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traveling, children presents special challenges, disrupts familiar routines, imposes new demands, planning ahead, involving children, in the planning, lessen the stress of travel, , leave, check, physician, children often have special medical concerns, advise, medicines might need, child becomes ill, know the dosage of common medicines, colds, allergic reactions, flu, planes, trains, buses, bring snacks, familiar foods, helps, travel delays meals, the available meals don't suit the child's needs, small crackers, unsugared cereals, string cheese make good snacks, children, eat fruit, cookies, sugared cereals make, sticky children, take premixed formula, babies, on airplanes, flight attendants, warm it, small jars of baby food travel well, have little waste, dispose of them, certain, clean utensils, opt, disposables, airline meals, not appeal to all children, many airlines offer special meals fruit, cheese, request it at least 1, 2 days ahead of time, air travel tends to dehydrate people, drink plenty of water, nursing need to consume more fluids, children often have trouble, pressure changes at takeoff, landing, offer bottles, infants, beverages, pacifiers, something else to suck on, prevent ear pain, eating out, try to maintain normal meal, sleep schedule, ask that child be served, try a snack, menu, bring something to munch on, call ahead, restaurants able to prepare special kid's meals, encourage children to eat, realize that a "poor" diet won't hurt, check food, safety, traveler's diarrhea, information on e. coli, giardiasis, additional help, many travel clubs, agencies offer suggestions, traveling, children, check, remember to ask airlines, train, bus companies, hotels, guidance, assistance, foreign travel, check, embassies, consulate offices, many guide books list organizations that help travelers.