If a decade ago you’d asked your doctor if young children should fly with ear infections, nasal allergies or bad colds the likely answer was an emphatic no, that flying with these conditions could damage theĀ ears. Today, if you asked, the likely answer is a conditional yes. 1. No studies exist to help make […]
Is air travel safe for young children with bad colds and ear issues?
April 2, 2017 by kidstra
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Children/Air Travel/Ear infections/Prevention/Treatment
April 12, 2014 by kidstra

Should children fly with ear infections and colds? 1. No studies exist to help you make the decision. While saying “no” is prudent, doing so ruins long planned family trips, often unnecessarily. Worse, sometimes it strands families on vacation. The scenario: An infant is cranky and has a fever or an older child complains of […]
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