Keeping kid’s feet dry in snow country is no easy task when kid’s favorite activities include walking in the deepest snow in sight and looking for puddles to step into, or more fun yet, stepping through the ice that may cover puddles. Here is what you should know: 1. The difference between frost […]
Families at Altitude: How Not to Feel Low When You Are Up High
June 11, 2008 by
Visiting Mexico City: 7,550 feet. Viewing the Grand Canyon: 8,000 feet. Skiing in Colorado: 8,000 feet (with some slopes going higher.) Driving up Pike’s Peak: 14,000 feet. At these elevations most children run circles around their huffing and puffing parents. But some children will show symptoms of acute mountain sickness (AMS), and a rare child […]
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 […]
