{"id":36264,"date":"2025-11-05T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T10:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=36264"},"modified":"2025-11-11T02:24:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T02:24:00","slug":"how-to-travel-safely-with-children-and-teens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=36264","title":{"rendered":"How to Travel Safely With Children and Teens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">Experts advise starting conversations about safety about a week before a journey, taking a family photo at the start of each day, and labeling bags and clothes.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-ar1ez3\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-ac37hb evys1bk0\">A few months ago, my family was in the crowded Brussels Airport. Though I\u2019d put an AirTag in my then 7-year-old daughter\u2019s knapsack, made a bracelet with our contact information and even taught her my phone number to the tune of \u201cHappy Birthday to You,\u201d I had a sudden fear of what might happen if we were separated. What would she do? What would we do?<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-ac37hb evys1bk0\">I tried to do the right things, but there are other measures a family can take before and during a trip to help keep children safe. Here are a few.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1njxe4c eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-1e343b40\">Get the family in travel mode before you go.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-ac37hb evys1bk0\">Start the safety conversation about a week before departing by reviewing the itinerary with your kids: destinations, length of stay and how you\u2019ll be getting there. Pace your conversations so they hear each detail more than once and in multiple ways.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-ac37hb evys1bk0\">Children under 6 respond well to visuals, rhymes or music, and repetition is especially important at this age, said Eli Harwood, a licensed therapist and the author of the book, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/attachmentnerd.com\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cRaising Securely Attached Kids<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-ac37hb evys1bk0\">Go over details like how to find police officers \u2014 including what uniforms they wear at your destination \u2014 or seek a safe adult to ask for help. \u201cOne of the things that I think is really helpful for kids is to look for moms with kids,\u201d said Cynthia Matthews von Berg, creator of <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sharingthewander.com\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sharing the Wander<\/a>, a family travel blog, who traveled with her husband and two children around the globe for three years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-ac37hb evys1bk0\">For children 6 to 9 years old, shift to stating facts plainly and responding to their need to understand the reasons for them. \u201cAs they age and find this stuff cheesy, involve them in the problem-solving process,\u201d Ms. Harwood said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-kbghgg\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\" data-tpl=\"t\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\" data-tpl=\"t\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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Though I\u2019d put an AirTag in my then 7-year-old daughter\u2019s knapsack, made a bracelet with our contact information and even taught her my phone number to the tune of \u201cHappy Birthday to You,\u201d I had a sudden fear of what might happen if we were separated. What would she do? What would we do?I tried to do the right things, but there are other measures a family can take before and during a trip to help keep children safe. Here are a few.Get the family in travel mode before you go.Start the safety conversation about a week before departing by reviewing the itinerary with your kids: destinations, length of stay and how you\u2019ll be getting there. 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