CHILDCARE/TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN: IN THE CAR AND GOING OVERSEAS
In the car
On a long car journey with your children, make sure that you stop frequently to let them stretch and run a little, or to have a drink or a snack. Children hate being cooped up for long periods of time.
Choose your roadside stops carefully, and keep an eye on your children, particularly if there is a lot of traffic around. Take games and toys along with you that are appropriate for children to play in the car. If your child suffers from motion sickness, it is best for him to avoid reading or writing in the car.
If you are travelling overseas with your child, speak to your doctor well before you leave about special immunisations. This varies according to the countries you are travelling to, and is updated constantly. Vaccinations are available against typhoid, cholera, hepatitis B, meningitis, yellow fever, tetanus and polio. Tablets are available against malaria, and gamma globulin injections as prevention against hepatitis A. Your doctor will be able to advise you which, if any, of these your children require oeiore travel, some capital cities also have travel centres where this information is available.
You may want to make up a special travel kit, to carry with you in case of illness. Your doctor can give you advice on what to put in it. If your child takes any medications, be sure to carry a sufficient quantity of them with you. Your doctor can also provide you with a letter giving a summary of your child’s health record.
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