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Do Your Children Drink Enough Water?

January 28, 2021 by kidstra

You don’t have to be lost in the Sahara Desert without water to become dehydrated. Mild dehydration occurs commonly in young children (and, sometimes, in adults) at home, in your back yard, and at school. In most cases a few simple steps suffice to prevent virtually all cases – and prevent the resulting health issues. […]

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Questions and answers regarding your children and COVID-19

December 22, 2020 by kidstra

December 24, 2020 (Hi reader. Once again, an issue of KidsTravelDoc is devoted to COVID-19’s effect on children, rather than our usual subject, keeping kids healthy and safe for travel and related outdoor activities. Family travel has been pummeled by concerns over the pandemic. Hopefully, soon we will return to discussing, “Is air travel safe […]

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Warning: Driving with an unruly child in your car is hazardous

August 20, 2020 by kidstra

Unruly children may be a greater distraction for a driver who is the only adult in a car than is texting or using a cell phone. Ditto for screaming infants.  Undisciplined and unrestrained pets also present safety issues. 1. Distractions – not necessarily involving children – cause almost 80% of crashes. Children are four times […]

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“Mom – I think I’m gonna throw up!”

August 2, 2020 by kidstra

Motion sickness/ Children/ Prevention/ Treatment – An Update 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?) situation. It may be a storm at sea, an “amusement” park roller coaster that spins in three dimensions simultaneously while you are strapped […]

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Facts you may not know about protecting your children from the sun

May 13, 2020 by kidstra

Little darlings, it’s been a long coronavirus winterLittle darlings, it feels like years since the sun ‘s been here Little darlings, I feel that the ice is finally melting Little darlings, it seems like years since the sun ‘s been here Little darlings, the smiles are returning to children’s facesHere comes the sun, here comes […]

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Are Your Infant’s Sleeping Accommodations Safe when you Travel?

September 12, 2016 by kidstra

Safety alert! When traveling, many parents put their infants to bed in unsafe positions or locations, increasing the risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) and other injuries. 1. Safe sleeping arrangements are often difficult to duplicate away from home. Until infants are one year of age they should be put to bed on their […]

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Winter Driving / Safety / Infants / Car Seats

January 3, 2016 by kidstra

Comments on our most recent article: Winter Driving/Safety/Infants/Car seats We have the greatest readers – and they keep us on our toes! Many are experts on various aspects of keeping kids healthy and safe for travel and outdoor activities, which is our focus. Within eight hours of posting our latest article, we heard from three […]

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Infants and young children/Sunglasses

July 19, 2015 by kidstra

Hey Mom! Make room in your already bulging diaper bag for one additional item, sunglasses. For your infant. The earlier children begin to wear “shades” the less likely they are to have cataracts and other eye problems when they become grandparents. 1. Any old shades won’t do. Infants’ eyes are especially susceptible to the sun. […]

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Swimming/Children/Intestinal illnesses

June 14, 2015 by kidstra

You need not travel halfway around the world to acquire “travelers’” diarrhea. A short trip to your neighborhood recreational water facility may suffice. But if indeed someone does become ill, don’t panic. Hold off on treating. Most cases get better by themselves, while medication may cause harm – especially for children. 1. All recreational water […]

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Infants/Sleeping away from home

May 17, 2015 by kidstra

At home, putting infants to sleep is a no-brainer. You place them in their crib – and pray they’ll sleep all night. But when traveling, there are many do’s and don’ts regarding sleep safety and getting infants to sleep in new surroundings, the latter often a real hassle. 1. Never “co-sleep,” even for a night […]

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