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

Recently, with Dr. Komarovsky, the doctor wasseveral questions were asked regarding acclimatization for children, air travel with a toddler and the problem of motion sickness in a car. Woman's Day quotes the respected pediatrician's answers to these questions.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 should understand thatacclimatization is such adult talk that really has nothing to do with the real health of children. Acclimatization is when dad couldn’t earn a month’s rest, but he could only earn a week, so he says that we’ll not go anywhere but stay here, because we do not have time to acclimatize. Children who, as a rule, do not have any chronic diseases of the heart and blood vessels, adapt very easily to almost any conditions if parents do not do standard stupidities. Standard nonsense is make the child do what his body refuses. Most often, in the process of adapting to a new climate, to new conditions, the child loses his appetite for a while. It is very important not to shove it with food when you arrived somewhere. Well, so if you come to the sea, then do not climb into the water for the whole day or do not sit on the beach all day. Then no acclimatization is needed. With regard to traveling with children, the age of the child does not really matter Photo: Getty imagesHas the meaning: a) what conditions will be during the journey, that is, when you move the child, b) as far as you go, you will be able to provide your child with safe food, safe housing and, very importantly, the possibility of obtaining quality medical care if necessary. So here you are with a six-month child gathered in Sochi. And you are wondering, how do we go to the city of Sochi: transport, what will be on the road, the plane where we will live, will we be able to protect the child from the sun, from the heat, do we have medical insurance, where will we turn? Now, if you have given adequate answers to all these questions, then go ahead, you don’t even need to collect the first-aid kit with you, because the city of Sochi has the same pharmacies as in your city. This is very important. The most exciting question, as a rule, is related to plane travel. If the child is more than 2 weeks old, he can travel by air without any risk to his health. It is also helpful to know: