It’s back to school season!

Is it our imagination or did the summer fly by? Hard to believe it's time for school to begin!Remember that the Naperville office has a walk-in clinic from 8:00 - 9:00 am each weekday.  This is especially helpful when you are unsure if your child is well enough to go to school that day or not.Our Bolingbrook office is open two evenings each week and on most Saturdays.Here’s some helpful health and safety tips from The American Academy of Pediatrics for the school year.MAKING THE FIRST DAY EASIER Find another child in the neighborhood with whom your student can walk to school or ride on the bus.If you feel it is needed, drive your child (or walk with her) to school and pick her up on the first day.BACKPACK SAFETYChoose a backpack with wide, padded shoulder straps and a padded back.Pack light. Organize the backpack to use all of its compartments. Pack heavier items closest to the center of the back. The backpack should never weigh more than 10 to 20 percent of your child's body weight.Always use both shoulder straps. Slinging a backpack over one shoulder can strain muscles.TRAVELING TO AND FROM SCHOOL School Bus Remind your child to wait for the bus to stop before approaching it from the curb.Make sure your child walks where she can see the bus driver (which means the driver will be able to see her, too).Remind your student to look both ways to see that no other traffic is coming before crossing the street,...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news