It’s the phone call every parent of school-aged children dreads - that mid-afternoon notice that your child is sick. While working moms and dads may agonize over the decision to send a sick child to school, Calgary pediatrician Dr. Peter Nieman says determining whether a child is too sick to attend school isn’t as complicated as we may think. He offers some guidelines to determine when it’s best to keep kids home and when to send them on their way.
For many kids, excitement about the new school year is generated by the back-to-school shopping excursion. Although some would have you believe a shiny backpack full of new school supplies and a trendy Fall wardrobe are required to head back to the classroom, being realistic about what your child’s needs are can save your bank account from the back-to-school craze.
When a child dislikes a teacher – or feels disliked by one – school becomes a daily struggle. Just ask Constance Zimmer. Her step-son, Harrison, now a happy fourth grader, got off on the wrong foot with his first-grade teacher. “He felt picked on and singled out,” she recalls. “He began to act out in class and refused to participate in projects and assignments.” Fortunately, teacher-student traumas are often highly fixable. Read on for ways to smooth the bumps for a better school year.
Returning to school can be a pain. While waking up early and doing homework may be unpleasant, perhaps the biggest pain kids will face come September will be felt in their backs.
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