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 […]
Why the rush to teach infants how to swim?
June 19, 2020 by kidstra
Filed Under: Outdoor Recreation, Prevention, Safe & Healthy Travel, Swimming, Travel Tagged With: american academy of pediatrics, children, diarrhea-causing organisms, drown-proof infants, flotation devices, infant swim, public swim facilities, swim diapers, swimming, swimming lessons, swimming pools, Toddlers, water-related safety
Choosing where to eat in countries where sanitation is poor
August 18, 2012 by kidstra

Armies travel on their stomachs, said Napoleon. So do children. For local travel, kids’ endless craving for meals, snacks, and munchies – plus drinks to wash them down – merely annoys parents. But when traveling in countries where sanitation is poor, keeping kids’ stomachs happily purring becomes challenging. One flawed food selection can upset their […]
Filed Under: Food & Water Precautions, Safe & Healthy Travel, Travel Tagged With: airline food, CDC, choosing safe restaurants overseas, cruise ship food, Diarrhea, diarrhea-causing organisms, food poisoning, hand washing, healthy eating, hygiene, intestinal illness, intestinal upsets, poor sanitation, safe restaurants overseas, snacks, travel-related diarrhea, travelers' diarrhea, World Health Organization