Oct 14, 2020
The Conversation – Kathryn Birnie and Meghan McMurtry
Back to school means more germs, but familiar symptoms like sore throats, fevers and sniffles have taken on a new meaning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health policies across the country and around the world may require children to get tested for COVID-19 and be symptom-free before returning to school. This means more kids are receiving nasopharyngeal swabs (also called “nasal swabs”) or throat swabs to test for COVID-19.
Read More At: https://theconversation.com/6-tips-to-prepare-your-child-for-easy-covid-19-testing-147415
Oct 13, 2020
The Daily Telegraph – Susie Burrell
Growing children and teens do consume up to 30 per cent of their total calories while they are at school, so what we pack them each day is important. There is nothing worse than spending much time making school lunches only to have them returned virtually untouched. So here’s my foolproof lunch box formula to help you strike a balance between tasty options, good nutritional balance and ease.
Read More At: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/smart/foolproof-school-lunches-your-child-will-love/news-story/e65b88ec92ac8e67f56ab3f6b1228344
Oct 13, 2020
ADDitude – Sandy Newmark, M.D.
No treatment plan for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) is complete if it doesn’t harness the power of nutrition, exercise, and sleep to improve wellbeing. What we eat, our physical activity levels, and our sleep habits have tremendous effects on us – a fact that’s amplified for ADHD brains and bodies.
Read More At: https://www.additudemag.com/natural-remedies-adhd-children-diet-exercise-sleep/
Oct 12, 2020
Independent Education – Cathy Parnham
Lockdown has brought into sharp focus the importance sport has on mental health and wellbeing. Youth Sport Trust’s research reveals that 27% of young people felt better during this period when engaging in sport. According to mental health charity Mind, exercise can positively impact wellbeing in a number of ways including sleeping better, feeling happier and feeling connected via group or team activities.
Read More At: https://ie-today.co.uk/health-and-well-being/beyond-sport-the-link-between-exercise-and-wellbeing/
Oct 12, 2020
The Washington Post – Debra Kamin
For the millions of American schoolchildren learning from home this school year, their “classroom” offers no playground or kickball courts for recess. Their school days end with no after-school sports or extracurricular activities. But what they do have, as the coronavirus pandemic forces a shift to virtual or hybrid education, is unfettered access to their home snack pantries and upheaval in their structures and routines. It’s a combination of forces, say experts, that has the potential to exacerbate another public health crisis: childhood obesity.
Read More At: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/10/06/child-obesity-covid/
