Learn more about the most common germs your school-aged children are exposed to, and other key health concerns, to keep your children safe and healthy.

2. INTRODUCTION
• Another school year, another batch of back to school
bugs and other health challenges
• Knowing what to expect is one of the best ways to
keep your child, and the entire family, safe and well.
• In the guide “Back-to-school Bugs: Keeping Kids
Healthy When They’re In School,” you will discover a
variety of suggestions for dealing with common
health issues in school-aged children.
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3. 1-PREVENTING ILLNESS
• The best way to deal with illness is to prevent
it. Discover the importance of:
• Diet
• Exercise
• Sleep
in keeping your child healthy throughout the
school year.
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4. 2-TO VACCINATE, OR NOT TO VACCINATE,
THAT IS THE QUESTION
• Vaccinations have received a bad rap in recent years,
causing many parents to opt out of the usual shots
that protect against the common illnesses suffered in
childhood, such as chicken pox and whooping cough
• But with the recent spread of these diseases and
more, many schools are now insisting children must
be up to date on all shots before they can attend.
• What are the facts?
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5. 3-COMMON SENSE CARE FOR YOUR KIDS
• There are a lot of common sense things you can do
to care for your child.
• If you can’t prevent illness, you can stop it from
spreading throughout your household.
• Illness results in billions of dollars of lost wages every
year, and countless hours of lost productivity
• Don’t let your child fall behind-keep them safe and
well with smart care strategies.
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6. 4-WATCHING OUT FOR COMMON
SCHOOL-RELATED HEALTH CONCERNS
• There are 14 common illnesses that can be
contracted in school and lead to illness not just of
the exposed child, but your entire family and even
the community at large.
• If your child is a ‘germ magnet,’ this is essential
reading you won’t want to miss.
• Protecting your family from germs should become a
priority, because an ounce of prevention can be
worth a pound of cure.
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7. 5: IS IT A COLD, OR SOMETHING MORE?
• Cold, flu, allergies, or something else? How
can you tell if it’s simple, or serious?
• There are more than 700 medical conditions
that start out resembling a cold.
• Learn what to watch out for so you will know
when you can treat the sickness at home, and
when it’s time to call a doctor.
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8. 6: COMMON SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
CHILDHOOD ILLNESS
• How can you tell if your child is ill, in a mood, or
something else is bothering them?
• Is it physical illness, or is something going on at
school that you need to know about, like bullying?
• School refusal and often ‘feeling sick’ can be a sign
something is going on at school that needs to be
dealt with. Learn what to look for to keep your child
safe and happy.
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9. 7: DEALING WITH DEHYDRATION
• Dehydration can kill. Learn why consuming
enough liquids each day is so important for
children, and how to make sure they get
enough.
• Think your child is dehydrated? Learn the
signs and symptoms, and how to treat it
effectively.
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10. 8: HOW TO CATCH UP WITH HOMEWORK
AFTER BEING OFF SICK FROM SCHOOL
• It is bad enough being sick, without your child
also having to stress and struggle to make up
the work they have missed.
• An action plan in case of illness is one of the
best ways to ensure they don’t fall behind,
without harming their weakened immune
system further.
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11. 9: HOW TO TELL IF YOUR CHILD IS
STRESSED
• We all suffer stress, even children
• The pressure to do well on exams, get good
grades on all their tests, and get into the best
college, can all leave a child feeling like a
pressure cooker about to explode.
• Discover a range of ways to detect stress, and
help your child relieve it in healthy ways.
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12. 10: COULD IT BE ADHD?
• Sometimes your child will start to show signs of
issues with self-control and concentrating so they
can learn. There are many reasons why they
might not focus on their schoolwork.
• But if they often seem in a day dream, or as if
they are being run by a motor, it could be a sign
of ADHD=Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity
Disorder.
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13. 11: WHAT TO DO ABOUT BULLYING
• Bullying affects around 50% of all school-aged
children in 3 ways, as a:
1. Victim
2. The bully
3. A witness to the bullying
Discover what to do and what not to do in each
of these situations.
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14. 12: OTHER IMPORTANT SCHOOL-RELATED
HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS
• There are several other important health
considerations that need to be taken into account
when the children are back at school, especially as
they mature and as they change grades and schools,
from elementary to middle to high school.
• The most important issue are to keep them safe from
injury, accident and peer pressure.
• Discover ways to deal with each of these issues
without closing down communication.
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15. CONCLUSION
• Every school year can be challenging enough without also
having to deal with illness, stress, bullying, or inappropriate
behaviors.
• For more in-depth information and other guides, visit our
Kid’s Health page at http://eternalspiralbooks.com/kids-
health
• To buy “Back-to-school Bugs: Keeping Kids Healthy When
They’re In School,” or read it through Kindle Unlimited, see
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16. FOR MORE INFORMATION
• To learn more, visit:
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17. CREDITS
• With thanks to Joan Mullally for creating this deck
and authors Cindy L. Arthur and Carolyn Stone for
the content.
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