As parents, we all want to keep our kids healthy and happy. But when it comes to the first few years in daycare and school, the "staying healthy" part isn't so easy.

In fact, we pediatricians expect that the average young child will be sick between 8 and 12 times a year. That means that if you get a nice healthy stretch of a month or two, then for the rest of the year your child might be sick once or twice a month--and that would be considered “normal.” Ouch!

It doesn’t help that many of the illnesses that commonly affect young kids—from pinkeye and stomach bugs, to common colds and Hand Foot & Mouth Disease—are extremely contagious. So unfortunately, your child is practically bound to catch a few of these illnesses at least once, if not several times over the first few years in daycare and school.

Of course, the big question that most parents struggle with is once your child has gotten sick, when can you send him or her back?

In this episode, I cover the most common types of illnesses that young kids get & tell you exactly when you can send your child back to school. PLUS, at the end, I share some tips that you can use to keep your kids healthy from the start.

The full text of this podcast episode can be read as an article and SHARED with your friends, daycare, and school by visiting www.drstevesilvestro.com/24

 

Music Credit:

• Akashic Records - Motivation
• Alan Walker - Force