Having your children wear sweaters this winter may help prevent them from catching the coronavirus. True, sweaters are hardly as important as the usual recommendations for avoiding infection (see below), but neither is it an old wives’ tale. Sweaters help offset some of the discomforts resulting from using scientifically-proven methods of preventing the virus. 1. […]
Travel/Children/Winter/Nutrition/Sports
January 12, 2014 by
Hi Kids! Good news regarding what’s good for you to eat on days when you spend time outdoors in cold weather. Tell your parents that there’s no need to make you eat yucky oatmeal or other ugh-tasting stuff while denying you a measly piece of candy, which is what you really want. Tell them that […]
Children/Cold weather/Car rides/Health and safety
January 6, 2013 by
Many steps that parents take to keep infants and toddlers safe and warm for car rides in cold winter weather are ineffective, unhealthy and, sometimes, dangerous. Here is what you should know: 1. Secure your footing when maneuvering a car seat and infant in and out of cars. Is the ground icy? Holding an infant/car […]
Children/Cold weather/travel/ Immune system
December 2, 2012 by
Good news and bad news if you’re planning a family vacation this winter. The good news: You can prevent your kids from catching colds and ruining your plans. It’s called isolation. Two weeks before your trip lock them in their rooms with all their paraphernalia. No school. No play dates. Enter their rooms infrequently and […]
Children/Winter /Sun Protection
January 18, 2011 by
The sun is a mischief-maker, especially in wintertime. While the sun’s pleasant warming rays are equator bound, the troublemaking ultraviolet rays continue to bombard us no matter where we live and where we travel. Children are particularly at risk. Here is what you should know: • Protect kids from the sun all year around. Damaging […]
Infants and Children/Cold Weather/Outdoors
January 14, 2009 by
Blame old wives’ tales for the notion that infants and children must be kept indoors in cold weather. Not so. In fact, sensible outdoor activities with kids appropriately dressed have many positive health effects for the kids. (Please go to TenTips: Winter in Snow Country at kidstraveldoc.com for tips on staying warm outdoors.) […]
Staying Warm in the Cold
April 30, 2008 by
Family vacations in snow country can be just as healthy, comfortable, and rewarding as more traditional stays in warmer climes – if you know how to cope with the cold. Here is what you should know: 1. Children do not get colds from the cold. Colds come from viruses. Colds may be more common in […]
