Sick child this school year? Planning for the inevitable during a pandemic – Harvard Health Blog

Children get sick; it’s part of life. They catch colds, they get fevers, they throw up and get diarrhea. Most of the time, it’s nothing at all. But this year, as we struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic, every sniffle will be complicated. The problem is, the symptoms of COVID-19 can be not just mild, but similar to the symptoms…

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Limiting COVID chaos during the school year – Harvard Health Blog

Child: “Will I go back to school this fall?Parent: “I’m not sure yet.”Child: “Do you know when we’ll find out?”Parent: “I also don’t know that yet.”Child: “Will school be the same for the whole year?”Parent: “I don’t know that either.” Sound familiar? If the only thing you do know is that plans are in flux, you’re not alone. School…

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