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Do Your Children Drink Enough Water?

January 28, 2021 by kidstra

You don’t have to be lost in the Sahara Desert without water to become dehydrated. Mild dehydration occurs commonly in young children (and, sometimes, in adults) at home, in your back yard, and at school. In most cases a few simple steps suffice to prevent virtually all cases – and prevent the resulting health issues. […]

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Schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic: The facts

November 17, 2020 by kidstra

(November 18, 2020. Hi Reader: We’re devoting this edition of KidsTravelDoc to help you cope with an important aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic: elementary schooling. Hopefully, we’ll soon return to our main – and more pleasurable – topic: helping you to keep families healthy, safe, and comfortable for travel and fresh air activities. ) 1.  […]

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Preparing your children for becoming lost

October 15, 2020 by kidstra

Chances are, it will happen – possibly at a mall, airport, “amusement” park, or during an outdoor excursion. While virtually always you and your child will be reunited, usually in a matter of minutes, being lost is an extremely frightening experience for all involved, remembered for a lifetime. 1. Prepare children for what to do […]

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Getting kids to walk and hike: A primer

September 30, 2020 by kidstra

Hey parents. While you already know that family walks and hikes make your family healthier and help build closer relationships, do you know how far, how fast, and for how long you can expect kids at various ages to go – without choruses of “I’m tired” or “This is boring”? And how to motivate them […]

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Warning: Driving with an unruly child in your car is hazardous

August 20, 2020 by kidstra

Unruly children may be a greater distraction for a driver who is the only adult in a car than is texting or using a cell phone. Ditto for screaming infants.  Undisciplined and unrestrained pets also present safety issues. 1. Distractions – not necessarily involving children – cause almost 80% of crashes. Children are four times […]

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“Mom – I think I’m gonna throw up!”

August 2, 2020 by kidstra

Motion sickness/ Children/ Prevention/ Treatment – An Update If no one in your family has ever been motion-sick, it’s only because they haven’t yet encountered the right (or is it the wrong?) situation. It may be a storm at sea, an “amusement” park roller coaster that spins in three dimensions simultaneously while you are strapped […]

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Why the rush to teach infants how to swim?

June 19, 2020 by kidstra

1. Infants don’t have to know how to swim to go swimming. Blame the English language for the confusion. “Swimming” also means “bathing in a body of water.” Do place infants in water soon after birth, if you wish, to acquaint them with it and help them to overcome fears, if any. Start with sprinkling […]

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Sunglasses for young children: there is a lot for you to know

May 25, 2020 by kidstra

Consider making your next baby gift a pair of sunglasses – a gift that is thoughtful, unique, practical, a gentle reminder for new parents to start sun protection early, and, hopefully, a trendsetter that others will follow. 1. Infants’ eyes absorb more harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays than adults. Infants have relatively large pupils, allowing more […]

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Facts you may not know about protecting your children from the sun

May 13, 2020 by kidstra

Little darlings, it’s been a long coronavirus winterLittle darlings, it feels like years since the sun ‘s been here Little darlings, I feel that the ice is finally melting Little darlings, it seems like years since the sun ‘s been here Little darlings, the smiles are returning to children’s facesHere comes the sun, here comes […]

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Improving child’s handwashing techniques for a pandemic – and beyond

April 10, 2020 by kidstra

Before the age of COVID-19 handwashing for many children was largely fun and games. They just turned on the faucet and fooled around while their hands never got wet and soap remained untouched. No more. Correct handwashing has morphed into hand hygiene with long lists of fact-based do’s and don’ts. Here’s what you should know: […]

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