As noted above, children traveling on long-distance trains without parents must necessarily have the consent of one of the parents authorizing such a trip.

The child must not be a minor, who is not yet 10 years old. Such children must always travel with an adult. But already from 10 to 18 years old, a child can travel unaccompanied by adults, but with properly executed documents.

If school representatives carry children on long-distance trains, sports section or any educational institution, then such a citizen must have with him a notarized power of attorney from the parents of such a child.

If any documents that give permission to cross the border are not found in an adult, then such a person will be dropped off the train at the border, and the child will be sent to his parents.

Children who are on state support completely, do not travel on trains with guardians or other persons whom they, in fact, do not have. Their passage should be the responsibility of those officials who are responsible for such children.

And this, as a rule, is the administration of children's educational institutions or organizations for the social protection of orphans or those whose parents are deprived of parental rights.

In those cases when groups of children are taken abroad from educational institutions, then a written permission is issued for them from the administration of these institutions where such children live.

Also, summing up, it should be noted the basic rules for transporting children by rail transport across the territory of Russia without the accompaniment of their parents, but with another adult nearby.

Such rules largely coincide with the requirements for the transport of children with their parents and are as follows:

1. Children under the age of 10 should not ride alone, without the presence of any adult nearby.
2. A child is allowed to leave at stations during temporary stops only under the supervision of an accompanying person or guide, if the child travels alone.
3. All measures must be taken to ensure the safety of the child on the way, as well as its delivery safe and sound to its destination.
4. The child must be met on the platform by one of his relatives.
5. The transfer of a child to a relative is carried out only if the latter has identity documents.
6. If the trip is carried out for the purpose of travel, tourism, competitive and other events, then the child must be accompanied by the organizer of the trip - a responsible person authorized to monitor the safety of such children.
7. Upon returning from a trip, all children must be transferred strictly into the hands of their parents, guardians, adoptive parents.

Without parents, children are allowed to travel by rail if they have a travel document only within the boundaries of their region of residence.

For example, if a child goes to school every day by train or train. Such trips do not require the mandatory accompaniment of parents or permits, notarization.

A responsibility

All adults are legally responsible for the safety and proper documentation of children on rail transport. First of all, every adult who accompanies the child must monitor his behavior.

It is impossible to allow games on the platform of the station, railway station, children to get on the railway track, as well as to take other precautions and safety measures.

parents

When transporting children accompanied by mom or dad, parents are fully responsible for each of their children.

When transporting children in train carriages, parents are advised to observe the following rules:

• children should not run around the car, shout and play noisily;
• it is necessary to observe the cleanliness and hygiene of the child, for example, take him to the toilet on time, wash, etc.;
• it is undesirable to allow the child to sleep on the top shelf;
• if, nevertheless, the child will be located on the top shelf, then a couple of seat belts should be thought out in advance, which should limit the fall of the child during sleep;
• children's meals should be observed at intervals of at least 4 hours;
• be sure to provide a drinking regimen;
• at temporary parking stations, a child should not go out alone, without an adult;
• also, a child cannot walk alone on other cars and other rules of safe and cultural behavior;
• make sure that children do not lean out of the windows while the train is in motion.

While waiting for the train to enter the track, children should stand next to their parents, not run along the platform and not jump onto the rails. It is best if the parent holds the hand tightly for too active boys or girls.

Adults in charge of an organized group of children

The sanitary and epidemiological requirements for persons accompanying a group of children determine the following basic standards:

1. The person responsible for the trip must accompany a group of children of no more than 8-12 people.
2. At the same time, proper nutrition is necessarily organized for children, the responsibility for which also lies entirely with the accompanying person.
3. The interval between meals for children should not be more than 4 hours.
4. Be sure to also organize a drinking regimen for children.
5. The care for children is carried out by the accompanying person not only during the trip, but also during the entire event - from start to finish, including while waiting for the train at the station.

In addition to these requirements, for organized group movements of children by rail, there is also an obligation for event leaders to Rospotrebnadzor.

3 days before the start of the trip itself, the organizer of the event should send relevant information to Rospotrebnadzor that it is planned to carry children in a certain number of people on a specific route on a specific date.

If children are traveling without any accompaniment by their parents, guardians or adoptive parents, then the travel organizers will be responsible for their safety.

Carrier

Companies engaged in the transportation of passengers on railway lines should remember the Rules for accepting written applications for transportation organized group children. Such applications must be accepted in advance, before the day of the start of the trip.

Approximately pre-applications should be made in the range of 10-45 days prior to train boarding time.

Such an application must contain the following attributes:

• the name of the organization whose administration will be responsible for the safety of children on the road;
• name and contact details of the leader who will accompany the group;
• the number of seats to be booked for children and accompanying persons;
• train number;
• class, type of wagon;
• place of departure (station) and arrival (city, station);
• date of departure and arrival at the destination.

This application must be accompanied by a list of the names of the children who participate in the trip, as well as the details of their documents - birth certificates.

The calculation must be in accordance with the following schedule - no more than 1 adult responsible accompanying person for 10-12 children, schoolchildren.

All travel documents must be issued without errors. Especially we are talking about personal data - last name, first name and patronymic of children or accompanying persons.

It is also the responsibility of the carrier to ensure, on its part, security measures during the transportation of all passengers, not only children.

Carriage conductors have the right to reprimand parents or other persons accompanying children who do not monitor their children well when they run around the car.

In case of any violations in the behavior of children or accompanying persons that provoke a conflict situation, the conductor has the right to report this to the head of the train.

The carrier is not responsible for the lack of relevant documents that are needed to transport children across the border.

For violation of the Rules and laws relating directly to the activity of transporting children by trains, the carrier may incur not only administrative, civil, but also criminal liability. It all depends on what kind of violations were made by the carrier.

During the transportation of children by train, the relevant documents proving the identity of the child, as well as travel documents, must be properly executed. Children under the age of 10 cannot travel on the train without any accompaniment.

With the onset of the holiday season, the problem of traveling by train with a baby becomes the most relevant. If this is your first such trip, then no one knows and cannot predict how the baby will behave on the way. How will he move the road, and a lot of similar questions. And, therefore, you must be ready for anything.

What is the first thing to take care of?

• Firstly, it is worth deciding in which carriage you will go, a compartment or a reserved seat. Of course, when traveling with a baby, the coupe will be more convenient. However, if you and your baby are traveling together, it is still worth buying a reserved seat ticket. Still, then everything will be in sight, it will not be so scary to go. And in which case, dozens more eyes will look after the baby.
• Second, take care of the location. When traveling with a child, you are required to sell the bottom shelf. Children under 5 years old can ride for free. However, when buying a ticket and on the road, you should take a baby's birth certificate.
• Do not be too lazy to take a compulsory health insurance policy and a child's medical card with you.

What should you definitely take with you on the road?

• Of course, more diapers. Let them stay better than you don't have enough on the way.
• Since there will be no opportunity to wash the baby, stock up on hypoallergenic wet wipes. A small blanket, a pacifier and a home first aid kit with essential drugs will definitely come in handy on the road.
• Take care of food and drink for the baby. In case the baby gets dirty clothes - store a change.
• Be sure to take with you plenty of rattles and toys that arouse interest in the baby, or which he has never seen before. Otherwise, it will be difficult to keep the attention of the child.

Try to create a relaxed atmosphere around the baby. Don't be nervous and don't worry. Children are great at capturing negative emotions and begin to worry even more and behave violently on the road.

To travel with a baby, you need to seriously prepare. It is worth considering everything to the smallest detail: from choosing a place and a car to the amount of food and water needed. At proper preparation the trip will not be difficult, but on the contrary, it will bring you closer to the baby, give you the opportunity to try yourself in new conditions and once again prove what a wonderful parent you are.

Parents try to foresee everything down to the smallest detail.

The fear that the first trip with a baby will not be smooth is great.

To make things easier for parents, site for moms will talk today about how to organize and reduce all possible risks.

At the beginning, I would like to bring some food for thought. It will help you decide on the main thing: is it worth it without extreme necessity?

• Sunburn and prolonged exposure to the sun for children up to a year contraindicated. You won't be able to take your baby to the beach if you don't have the right shelter for him.
• The South keeps within itself certain dangers for a small child: poor-quality water, previously unfamiliar fruits, insects.
• You can “rehearse” a trip with children by car, but predict the baby's reaction on a plane, train or ship is much more difficult.

If you still decide to go somewhere with your baby, try to adhere to the following rules.

General rules for all modes of transport

• Think about where and on what the baby will be sleep on the road. In order for the baby to recognize this device as his bed during the trip, put him to sleep in it several times at home, before leaving.
• Plan your wardrobe child for any air temperature. The easiest way in this case is to combine the same things in different combinations. Have extra clothes with you, because the baby knows how to surprise!

Mixture for artificial is better take already measured doses so as not to mess with the measuring spoon. Grab water at the right temperature in a thermos and cook food just before drinking. Remember that the contents of the bottle deteriorate faster in the heat than at home.

When traveling with children, always keep at hand necessary hygiene products. Wet baby wipes are especially valuable here, and, of course, diapers.

• Don't combine the trip with weaning the baby from the pacifier, accustoming to, etc. Traveling is stressful in itself. Do not exacerbate this condition.
• If the baby is already actively crawling and exploring the world, it will be difficult to keep it in place. Think about what to do with it.

child in the car

Just in case, wipe the shelf and table with a damp antibacterial wipe . Some passengers put their feet on the table, climbing onto the top shelf. Keep this in mind when traveling on a train with a child.

Even compartment cars can rarely boast of silence at the height of the day, to say nothing of a reserved seat. So for sleep build a baby tent by hanging part of the shelf with a sheet or blanket.

Babies over 4 months old often ask for food from an adult table. Before you give your baby a piece of yolk or potatoes, think about how long this product has been in your bag and at what temperature. Not everything you can eat is good for your baby..

child on the plane

• On an airplane, an active child will have the least amount of space to play. To keep the baby busy reserve seats next to each other so that you can pass the crumbs from hand to hand.
• Do not have lunch with a baby in your arms. Wait until your spouse has eaten to hand over the baby and only then lay out the table.
• Do not be shy contact the flight attendants for help. Wipe spilled juice, bring a blanket, etc.
• Do not stuff your baby with any means of motion sickness before takeoff (just in case). Usually children tolerate flying well.
• Before traveling by plane, consider and rehearse dressing up in unusual conditions for the baby, without a changing table.

Child on river / sea transport

Do not let the child play on the deck near the sides.

Wet metal decks can be very slippery. be careful when you walk along it with a child in your arms.

In a hotel with a child

If there is no baby cot in the room, set up a safe bed for the baby. The issue of safety is not only that the baby does not roll down, but also that he does not fall down, stand on his feet when he wakes up.

Do not give the baby food from the buffet or canteen (even if a little). Buy specialized in jars. Wash your child's fruits especially carefully.

If you are without a stroller, don't travel too far with your baby from the hotel so that you can return as soon as the child wants to sleep and is naughty.

I hope I didn't deprive you of all your desire with this article! In no case did I set myself such a task. Having summarized the main points, I tried to save your time and nerves so that you can enjoy the first vacation with your baby. How wonderful and exciting it is to introduce your baby to the sea!

Happy journey!

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