Chemicals released during exercise help improve concentration, motivation and learning.
Great Brainpower Foods
Some research suggests foods like blueberries, tomatoes, broccoli, kale, whole grains, walnuts, flaxseed and pumpkin seeds may enhance your child’s brainpower.
Backpack Safety
Overloaded school backpacks cause more than 20,000 back injuries per year. Make sure the backpack weighs no more than 10-15% of the child’s total body weight when in use. Have wide padded shoulder straps and a hip strap to distribute weight. Make sure the backpack does not hang below the student’s hip line. Also keep the heaviest books closest to the back.
Suicide & Adolescents
The second leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States according to a 2012 study is suicide. Nearly 16% of adolescents in the United States reported seriously considering suicide in a 2011 study. Suicidal thinking is a symptom of depression. If you suspect your child may be suffering from depression, seek out help right away.
Food Allergy Plan #3: How To Treat
FOOD ALLERGY PLAN #3
Provide the school with information on what kind of treatment your student should receive in case of a food allergy reaction. For this you need to assume that your child ingested a food that they shouldn’t have. What would you want a teacher or school nurse that doesn’t know your child to do? Prepare for the worst. Food allergies are not predictable. Even if your child has had only minor reactions in the past, that doesn’t mean the next one won’t be severe.
Food Allergy Plan #2: Signs To Watch For
FOOD ALLERGY PLAN #2
Make a list of any potential signs of a reaction your child may experience. This list should include all possibilities from the mild to the worst-case scenario. This information will be very helpful to teachers and other school staff so they will know what to watch out for.
Food Allergy Plan #1: List the Foods
Your food allergy action plan should consist of detailed information that school staff can use in case of an allergic reaction. There are 4 major pieces of information that are vital to making a food allergy action plan successful. Over the next several days we will go in-depth into each essential part of the plan that may save your child’s life.
FOOD ALLERGY PLAN #1
Make a list of the foods that your student is allergic to. If it happens to be a specific chemical or ingredient, list all of the possible foods that contain what your child should watch out for.
Food Allergies In School
Studies have shown that up to 25% of first time allergic reactions happen in school. Teachers and school nurses are not trained or equipped to treat your child’s symptoms without your help. If your student suffers from major food allergies, create a food allergy action plan. Come back tomorrow for simple steps you can take to protect your student from a bad food reaction in school.
Food Allergies
There is a growing issue affecting many more children than ever before – food allergy reactions. If your child has major food allergies, you will need to prepare ahead of time to make sure that a bad reaction does not take place in school. It is crucial that this planning happens at the beginning of every new school year. Find out tomorrow how often food allergy reactions occur in schools and what to do in case they were to happen to your student.
Seasonal Allergy Tip #7 – Bedroom Windows
Seasonal Allergy Tip #7: Keep bedroom windows closed to avoid pollen entering the house.
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