Young children get sick far more often than adults, and it is completely normal. Most healthy kids come down with about six viral illnesses a year—and preschoolers and early elementary-aged children ...

As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. But back-to-school is hitting just as COVID-19 cases are increasing, raising the question: When is a child too ...

“Children are going to get sick, and it’s important for them to stay home when they aren’t well enough to be at school,” said Michael Axler, director of intervention and prevention services of Fairfax ...

A family’s world shifts on its axis when a child gets sick. Afternoons that would be spent playing with siblings become long drives to the doctor and hours of treatment. Kids can no longer just be ...

When children are chronically ill and unable to attend school, it’s not just the illness that can be debilitating — the separation from the classroom and friends can also take a toll. For young people ...