Healthy Travel with Children

Traveling with children can be a positive experience for you, your kids—and even those sitting around you—as long as you're prepared.
Here are a few simple steps you can take:

* Begin a routine or schedule around sleep time on the airplane.
* Air travel can be painful to kids' ears. To counteract ear pain:
* Offer a bottle, pacifier or lollipop to encourage swallowing.
* Use decongestant nose drops one-half hour before takeoff and landing if child is recovering from a cold.
* Use a calm, reassuring voice to help children feel less anxious.
* Young children are the most susceptible to motion sickness. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, loss of color, and cold sweats. To help kids avoid motion sickness:
* Avoid full meals for 2 hours prior to flight.
* Offer easily digestible foods while flying (bread, juice, water, canned fruit).
* Discourage reading and coloring. Travel games, action figures and looking out the window will be better diversions.
* Ask your travel medicine specialist, physician, or pediatrician about preventive medications, especially if your child is prone to motion sickness.

Base on:http://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/travel_tips/health/during/index.jsp