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It's Time for School Again!

School bells are ringing again for children everywhere. Whether it's backpacks, lunches or the stress of beginning or returning to school, you'll find it all here in our Back-to-School Health Insight.

Back-to-School Safety Tips
Help your child get ready for school by following these tips, adapted from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Sending Your Child to Preschool
Here's some advice on how to decide if preschool is right for your child.

Sending Your Child To Kindergarten
Consider when you want to send your child to kindergarten.

The Importance of Reading to Your Child
One of the most important things we can do to help our children succeed in school is simple, fun, and not expensive -- read to them every day, starting when they are just babies.

School Lunches
Learn how to make lunch a nutritious meal for your child.

School Problems
Be aware of school problems your child may experience.

Sleep
Make sure your adolescent gets enough sleep.

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Learn how to identify and deal with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

How Safe Is Your School?
Safety in schools means more than security cameras and metal detectors. It also means thinking about other potential dangers, such as food allergies, indoor air quality and obesity.

Bullying
Find out what to do if your child is exposed to bullying.

How To Talk to Your Kids About Drugs
Where do you start and what do you say? It is best to start talking about tobacco, alcohol and drugs early, since kids are exposed to these things in the community and in the media at very young ages.

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