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Car Seats / Safety / Kids

April 30, 2019 by kidstra

Installing children’s safety seats into cars is not child’s play. More than ninety percent of first-time parents make at least a minor error in installing seats, in positioning infants in seats, or in transitioning children to advanced seats as the children grow. An appropriate seat – optimally installed and correctly used – reduces the risk […]

Filed Under: Ask Dr. Neumann, Prevention, Travel

Can I Eat This? app

October 4, 2015 by kidstra

Another app to keep you family healthy for overseas travel Last month I told you how to download TravWell, a mobile app from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), to help you keep your family healthy while visiting  over 200 countries. (Yes, 200+) Authoritative, timely, easy to use, fun, free, tailored to your itinerary… This app is almost like having your own travel medicine expert traveling with you.  And what […]

Filed Under: Air Travel, Ask Dr. Neumann, Uncategorized

Children/National parks/Health and safety

June 29, 2015 by kidstra

In national parks, your family’s health and safety are your responsibility. The National Park Service (NPS) has two missions: minimizing mishaps for visitors and maintaining a pristine wilderness. All large parks have experts to monitor safety conditions. But the wilderness, by its very nature, has inherent dangers with wild animals roaming free and “land in […]

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How to Choose & Use the Right Insect Repellent for Kids

September 2, 2014 by kidstra

There are more than a million known species of insects and, according to experts, millions more waiting to be identified. And it seems as if there are almost as many insect repellents, with new ones popping up frequently, some containing new ingredients and safety warnings aimed at young children. Here is the latest: 1. The […]

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Leashes/Children

September 22, 2010 by kidstra
Kids Leash

I recently received this email: “Dear Dr. Neumann: Do you think it’s OK to place a leash on my 20-month old daughter? I use it mostly for travel, especially at airports and amusement parks, but also at malls. What an attention-getter! Some strangers tell me that leashing children is cruel and stunts curiosity and independence […]

Filed Under: Ask Dr. Neumann, Outdoor Recreation, Safe & Healthy Travel Tagged With: child leashes, children leashes, Dr. Neumann, freedom, infant, Kids Travel Doc, kids travel doctor, leashes

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