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 […]
The ABCs of children covering their faces in a pandemic
April 28, 2020 by
Children two years of age and older should wear cloth face coverings outdoors if other people are nearby, says the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC). 1. Protection may be especially important at the present time. For better or worse, many jurisdictions are loosening restrictions on isolation in order to reopen the economy. That means […]
Isolating children in a COVID-19 pandemic: A primer
March 28, 2020 by
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 […]
Corona virus #4
March 17, 2020 by
Your child has symptoms compatible with early coronavirus disease: mild cough, a runny nose, and a borderline fever. What do you do? 1. Stay calm. As more and more cases of Coronavirus (COVID-9) disease occur around the world, children continue to be infected far less frequently than adults, and when infected, the vast majority show […]
Are your children at risk for coronavirus disease?
February 26, 2020 by
For today’s official news bulletins about corona virus COVID 19 and children, please see the following sources, at the end of this article: Children appear to be at less risk of being infected by the coronavirus (now officially known as COVID-19) than are adults, says the US Centers for Disease Control. The frequency and severity […]
Will your children be wearing face masks any time soon?
February 11, 2020 by
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 […]
Coronavirus disease and children: PART II
January 28, 2020 by
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 […]
Coronavirus disease and children: PART II
January 28, 2020 by
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 […]
Are your children at risk for coronavirus disease?
January 24, 2020 by
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 […]
Help! Will somebody hush that crying baby on this plane?!
January 5, 2020 by
(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 […]
