It was like something out of a movie – one minute, my little one was feeling a bit sick.  “No biggie, I thought,” even though we were a thousand miles from home.  “Kids get sick.  I’ll let her watch an in-room movie and stock up on the juice, and she’ll be fine in the morning.”

A few hours later, we were in an ambulance.

Everything turned out OK with Abby (she had a nasty ear infection, a virus, and a touch of dehydration all at once), but things sure could have gone smoother if I’d had a better idea of what to do when my kid got sick on vacation.  And, what with the recirculated air on planes and the recent incidents of whole cruise ships falling prey to, not an iceberg, but a virus, your kid might be next.  Be prepared!

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One thing is true about traveling with kids: they’ll eat any junk they can find. Think about your last trip: How many times did you hit a fast food joint and chow down on fries, or inhale cotton candy in a theme park, or see how many hot dogs you could consume in under a minute? If your family’s like mine (and like most), the number may be higher than you’d like.
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If you’re like me, you don’t let the onset of cold and flu season stop you from traveling with your kids. Sure, you might be exposing your children to more germs on planes and public buses and in hotels and museums, but with some common-sense precautions, you can do your best to keep sickness at bay while you’re away.
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