Travelsprouts

Protecting your kids from the sun is not child’s play. For kids to have safe fun in the sun you must decipher ongoing barrages of conflicting information on sun protection and evaluate innumerable products claiming to provide that protection. Here’s what you should know: 1. There are basically two types of sunscreens, physical and chemical.Read more

Rides at amusement parks are not always amusing. Each year about 9,000 American kids fourteen years or younger require an additional ride – to an emergency room (ER), the result of a park-related injury. Many more injuries are seen at first aid stations, by private doctors, or handled by parents. Rides that are intended for childrenRead more

Common sense, air conditioning and readily available drinking water have greatly reduced the incidence of heat-related illness in infants and children. But don’t let your vigil down. Cases do still occur, generally due to lack of forethought, and sometimes with horrific results. Here is what you must know: 1. The younger the child, the moreRead more

The sun is a mischief-maker, especially in wintertime. While the sun’s pleasant warming rays are equator bound, the troublemaking ultraviolet rays continue to bombard us no matter where we live and where we travel. Children are particularly at risk. Here is what you should know: • Protect kids from the sun all year around. DamagingRead more

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 inRead more

Unreasonable parental expectations and poor planning spoil more family vacations than obstinate children. Make your first goal getting away from daily routines. How many miles away or how elaborate your trip is secondary. Life at home is regimented and ruled by the clock. On family vacations, let your hair down. Give children choices. Participate inRead more