Seasonal Allergies:
Now that the trees are beginning to bud and flowers
beginning to bloom there is more pollen in the air. Seasonal allergies can be
bothersome and make it hard to enjoy the outdoors sometimes. If your child has seasonal allergies, check
with the pediatrician regarding various treatment options. While
over-the-counter medications and nasal sprays can help, there are other things
that you can do to minimize allergy symptoms.
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Monitor local weather for pollen count and ozone
factors.
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Wash hand after working or playing outside.
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Avoid touching ears, nose, eyes, and mouth while
outdoors.
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Leave shoes and socks outside before coming
indoors.
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Shower as soon as you come in from outside play
or work.
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Vacuum and dust regularly during pollen season.
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Change bedding at least weekly during this time.
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Use a saline nasal spray to rinse out pollen
form the nose and salt water rinse for the throat.
Sun Burns:
Scientists warn that the ozone layer is being depleted. It
is more important that ever to prevent sunburn if possible. Apply sunscreen
prior to going outside and reapply as needed. If children are opposed to
wearing sunscreen make sure long sleeve shirts and pants, sunglasses, hats, or
the use of a sun umbrella is available to protect them. While aloe and other products can reduce the
pain of a sunburn, the long-term damage to skin cells and risk of skin cancer
increases.
Sports Physicals:
Sports physicals will take place at Traip Academy on Tuesday
August 18th from 8am to 11am. Kittery family Practice health
providers will be providing the physicals for $5.00 each.
Sports physicals for Shapleigh will take place on September
15th from 8am to 12pm for the same fee.
The form may be printed by clicking on the ‘student physical
form’ located on the right.
Lice:
Although most people associate lice with school, the science
community has learned that it is rarely transmitted in school, but rather
through sleepovers with friends or relatives, playmates with head to head contact,
camps and shared helmets.