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Baby or Toddler on Board
Planning a Summer Vacation with Small Children
By Jacqueline Bodnar
Once you have children, taking a vacation will never be the same. Different interests, different age groups and widely varying attention spans make it difficult to find activities that everyone enjoys. Plus, just getting there can be a hassle with very small children. But before you give up vacations until the kids are grown, consider these tips to make air travel or car travel much less traumatic.
April is the perfect time to start planning your family's summer vacation. Here are some tips to help make the planning process go more smoothly, especially if you have a baby or toddler in tow.
"Infants are perhaps the easiest age child to take along on a plane," says Dr. Arthur Dover, a pediatrician and travel medicine specialist. "There are no concerns about altitude problems for healthy babies, and the infant readily sucks on breast, bottle or pacifier, which relieves the discomforts in the ear from pressure changes – a common cause of crying as the plane ascends, and especially upon descent."
He explains that most infants sleep most of the time, making the trip more peaceful for the parent and the nearby passengers, and essentially eliminating the possibility of motion sickness. Infants can be carried on the caregiver's lap, and if you are lucky enough to find an empty seat by booking a flight at off-peak times, the child can be placed in a vacant seat in her car seat, which you probably will need when you arrive at your destination.
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