Good news and bad news if you’re planning a family vacation this winter. The good news: You can prevent your kids from catching colds and ruining your plans. It’s called isolation. Two weeks before your trip lock them in their rooms with all their paraphernalia. No school. No play dates. Enter their rooms infrequently and […]
The Outdoors is Generally Safe for Children when They are Ill
September 6, 2008 by
Caring for sick children is never child’s play. And the last thing you need is a set of outdated notions about limiting their activities because they are sick. Here is what you should know: 1. Keeping sick children in bed or “quiet” serves no purpose. It only makes them more irritable — and irritating. Rest […]