Traveling with Toddlers and the Elderly during Mudik

Traveling to bring children under five and the elderly on Lebaran homecoming brings various challenges. However, various ways can be done to accompany them to be comfortable throughout the trip.

KOMPAS/TATANG MULYANA SINAGA

A number of passengers wait for the train departure schedule at Gambir Station, DKI Jakarta, Tuesday (19/4/2022). A number of residents in Jakarta and its surrounding areas decided to go home early to avoid overcrowding during the last week before Idul Fitri.

Taking children under five and the elderly on the annual mudik (homecoming trip) presents many challenges. Moreover, in the midst of a pandemic, they are more vulnerable to contracting Covid-19. However, there are a number of ways to make them comfortable during the trip.

For the past few days, Lestari (33) has been busy preparing for her mudik trip. The resident of Depok, West Java, plans to use a private car to go to her hometown in Semarang, Central Java, on Saturday (30/4/2022). Various preparations have been made because she will bring her 4-year-old daughter on the trip.