Travelling with Children

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Updated January 2012

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Title:   Breastfeeding and travel
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Breast milk protects your baby from illness and infection, so it is the safest drink for your baby while travelling. You won't have to worry about access to artificial baby milk, clean water or heating facilities. You may experience a drop in milk supply due to dehydration after flying or illness (such as travellers' diarrhoea).
Date:   Feb 2012
Title:   Intercountry adoption - travel
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Parents who have been overseas to bring home their adopted children have provided much of the information here for travelling to pick up your child.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Travel tips for women
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Women who are travelling may have to consider extra issues, such as different dress codes in certain countries. Take sensible security precautions, especially when travelling alone, and never hitchhike. Pregnant women should avoid travelling to countries where malaria is present.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Travelling with children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Travelling with children is challenging, but a bit of forethought can help reduce parental stress. In many cases, keeping your holiday simple will reduce the number of problems. If travelling by plane, ask for bulkhead seats or seats near an exit to give your child a safe spot to play on the floor. Be vigilant about the dangers of unfamiliar places, such as unfenced swimming pools or balconies.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Child safety in the car
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Children must be restrained in a car or other moving vehicles. Babies, toddlers and children should all be placed in suitable car restraints such as a bassinet, child car seat or booster seat. Cars can also become very hot, so never leave a baby or child alone in a car, even in mild weather.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Travel - children and airline travel
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Air travel with children and babies requires planning. Cabin pressure in a plane can hurt their ears, while infants are vulnerable to infections. Parents can reduce stress with some planning, while ear pain can be managed.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Travel with children
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Travel with children is most enjoyable if you are prepared and have thought about what children need, especially for long trips.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Travellers with special needs - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Some travellers, such as people with chronic illnesses, including diabetes and HIV infection, older people, pregnant women and people with disabilities, may need to take special precautions to ensure a happy and healthy holiday.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Motion sickness
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Motion sickness (travel sickness, sea sickness or car sickness) symptoms include dizziness, nausea and vomiting. Frequent vomiting can lead to dehydration and low blood pressure, so seek medical attention if you are severely affected. Watching the scenery going by, instead of fixing on one point, can help motion sickness. Fresh air can also help. Ginger and some medications may help prevent motion sickness.
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Going on holidays with children
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to making family holidays away from home enjoyable and stress-free.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Malaria precautions while pregnant or breast feeding - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Malaria infection in pregnant women may be more severe than in non-pregnant women.
Date:   May 2007

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