Dr. Komarovsky about acclimatization, flight with a child on a plane and motion sickness in transport

On recently with Dr. Komarovsky the doctor wereA few questions were asked concerning child acclimatization, air travel with the baby, and the problem of rocking the baby in the car.A photo: Getty images Dear Yevgeny Olegovich, we live in the middle lane, we want to go on vacation in Sochi. My daughter is 6 months old. From what age can you take the child to the resort? And how much time does it take to stay there so that the trip is good, not harmful?First of all, you must understand thatacclimatization is such adult talk that in fact has nothing to do with the real health of children. Acclimatization is when dad couldn’t earn enough for a month’s vacation, but could only earn enough for a week, so he says that we won’t go anywhere, but will stay here, because we won’t have time to acclimatize. Children who, as a rule, do not have any chronic heart or vascular diseases, very easily adapt to almost any conditions, if parents do not commit standard stupidities. Standard stupidities are forcing a child to do something that his body refuses. Most often, in the process of adapting to a new climate, to new conditions, a child loses his appetite for some time. It is very important not to force him with food when you arrive somewhere. Well, and if you arrived at the sea, then do not get into the water for the whole day or do not sit on the beach all day. Then no acclimatization is needed. In relation to trips with children, in fact, the age of the child does not matter at allPhoto: Getty imagesIt matters:a) what conditions will there be during the trip, that is, when moving the child, b) to what extent will you be able to provide the child with safe food, safe housing and, what is very important, the opportunity to receive quality medical care if necessary, where you are going. So, you are going to Sochi with a six-month-old child. And you are wondering, how do we travel to the city of Sochi: transport, what will happen on the road, a plane, where will we live, will we be able to protect the child from the sun, from the heat, do we have medical insurance, where will we go? If you have given adequate answers to all these questions, then go ahead, you don’t even need to pack a first aid kit with you, because in the city of Sochi there are the same pharmacies as in your city. This is very important. The most exciting question, as a rule, is related to traveling by plane. If the child is over 2 weeks old, he can travel by plane without any risk to health. It is also useful to know: