Kids’ health note

My Tots Travel writes about traveling with babies, toddlers and young kids. Some guides touch on health and safety: ear pressure on flights, sleep, sun and heat, first aid kits, car seats. This note explains how to use that information.

General information, not medical advice

Our guides are general information for planning. They are not medical advice, they can’t take your child’s history into account, and they are not a substitute for a pediatrician, family doctor, nurse or pharmacist who knows your child.

Medicines and vaccines

We don’t give medicine names with doses, and we don’t publish vaccine schedules or timings. Doses for children depend on age, weight and the exact product, and travel vaccine needs depend on the child, the destination and current advice. Ask your pediatrician or pharmacist, ideally well before you travel.

When to get help right away

If your child has trouble breathing, is unusually drowsy or hard to wake, has a seizure, shows signs of dehydration, has a fever as a young baby, or you are worried something serious is happening, call local emergency services or go to the nearest emergency department. Emergency numbers differ between countries, so look up the one for your destination before you go.

Safety rules vary

Car seat laws, airline rules for car seats and infants, and safe sleep guidance can differ by country and change over time. Follow the instructions for your own car seat and the current official guidance where you are traveling.

Accuracy

We check every guide before publishing (see our checklist for guides), but mistakes can happen and rules change. If something looks wrong, please let us know.