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Exercise - What I’ll Do When My Child is Sick
How Do You Tell When Someone is Sick?
What will you do when your child is sick? List the steps you would take and where you will go to get
From Caring for Kids - Patricia Keener, M.D.
help for your child.
How sick is someone? Check these things to determine how big a problem you have: Situation What would you do to I would call...
Serious Illness-
Symptom Good Signs Worrisome Signs Likely Signs help your child? I would take him/her
Appearance bright-eyed and alert sleepy, with dull eyes stares blankly and has to...
and little expression glassy-eyed look My child has diarrhea and a fever Give him Tylenol, Make Call him in sick to school.
Crying crying is normal sounds whiny, difficult cry sounds weak, of 101° F this morning. sure he’s drinking. Keep him Take him to stay at Mom’s
laying down and resting
house today.
to comfort, whimpers continues to cry or moan, Both my kids are throwing up and
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even when comforted
Activity level plays and sleeps fussy when awake and hard to awaken and has running temperatures today.
little interest in playing
normally
sleeps more than usual
Appetite eats normally takes food and drink won’t eat or drink My child has a deep cut on his
For Evaluation Only
arm from a fight.
when offered, but only a
few bites or sips
Urination urine (pee) is normal pee is dark yellow and appears dry, litte spit and pills.
urine, eyes appear sunk
infrequent
The school says my children have
back into head
If the person has one or two worrisome signs, call the doctor’s office for advice. lice.
If they have three or more worrisome signs, call the doctor’s office immediately for an appointment. My child is complaining of a sore
If there are any serious-illness-likely signs, contact your doctor immediately or seek emergency throat. The school has said some
kids have had strep throat.
treatment.
My two-year old is pulling her
ears and whining, she’s hot and
Well-Checkups irritable.
Making sure your child has routine checkups and medical care when they are Get Some Sleep!
not sick is a good way to track their growth, and identify any possible problems.
Infants and children under 2 should see a pediatrician (child doctor) regularly Kids need plenty of sleep every night. When kids don’t get enough sleep, they can have problems learning
to make sure they are growing properly and receiving the correct series of shots and behaving in school. So just how much sleep do they need a day?
and immunizations. Children over 2 should have a well-checkup once a year. Newborns - 10-18 hours No matter what their age, every
During this visit, the doctor will check your child’s health and growth and you Toddlers & Preschoolers - 10-13 hours child should try to go to bed at
will have a chance to ask any questions about your kids behavior, nutrition, School-age Kids - 10-12 hours the same time each night and
emotions, activity, or any concerns you may have about your child. have a winding-down period
Teens - 8 1/2 - 9 1/2 hours before they sleep.
