Back To School: Series Intro/Index

September 26, 2013

A child’s “Job,” if you will, is school. Lot’s of time spent in school. Lot’s of fairly intimate exposures to other kids, some of whom possibly are “carrying.” (Viruses and bacteria – what did you think I meant?)

So, how does a parent prepare for Back to School? Are there any things you need to watch out for? The ol’ “Praemonitus, praemunitus” motto – “forewarned is forearmed” sort of thing. Get comfortable, this may take a bit.

5 Posts in "Back 2 School" Series

Back to School: Intro/Index – 26 Sep 2013
This series could eventually become quite extensive as the years go by. We start out with at least 15 back-to-school diseases that are frequently seen. Then we throw in some psychological/emotional and administrative issues and eventually come back to take another look at those same issues almost 5 years laters - to see if anything has changed.

Back 2 School 1: Tinea - Measles – 28 Sep 2013
The first post in the series about "back-to-school medical maladies" covering: head lice, ringworm, hand-foot-mouth disease, strep & scarlet fever, conjunctivitis, chidken pox and measles-the rubeola kind

Back 2 School 2: Mumps - Flu – 4 Oct 2013
The second installment of what to watch out for sending children "back to school" this year (any year). Things like: Mumps, Fifth Disease, Impentigo, Scabies, Whooping Cough (Pertussis), Meningitis, sore throat and Flu. Many fairly easily prevented.

5 Back 2 School Issues – 26 Aug 2014
"Back to School" medical problems we once thought we had mastered, seem to be raising their ugly heads again prompting school and public health officials to issue immunization mandates; in addition, we discuss the topic "School Phobia."

Refresh: 15 Back to school diseases – 16 Oct 2017
"Once more into the breech then"… So much has changed, and yet the issues still remain on the Back-To-School list. Here is an updated reprise of the same diseases covered four years ago; but, all in one post this time.

There are many childhood diseases which keep coming up in varied discussions. If you’d like to check into some PARENTING topics check out the series of guest posts by a colleague Dr. Greg Barrett- Real Pediatrics.

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