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Back to School
From backpacks to bullying, start off the school year right
August, 2007
As students of all ages head back to school, Children's Hospital Boston has health tips and news that can help you and your child get ready for a safe, healthy and productive start to this fall.
Get "Pack 2 School" with Children's on Friday, August 17 at City Hall Plaza.
What's school without at least one exciting field trip? Join Arthur, from the bestselling Marc Brown books and PBS series, along with some of his friends on a tour of Children's Hospital Boston.
Sending your child with food allergies to
school
Worried about your child with food allergies
in the lunchroom? Find out what you can do
to make this time easier for both you and
your child.
Sports Training: How much is too much
for a child?
Kids' sports teams should be fun, but many
are becoming increasingly competitive.
Teach your children how to train safely and
avoid overtraining injuries.
Childhood depression
With awareness and intervention parents or other adults can help children with depression live normal, happy, functioning lives.
Safe Weight Gain and Loss for Young Athletes
The frequent over-emphasis on winning in sports may drive some young athletes to abuse their body's nutritional status, often with dangerous consequences.
Backpacks and back pain
Back-to-school
season often
results in
backpacks laden with books.
But heavy backpacks don't
have to cause back problems.
What makes a bully?
Learn causes, effects and prevention, and
what pediatricians, parents and kids can do.
The information on this website should not be taken as medical advice, which can only be given to you by your personal health care professional.
What's school without at least one exciting field trip? Join Arthur, from the bestselling Marc Brown books and PBS series, along with some of his friends on a tour of Children's Hospital Boston.
Safe Weight Gain and Loss for Young Athletes
Backpacks and back pain