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August is here and most of the year round schools are in full swing with traditional calendar schools gearing up for their first day. Families are making school preparations, too. Classrooms crowded with kids are ideal environments for germ growth. Here are the top 5 illnesses that cause children to miss school and ways you can prepare: common cold, stomach flu, ear infections, conjunctivitis and sore throats.
Follow up:
Ear Infections - The middle ear becomes inflamed from infection and fluid builds up behind the eardrum. Middle ear infections are more common in children 4 months to 5 years of age. Symptoms include ear pain and fever. Blood or fluid leaking from the ear may indicate the ear drum has ruptured. Not all ear infections are caused by bacteria. If your child has recurring ear infections, hearing loss, or learning disabilities you need to have your doctor check your child's ears for possible antibiotic therapy, tube placement or allergy treatments.
Ways to prevent ear infections:
-Wash hands and follow other instructions for decreasing your chance of contracting a cold.
-Treat allergies.
If your child has an ear infection....
-Place a warm, moist cloth over the affected ear.
-Ask your doctor to recommend a pain reliever such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Never give aspirin to children under the age of 18 years.
-Control allergies to prevent an increase in fluid in the middle ear.
-Keep the nose clear with steam, saline nose drops and suctioning during colds and other upper respiratory infections.
-Chiropractic care can help improve middle ear drainage.
-Have the child eat a diet high in raw fruits and vegetables to improve a child's immune system.
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Kim Ashby earned a BS in Nursing from The Catholic University of America and, when she worked outside the home, was a Certified Emergency Nurse with a special interest in trauma nursing. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and three sons. The Ashbys have home schooled their children since 1999. They graduated their oldest son in May 2007. He is attending UNC Wilmington. Kim continues to home school her younger boys. Her oldest son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in the public school system in the second grade. Her second son has cerebral palsy which has resulted in multiple/global developmental delays. Her youngest son has undiagnosed, mild auditory processing issues.
Kim has co-instructed graduate level courses at UNC Chapel Hill for ST/OT students and Early Intervention students. She is the founder and President of the Board of Directors of GIFTSNC, Inc., a home schooling special needs support group. Kim has presented workshops at a variety of state home school conferences as well as local support group parent meetings and is often a guest speaker at homeschool conferences and is found on many guest speaker lists including Balancing the Sword. She is a Steering Committee member and former Treasurer for Dayspring Home Educators in Cary, NC. She served on the Board of Directors for the Family Support Network of Wake County. She holds a North Carolina Wildlife Permit for Small Mammal Rehabilitation and enjoys working with orphaned and injured wildlife.
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