Keeping a sick child home from preschool: fever, vomiting, rashes and return rules
Fever, vomiting, diarrhoea and some rashes usually mean a day at home. How preschool sick rules work, why they exist and how to judge borderline mornings.
Health & safety
When a sick child should stay home, food allergies, heat and the rainy season, dengue, safe drop-off and pick-up, the school nurse, and when to see a doctor in HCMC.
Hand, foot and mouth disease at preschool in Vietnam: signs, warnings and returning
Hand, foot and mouth disease is common in Vietnamese preschools. Early signs, the warning signs that need a hospital fast, how it spreads and when to go back.
Dengue fever and young children in Ho Chi Minh City: prevention and warning signs
Dengue is spread by daytime-biting mosquitoes and peaks in Saigon's rainy season. How it unfolds in children, the dangerous days and how families reduce risk.
Food allergies at a Vietnamese preschool: the allergy plan and hidden ingredients
Fish sauce, dried shrimp, peanuts and egg noodles hide in everyday Vietnamese dishes. How to build an allergy plan with your doctor and your child's preschool.
Heat, sun and hydration for toddlers in Saigon: keeping young children safe outdoors
Saigon is hot all year and hottest before the rains. How heat affects small children, signs of heat illness, sun protection by age and what to ask the school.
Rainy season in Saigon with young children: flooded streets, wet days and school runs
From May to November Saigon gets heavy afternoon storms and flooded streets. How to plan the school run, flood water hygiene and what to pack for wet days.
Safe preschool drop-off and pick-up in HCMC: handovers, helmets and car seats
The school gate is where responsibility for your child changes hands. Authorised pick-up lists, motorbike and car safety, school buses and the questions to ask.
The preschool health room and giving medicine at school: what parents should know
What preschool health staff in Vietnam do, how to send medicine safely, what to put in your child's health record and the limits of school care.
When to take a young child to a doctor in Ho Chi Minh City: now, today or wait
Which symptoms mean emergency care now, which need a doctor today and which can be watched at home, plus how to prepare for medical care in Saigon.
Bumps, bites and falls at preschool: incident reports and what schools should do
Minor bumps and toddler bites happen in every preschool. What good schools do, what an incident report should tell you and the head injury signs to watch for.
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