hi family,

am travelling to nigeria in 2weeks with my two little ones age 8 and 5.

i have bought and done all i can remember, clothes, vaccines, insects and mosquito repellant,

all their cereals and a few snacks.

is there anything am forgetting.

i was thinking of getting malaria tablets here but they

want to charge me 19 pounds for 22tablets per child, so i refused. is this a good idea?

what malaria tabs can i give my kids when we get nigeria?

[/b]UPDATE[b]

Thank God for journey mercies, we arrived 2days ago.

It wasn't a pleasant trip, everything seemed very off to me , we got of the plane at about 7pm and didn't reach outside the airport about 9.30, the bag conveyor belt kept breaking down so bags were delayed. The kids were restless be cos of the heat.

We finally got home , had some sleep and naija life started, sweet and bitter.

I can't recount all but let me just give a few tips.

EVA WATER has so many fake bottled water is mind boggling. My kids kept having diarrhea but I couldn't find the cause. Until the last bottle we bought, it was so battered and I thought this doesn't seem right and started to ask questions. That's wen I was told that they buy the empty and and refill.

Here are pics of two bottles to compare

Variety
But is there no protocol governing such stuffs over there...
You ll get but you really need to know what you r doing

Get any brand that contains Arthemeter and Lumefantrine e.g Lumartem @N250 only.

Lol dont worry about the malaria drugs. You will get it here. Pls bring pizza when coming o lol. We waiting for you already. Bring enough money to buy fuel and run your generator sha. Lol

You can get the malaria drugs much cheaper here.

My doctor gave me anti malaria syrup to use for my six months old, I gave two weeks before my trip then every week while at home. I also got an antibiotic incase of diarrhea and vomiting. My son survived the trip well.

Miami11:
My doctor gave me anti malaria syrup to use for my six months old, I gave two weeks before my trip then every week while at home. I also got an antibiotic incase of diarrhea and vomiting. My son survived the trip well.

lol @ my son survived the trip.

thanks didnt think about the antibiotics, they wont even give me that here. am taking a kettle with me for boiling water,
am not going to risk buying bottled water. am so exhausted, maybe the typhoid vaccine i took is affecting me. feel so weak.

Hero10001:
Get any brand that contains Arthemeter and Lumefantrine e.g Lumartem @N250 only.

abi oo, sounds less painful.

its dis a daily pill or to be taken once only?

ArchEnemy:
Variety
But is there no protocol governing such stuffs over there...
You ll get but you really need to know what you r doing

u mean the medicines?

we are upto date on all our vaccines, the malaria medicines only comes on private dats why its so expensive.

i declined mine in presence of the doctor, but they dont know i didnt get for the kids.

waleyp:
Lol dont worry about the malaria drugs. You will get it here. Pls bring pizza when coming o lol. We waiting for you already. Bring enough money to buy fuel and run your generator sha. Lol

dont start oo, i wud ve brought some oo, but my husbands is on my back that am

packing too much.

a friend is buying a box of chicken and frying to give to my mum if my oga hear, na bin e dey go

so am hiding dat.

bebe2:


lol @ my son survived the trip.

thanks didnt think about the antibiotics, they wont even give me that here. am taking a kettle with me for boiling water,
am not going to risk buying bottled water. am so exhausted, maybe the typhoid vaccine i took is affecting me. feel so weak.

Chaiii is it really worth it going to Nigeria with all this mind bending wahala.

You will get there now and no fuel, no tomatoes. Nigeria is suffer ooo

Please if possible just invest in the malaria tabs for the kids especially if they are AA genotype.

fem29:


Chaiii is it really worth it going to Nigeria with all this mind bending wahala.

You will get there now and no fuel, no tomatoes. Nigeria is suffer ooo

Please if possible just invest in the malaria tabs for the kids especially if they are AA genotype.

no make me fear oo

its been planned since january,

when u have kids who think we can only get water from a water hole in africa. are we going to live in hut?
is it going to be very dark? it seems like all the nollywood education i dey give them no dey work. they need experience the
real thing.

i will carry my tomatoes if possible,

we staying in a hotel so the kids wont really feel the harshness

they both AS, will get the meds in naija if dad agrees.

Just bring enough money, you can get all you want in Nigeria. Besides you're staying in the hotel, there is no cause to fear.

Please don't forget to take calpol, antiseptic cream for bites and a first aid kit with plasters etc
I would also take some oralyte just in case.

You also need baby wipes, handy tissues and toilet seat disposable covers & antibacterial hand cleanser.

For the flights make sure you have snacks and entertainment especially for the day flight; so books, magazines, colouring pencils and fully charged tablets. You may also want to take some food with you as not all children will eat airline food.

Since you are staying in an hotel, you don't need much so you are good with the snacks & cereal. Dont bother with chocolate or chocolate coated snacks as they will melt.

If your kids are into ribena please take a bottle with you, the ribena out there tastes different and a fussy kid will tell you its different.

Take long pyjamas for the nights so they don't get bitten in the evening/night

Also take toothpaste that they are used to and if you will be washing their clothes out there, take some fabric cleaner. Dont forget their body creams too.

We don't take antimalarials but we give them to the kids. I know its stupidly expensive but for the peace of mind its worth it.

Dont worry, you will all be fine

bebe2:


no make me fear oo

its been planned since january,

when u have kids who think we can only get water from a water hole in africa. are we going to live in hut?
is it going to be very dark? it seems like all the nollywood education i dey give them no dey work. they need experience the
real thing.

i will carry my tomatoes if possible,

we staying in a hotel so the kids wont really feel the harshness

they both AS, will get the meds in naija if dad agrees.

Please don't worry
We travelled right in the middle of the election last year
That did not stop us from doing all that we wanted to do
Please let them see the reality
Im sure they will enjoy it

tearoses:


Please don't worry
We travelled right in the middle of the election last year
That did not stop us from doing all that we wanted to do
Please let them see the reality
Im sure they will enjoy it

Tnk u sis.

tearoses:
Please don't forget to take calpol, antiseptic cream for bites and a first aid kit with plasters etc
I would also take some oralyte just in case.

You also need baby wipes, handy tissues and toilet seat disposable covers & antibacterial hand cleanser.

For the flights make sure you have snacks and entertainment especially for the day flight; so books, magazines, colouring pencils and fully charged tablets. You may also want to take some food with you as not all children will eat airline food.

Since you are staying in an hotel, you don't need much so you are good with the snacks & cereal. Dont bother with chocolate or chocolate coated snacks as they will melt.

If your kids are into ribena please take a bottle with you, the ribena out there tastes different and a fussy kid will tell you its different.

Take long pyjamas for the nights so they don't get bitten in the evening/night

Also take toothpaste that they are used to and if you will be washing their clothes out there, take some fabric cleaner. Dont forget their body creams too.

We don't take antimalarials but we give them to the kids. I know its stupidly expensive but for the peace of mind its worth it.

Dont worry, you will all be fine

Tnks for the reminder will be going shopping in the morning.

I been Don forget all those u listed.

tellwisdom:
Ok we don hear sey u dey go Nigeria

Hahaha nobody hold u ooo

It's visa free for all of us,

Fyi: I go to Nigeria every year, not a big deal

Always make sure to eat your food or meals when it is very hot. My friend ate lukewarm fried rice and
diarrheaed from Nigeria to Atlanta.
Better burn your mouth than shit uncontrollable. Watch out what your kids are eating.

Make sure you buy the malaria tablets over there. Close eyes and buy it.

bebe2:


u mean the medicines?

we are upto date on all our vaccines, the malaria medicines only comes on private dats why its so expensive.

i declined mine in presence of the doctor, but they dont know i didnt get for the kids.

yeah the medicines
Their may be a protocol on the preventive ones they need to take.... I can't remember now

baby124:
Make sure you buy the malaria tablets over there. Close eyes and buy it.

aren't the ones sold here effective?

Calm down na, if you're in Lagos or Abuja it's not that bad. You can get almost any brand you're used to if you're on the island. And I'd probably take anti-malarial meds in Nigeria, but if you wanna shell out for some over there, sure. There's no need to bring a kettle id you're staying in a business hotel (Eko, Four Points, Protea, Fed Pal, Wheatbaker etc).

What I would buy is tomatoes

This post makes me feel bad. Does it mean we in Nigeria are suffering? i am work and i feel highly inadequate. Maybe i dont knw how bad Nigeria is. Should we all travel out of Nigeria cos it seems the diaspora people feel we are scums of the earth.

I am not happy at all.

Alcatraz001:
This post makes me feel bad. Does it mean we in Nigeria are suffering? i am work and i feel highly inadequate. Maybe i dont knw how bad Nigeria is. Should we all travel out of Nigeria cos it seems the diaspora people feel we are scums of the earth.

I am not happy at all.

I feel badder.

Bebe2, why are you making us feel baddest?

Am I the only one irked by what's happening here? Ma'm you need to relax,what you are doing could be the disease you are dreading. Also worrying is the kind of mindset you are putting on the little kids,I know you call it caring. Just saying,you can never tick all your cards,just come!

armyofone:
Always make sure to eat your food or meals when it is very hot. My friend ate lukewarm fried rice and
diarrheaed from Nigeria to Atlanta.
Better burn your mouth than shit uncontrollable. Watch out what your kids are eating.

Chai.

Same happened to my friend last Saturday.

She is still very sick, but she is scared to go to the hospital be cos once they hear Nigeria, they will isolate her.

And she is the careful type oo.

Onegai:
Calm down na, if you're in Lagos or Abuja it's not that bad. You can get almost any brand you're used to if you're on the island. And I'd probably take anti-malarial meds in Nigeria, but if you wanna shell out for some over there, sure. There's no need to bring a kettle id you're staying in a business hotel (Eko, Four Points, Protea, Fed Pal, Wheatbaker etc).

What I would buy is tomatoes

Lol @ tomatoes.

We staying in at home in lagos and hotel in Benin city.

I will probably need to buy here, because if something happens the quilt will first kill me.

But £40 , this pple are wicked oo

raydatluvs:
Am I the only one irked by what's happening here? Ma'm you need to relax,what you are doing could be the disease you are dreading. Also worrying is the kind of mindset you are putting on the little kids,I know you call it caring. Just saying,you can never tick all your cards,just come!

My brother, I go every year, am very care free . I wud go to my aunt shop in the market and eat rice from leaf , eat street suya etc.

But my friend is very sick and dats Wat started all this. I have been planning this trip for over 2months.

This woman can't even stand , pooing like it's a running tap, if that happens to a child, It won't be funny .

But the kids don't know am taking all this precautions. Am going to let play hard, walk barefoot if they want.

But I want to be ready for any eventualities. It's not like there is an ambulance I can call it thing's go wrong.

Alcatraz001:
This post makes me feel bad. Does it mean we in Nigeria are suffering? i am work and i feel highly inadequate. Maybe i dont knw how bad Nigeria is. Should we all travel out of Nigeria cos it seems the diaspora people feel we are scums of the earth.

I am not happy at all.

Haba , we talking kids oo.

I come every year, flying okada and chopping fried yam

If u were going to America with kids, u wud thinking too about appropriate food and clothing too.