Time away from custodial parent shorter: With an infant it might be impossible for the child to visit long periods of time when a child is an infant. Infants have short attention spans, require more sleep and almost special skills to cope with the needs of the infants. Scheduling a few hours and rarely overnight visits might be hard on a parent. The custodial parent might suffer emotional issues with an infant that they might have already dealt with had the child been older. The non-custodial parent might not be prepared for the infant in many ways which might make the stay difficult on the child. Many reasons, however, make this a necessary evil to deal with. Just try and remember that shorter, frequent, visits could be beneficial to the infant and both parents. If at all possible consider joint sessions with both parents, or perhaps visits where the custodial parent can be nearby without interfering in the visit between non-custodial parent and infant. As the infant gets older adjust the time as the child and parent is more conformable.
Infants require different beds: If an overnight stay is in order, remember that a infant requires different bedding. A second crib or a playpen or even a sleep 'n' play might be necessary due the safety concerns of placing a baby in regular bed.
Feeding: When planning a visit with an infant, take into consideration the feeding schedule. If breastfeeding, remember to store and bring extra milk in a bottle so that the other parent can participate in an activity that is an integral part of the infant's life. Make sure to instruct the other parent on how to heat the milk in the event that the other parent does not know. If formula feeding, make sure that the formula is either prepared or that parent is aware of how to prepare it.
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