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Travel/Breast-feeding

October 19, 2016 by kidstra

“I carry a light-weight blanket when I travel with my breast-fed infant. If someone seems bothered by my nursing – even though I do it discreetly – I offer them the blanket so they can cover their eyes.” (From a website on breast-feeding.) 1. No reason to curtail your travel plans because you breast-feed. Stories […]

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Ebola virus/travel/children

October 2, 2014 by kidstra

If you are planning to travel with your children, in this country or abroad, there is presently no reason to change your plans due to the Ebola outbreak – even though this is a deadly illness with travel playing an important role in in its spread, says the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC […]

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Protecting infants/children from insects

April 28, 2013 by kidstra

True or false? Insects prefer biting infants to biting older children/adults. Answer: No one really knows. Perhaps infants get bitten more because they are “sitting ducks,” unable to shoo insects away. Regardless, infants need protection with the safest /most effective repellants available, for their comfort and their health. Here is what is known. 1. Choose […]

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Traveling Healthy

July 4, 2011 by kidstra
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Polio in Russia.  Measles in France. E. coli in Germany. Diseases that are particularly harmful to children. Diseases that you thought you would no longer hear much about are popping up in countries where you least expect to find them. Health-wise, is foreign travel become more hazardous?   1. On the contrary. Foreign travel is […]

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Children/Measles /Travel

March 4, 2011 by kidstra

Caution: travel is hazardous for children who are not fully immunized. And it doesn’t matter who is doing the traveling – your child or perfect strangers. • Example: Last month, a woman with a communicable case of measles traveled by air from London to New Mexico, stopping at airports in Baltimore, Denver, and Albuquerque. Similar […]

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Preventing Malaria

April 23, 2008 by DrNeumann

10 Tips For Preventing Malaria Every year thousands of travelers, including many children, return from the tropics with a souvenir they did not bargain for: malaria, a disease that can almost always be prevented. Here is what you have to know: 1. Understand malaria. The disease is caused by a microscopic parasite that is transmitted […]

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Traveling and Living Overseas

April 23, 2008 by DrNeumann

Children make great travelers. They are inquisitive, fun and, when motivated, adaptable and inexhaustible. Time spent overseas, whether a week in Paris or a year in a developing country, helps enrich their education, builds self-confidence, promotes family cohesiveness, and creates memories for tomorrow. But before you go, consider these issues: 1.Examine your motives. Occasionally parents […]

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Avoiding Insect Bites in the Tropics

April 23, 2008 by DrNeumann

Protecting children from insect bites can be challenging, especially when you travel to places where bites are potentially troublesome and children hassle you about wearing protective clothing and using repellents. Here is what you should know. 1. Are there disease-carrying insects at your destination? For travel to the tropics check the websites of the Centers […]

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