Make sure your child is up to date on all routine vaccines.  Talk to their healthcare provider if traveling out of the country to see if additional vaccines are recommended

Pack a First Aid kit

Apply sunscreen often while outdoors.  Also consider SPF clothing, hats and sunglasses to protect against the sun.

Apply EPA-registered insect repellent and cover skin with clothing when outdoors. Check for ticks and promptly remove after being outdoors

Avoid unfamiliar animals as they could potentially carry disease or cause harm

Pack appropriate clothing for the climate, prepare by looking up weather prior to travel.  For colder climates, dress is several layers and avoid getting wet.

Children should always wear a seat belt or sit in appropriate car and booster seats.   Generally, children are safest traveling in the backseat.

Choose safe foods while traveling.  Safe foods include food and drinks served hot, dry packaged foods, and bottled or canned beverages.  Risky foods to be avoided include raw foods, street foods and wild game.  Tap water and ice in low-income countries is also considered risky.