Books have been bought, school bags have been chosen and school registrations have been paid. Now it’s time to prepare your children for a healthy year!
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Discuss with your pediatrician the vaccines to be given at the beginning of the school year (Hepatitis B, Flu vaccine, etc…)
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Schedule an appointment with the Ophthalmologist to check your child’s sight
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Inform the school of the child’s health condition and allergies if any
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Update the emergency contact information of you or your spouse available at the school
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Make sure that the school bag is not too heavy. If it is, have someone help your child with it
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Remind your child of different health habits, most importantly hand hygiene
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Reinforce bedtimes to ensure enough hours of resting
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Send healthy snacks with your child to school
