Cold and flu season is upon us and parents are already missing work to take care of sick kids.
A new survey of more than 1,000 parents of school-aged children revealed the top illnesses parents are concerned about during the school year and the impact those illnesses have on families and working parents.
65% of parents say it is difficult to work when a child is home sick
57% of parents have taken a full or half day off work due to a child being home sick
1 in 5 parents admit to encouraging kids to still go to school even when they do not feel well
Nearly 47% do not have child care to rely on if their child cannot go into school
46% of parents with young children say they’ve dealt with a daycare shutdown due to illness
While most families are taking precautions to avoid the winter sickness surge, 80% of parents believe their kids will still end up getting sick.
Nearly 1 in 4 parents believe their kids will get sick 3 times.
What are the top illnesses parents are concerned about this school year?
Covid-19, the flu, the common cold and strep throat are the four illnesses top-of-mind for concerned parents.
Children and Common Illnesses: 48% Already Sick In the 2022-2023 School Year.
Author and international lecturer in bio-energetic medicine and energy psychology, Dr. Bradley Nelson offers advice on how to overcome back-to-school stress.
For families across America, the back to school season can be very stressful. Some stress is associated with the renewed pressure of academics while other forms of stress are tied with extracurricular activities and social situations. In particular children with learning disabilities have trouble overcoming back to school stress, but veteran holistic physician Dr. Bradley Nelson has great advice to help parents and children alike clear away emotional baggage to help them learn better, feel happier and reach their goals of having a successful school year experience.
Dr. Nelson specializes in helping people of all ages release “trapped emotions” – unresolved emotions from negative life experiences that can affect a person’s health, happiness and ability to learn. He and the thousands of healing practitioners he has trained worldwide frequently work with children diagnosed with Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and other conditions which can hinder learning and development. Parents searching for holistic ways to help their kids overcome such problems are finding success with The Body Code, a system Dr. Nelson developed to help kids without having to resort to medication.
“Learning disabilities can affect listening and speaking, reading, writing and spelling, reasoning, concentration and mathematics,” Dr. Nelson says. “Some common imbalances children have that contribute to learning disabilities include social and emotional problems, nutritional deficiencies and toxins from processed foods and environmental sources. All of these can be discovered and addressed with The Body Code.”
Dr. Nelson teaches parents how to use these methods to help not only kids diagnosed with learning disabilities and delays, but all children struggling with any kind of anxiety over school. For instance, releasing trapped emotions can help children shift out of a fear of starting kindergarten, let go of negative feelings around upsetting past events and become relaxed, confident and better able to learn. As a holistic physician, Dr. Nelson also provides nutritional guidance for parents on how to eliminate processed and chemical-laden foods that may contribute to children’s learning and emotional problems. To learn more visit his website DrBradleyNelson.com.
