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Family Travel: Making Air Travel Safe and Secure for your
by Vern Paserge
http://www.ytravely.com
A child who has never traveled by plane before needs to
know about problems and dangers that may exist for them
while in transit. There are many challenges and risks
involved in traveling with children. You want to make sure
everything goes smoothly so that your child views air
travel as happy, exciting and fun experience.
Have your child see his pediatrician for a full check-up.
This way you can attend to any medical issues well in
advance of your flight. It is important to make sure his or
her ears are checked. A small ear infection can be become
a major problem on an airplane, and childlren are prone to
earaches and infections. Take the proper precautions. The
change in air pressure in the cabin of a plane puts excess
pressure on the eardrum. This painful experience, can also
cause a ruptured eardrum if there is an infection present.
You should notify all airline personnel before boarding the
plane if your child has special needs or has a medical
condition. If an emergency or medical issue arises during
the flight, they will be more prepared for it.The staff you
notify should include the clerk at the counter, the gate
attendant and flight personnel. If you let them know in
advance, they may ask you to board early.
When you~re checking in at the airport, there are often
very long lines to contend with, and this may cause your
child to become impatient or fussy. In addition, there~s
often a great deal of jostling that takes place under such
conditions, and he or she may sustain injury if things get
a bit too aggressive. In order to avoid this type of
scenario, check in early or as late as you can without
missing your flight.
Once on board, you~ll need to carefully consider the
child~s seating arrangements. Youngsters should never be
given an aisle seat, in order to protect them from possible
injuries due to serving carts or passersby who may bump
into him or her. Always place the child in the seat next
to yours, but on the inside rather than the aisle. In
order to secure their seating, place the youngster in a
safety seat and, in the event that toileting needs arise
during the flight, always accompany the child to the
restroom, so that he or she is never left to roam freely
about the plane.
Even if there is no infection in the child's ear ear
discomfort can exist, as you know from your own experience
in airplanes. Have the child chew a piece of chewing gum
before ascent and descent. The pressure building up in the
inner ear causes discomfort and even pain when the body
adapts to the new air pressure. You can alleviate this
discomfort and/or pain by chewing gum to reduce pressure.
If you follow simple precautions such as this, both you and
your child will enjoy the flight.You will avoid any fearful
and dangerous conditions that would make your child fear
air travel in the future. If the experience of traveling
by plane is an uncomfortable or frightening one, your child
will probably never want to go by plane again.
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