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Isolating children in a COVID-19 pandemic: A primer

March 28, 2020 by kidstra

Warning: Becoming lax with isolating your children and teenagers to prevent spreading OVID-19 coronavirus disease can have serious consequences for your family and your community. True, these age groups are far less likely to become severely ill or die from the disease than adults, says the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). “It’s not that they […]

Filed Under: coronavirus, COVID-19, Outdoor Recreation, Prevention, Safe & Healthy Travel, Vaccinations

Will your children be wearing face masks any time soon?

February 11, 2020 by kidstra

1. The US Centers for Disease Control CDC) recommends that children (and adults) NOT wear face masks at this time. Facemasks are the hallmark of coronavirus disease. Pictures from China show that even the very young are bedecked with them. However, wearing facemasks makes sense only where and when person to person spread is prevalent […]

Filed Under: Prevention, Safe & Healthy Travel, Vaccinations

Coronavirus disease and children: PART II

January 28, 2020 by kidstra

January 28, 2020. When reading this and similar articles, mentally jot down the date they were written. Very likely, some of today’s recommendations will be updated tomorrow. (PART I, written on January 24 (four days ago) is available at: http://kidstraveldoc.com/are-your-children-at-risk-for-coronavirus-disease/) 1. The latest advice from the CDC. Unless you have been in China in the […]

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Coronavirus disease and children: PART II

January 28, 2020 by kidstra

January 28, 2020. When reading this and similar articles, mentally jot down the date they were written. Very likely, some of today’s recommendations will be updated tomorrow. (PART I, written on January 24 (four days ago) is available at: http://kidstraveldoc.com/are-your-children-at-risk-for-coronavirus-disease/) 1. The latest advice from the CDC. Unless you have been in China in the […]

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Are your children at risk for coronavirus disease?

January 24, 2020 by kidstra

January 24, 2020. Unless you have been in China in the past few weeks or are presently in contact with someone who recently visited China, the risk of your family becoming infected with coronavirus illness are presently extremely remote, says the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC).  However, stay tuned. This current outbreak is a […]

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Help! Will somebody hush that crying baby on this plane?!

January 5, 2020 by kidstra

(This is an update of an article I wrote some years ago. It also appeared in the New York Times.) When traveling by air, a lasting nightmare is sitting near a cuddly little baby that suddenly morphs into a nonstop noise machine, emitting high decibel, ear-piercing, headache-producing, sleep-preventing discomfort. An even worse nightmare: it’s your […]

Filed Under: Air Travel, Prevention, Safe & Healthy Travel, Travel

Should infants sit in safety seats for air travel?

December 8, 2019 by kidstra

1. The facts: Infants are the only items on an aircraft that need not be battened down (secured) for takeoff, turbulence and landing.  In case of severe turbulence and survivable crashes, an unrestrained 20-pound (9 kilos) infant sitting on your lap instantaneously becomes a 300-pound weight  (136 kilos) that you cannot restrain. Infants have hit […]

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Is global warming harming our children?

September 21, 2019 by kidstra

Children are in the crosshairs for climate change, says the American Academy of Pediatrics. They are especially susceptible to toxins in the environment and to many of the infectious diseases that spread more readily as the weather becomes warmer.    1.  Rising global temperatures decrease air quality. Children spend more time outdoors than adults, breathe in more […]

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Hand washing for children is no longer child’s play

September 4, 2019 by kidstra

Hey kids, are your parents bugging you about hand washing? Join the club. Some hotshot experts say that many illnesses kids get come from germs on their hands. And they are right.  Proper hand washing is important. That means following a long list of do’s and don’ts about soaping, rinsing and drying. What a nuisance! […]

Filed Under: Food & Water Precautions, Prevention

Helping young children adjust to the heat of summer

August 16, 2019 by kidstra

Outdoor temperatures are soaring this summer. Children less than four years of age adjust poorly to heat. So how do you keep the little ones hale and hearty? 1. Young children produce more heat per body mass, perspire less, and dehydrate more rapidly and more severely than older children and adults. Perspiring helps the body […]

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