Mayo Clinic Minute: When should you keep your child home from school?

Whether physically apparent or more subtle signs … for some children, symptoms, like headaches or stomachaches, may not be something that they need to see a doctor for on an immediate basis, but could indicate something else, like anxiety.

Dr. Ardon says err on the side of caution. If your child isn’t feeling well, try to find the root cause before sending him or her off to school.
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