This episode covers the following topics:

1. Challenges & Tips to travel with young kids
2. How strict should parents be about sticking to their kids' usual schedules when traveling (i.e.: bedtime, naptime, etc.)
3. Alternatives to screen time during longer travel
4. Current recommendations regarding traveling with kids given COVID numbers
5. Continue or not to continue to mask during public travel like planes and buses
6. Important things to know about international travel with kids
7. Risks of giving medication like Benadryl so kids can sleep through a longer plane ride

About Tamika M. Maxwell, D.O., FAAP

Dr. Maxwell is from Davie, Florida. She received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and her bachelor’s degree in biology from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia as well.

Tamika M. Maxwell completed her residency at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, New York and is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Osteopathic Association,. 

Dr. Maxwell is currently the Lead Physician at Pediatric Associates’ Lauderdale Lakes Office. Her interests include traveling and listening to music.