Having your kids wear sunglasses when the ground is covered with snow is as important as having them wear them on a summer day at the beach – perhaps even more so. Wearing the right winter sunglasses prevents snow blindness and, more important, helps prevent cataracts in later life. 1. “Snow blindness” is not exactly […]
Seasonal Affective Disorder / SAD / Kids
October 16, 2013 by
Winter is fast approaching. The squirrels are stashing away their favorite nuts. The bears are looking for caves in which to hibernate. And you should be boning up on sad and SAD so that you can recognize such symptoms in your kids (or yourself) should they appear. (This is an update of an article that […]
Children / Sun Protection
June 29, 2013 by
The sun does to skin what tobacco smoke does to lungs, frequently causing serious health issues, including cancer, decades later. Moreover, the concept that wrinkling and other skin damage is merely a normal consequence of aging is wrong. Much of the damage is due to excessive sun exposure – and is preventable. 1. The younger […]
The Sun
June 4, 2011 by
10 Tips: The Sun is No Friend of Children http://kidstraveldoc.com/sun.php 10 Tips for Treating Your Child for Sunburn http://kidstraveldoc.com/sunburn.php 10 Tips for Protecting Your Children from the Sun http://kidstraveldoc.com/sunpro.php 10 Tips: the ABCs of using sunscreens http://kidstraveldoc.com/sunscreens.php
Health Alert: Beware of the June Sun
May 24, 2010 by
In the Northern Hemisphere, June is the month that the sun is most hazardous for eyes, especially the eyes of infants and young children. The sun is closest to Earth, is straight above and there are more hours of sunshine. And the weather is generally cooler than in July and August, lulling adults into thinking […]
Winter sunglasses are more than fun glasses for children
January 2, 2009 by
You need not be lost in the Arctic or drive a dog team in the Iditarod to be concerned about snow blindness. It can happen in a matter of hours to infants being carried in backpacks through snow country, to toddlers frolicking in the snow, and to teenagers out for a morning of skiing or […]
