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Protecting infants and young children from the sun

June 14, 2018 by kidstra

Parents! Take this quiz: In which month is sun protection for infants and young children especially important? a) June b) July c) August d) September 1. The (maybe surprising) answer: a) June. Many adults erroneously associate sun problems with hot weather and believe that serious sun protection is not necessary until the hot summer months […]

Filed Under: Outdoor Recreation, Safe & Healthy Travel, Sun, Travel

“Flying” through the airport with young children: An update

May 22, 2018 by kidstra

If a car seat containing an infant is placed “just for a moment” on a non-moving conveyor belt at an airport security machine, the infant may pass through the machine. It has happened. How? Parent places car seat on the belt. Parent turns around to take off his/her shoes or to tend to another child. […]

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

How long is too long to allow infants to sleep in car seats?

March 31, 2018 by kidstra

Infant car seats present dilemmas for parents. 1. A car seat is practically part of your family. Chances are you had a car seat delivered to you before you delivered your baby; hospitals won’t discharge you without one. The seats are mandatory to take your baby for a car ride. Once home, with a car […]

Filed Under: Destinations, Outdoor Recreation, Prevention, Safe & Healthy Travel, Travel

Will family vacations ever be all fun and games?

March 16, 2018 by kidstra

Poor parental planning spoils more family vacations than lousy food, miserable weather, no-star accommodations – or cranky children. While a family vacation will rarely be all fun and games, savvy planning can keep the inevitable misadventures down to a manageable few. 1. Successful family vacations are primarily kids’ vacations. This means getting away from daily routines and regimentation, declaring a moratorium […]

Filed Under: Air Travel, Outdoor Recreation, Safe & Healthy Travel, Travel

Mom, I think I am going to vomit. Motion sickness/Children/Prevention/Treatment – An Update

January 18, 2018 by kidstra

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?) ride. It may be a storm at sea, an “amusement” park roller coaster that spins in three dimensions simultaneously while riders are strapped in upside down, a ride atop a camel […]

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

Hotel bathroom décor ranges from child-unfriendly to child-hostile

October 1, 2017 by kidstra

“I’ve got to go to the bathroom, very badly!” These are often the first words you hear from your young child as you check into a hotel after many hours on the road. However, no matter how urgent their pleas and how much they jump up and down, check the bathroom first to see if […]

Filed Under: Prevention, Safe & Healthy Travel, Travel Tagged With: children hotel safety, hotel bathroom, kids bathroom safety, shower safety

Is air travel safe for infants/young children? Answers to your questions

September 9, 2017 by kidstra

(Folklore says that infants traveled by air centuries ago and the flights were healthier than those today. Storks “delivered” infants. Storks had the wisdom to skim rooftops, eliminating concerns of high altitude and the accompanying ear issues, dehydration, and excessive stomach air. Each newborn was a sole passenger enjoying fresh rather than recirculated air, with […]

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

Are cruise ships healthy for young children?

April 23, 2017 by kidstra

You’re considering taking your kids on a cruise but then you hear about yet another outbreak of intestinal disease aboard a large ship. Do you go? It’s your decision. Here are the facts. My recommendation is below. 1. About 14 million passengers, including 1.5 million children, sailed from American ports last year. And, as in […]

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

Children/Cruises/Health and Safety

March 18, 2017 by kidstra

If you need to visit a ship’s infirmary while cruising with your family, chances are it will be (1) to obtain medications your child needs but you forgot at home or (2) to have your child seen for a minor illness, one you’d handle yourself when at home. Cruises are healthy and safe for children. […]

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Children/Airports/Safety

December 30, 2016 by kidstra

If a car seat containing an infant is placed “just for a moment” on a non-moving conveyor belt at an airport security machine the infant may pass through the machine. It has happened. How? Parent places car seat on the belt. Parent turns around to take off his/her shoes or to tend to another child. Belt […]

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