Dear Readers, I know you look forward to the valuable advice and tips for keeping children safe and healthy during travel and outdoor activities that you find posted here bimonthly. Dr. Neumann appreciates your readership. Unfortunately, he has been diagnosed with COVID19. He is currently being treated in the hospital and is unavailable to post […]
Sweaters: armor for kids against COVID-19?
Having your children wear sweaters this winter may help prevent them from catching the coronavirus. True, sweaters are hardly as important as the usual recommendations for avoiding infection (see below), but neither is it an old wives’ tale. Sweaters help offset some of the discomforts resulting from using scientifically-proven methods of preventing the virus. 1. […]
When will your child be vaccinated against coronavirus?
December 3, 2020. Vaccinating your children against the COVID-19 virus will not take place “anytime soon,” says Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. 1. The COVID-19 vaccine has yet to undergo trials in children. “Only after there is sufficient safety and efficacy information regarding COVID-19 vaccines in […]
How to navigate children through a COVID summer
There is more to coping than masking, distancing, and handwashing. Yes. It’s a dilemma. What’s best for your family? Choose (a) or (b): (a) The safest place in a COVID pandemic is indoors. Venture out only when absolutely necessary, says the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (b) Spending time outdoors is especially […]
At what age can your child be left home alone?
A timely issue.The coronavirus pandemic has closed most organized children’s activities for this summer. Concurrently, many parents are resuming work schedules away from home. 1. An unforeseen event should never be the reason for a child’ first time home alone. Often it is. Advanced planning and correctly judging your child’s age-appropriate maturity should be the […]
Isolating children in a COVID-19 pandemic: A primer
Warning: Becoming lax with isolating your children and teenagers to prevent spreading OVID-19 coronavirus disease can have serious consequences for your family and your community. True, these age groups are far less likely to become severely ill or die from the disease than adults, says the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). “It’s not that they […]
Corona virus #4
Your child has symptoms compatible with early coronavirus disease: mild cough, a runny nose, and a borderline fever. What do you do? 1. Stay calm. As more and more cases of Coronavirus (COVID-9) disease occur around the world, children continue to be infected far less frequently than adults, and when infected, the vast majority show […]