April Showers

It's that time again -- April and May in Michigan often mean daily weather shifts. Since we go outside every day, please bring your child to the center prepared to stay warm and dry. At this point, it's probably safe to change our snowboots for rainboots. Children also need raincoats and rain/mud pants, (or rainsuits), lighter gloves, hats, and a fleece or other medium-weight jacket.

As the sun begins to shine more noticeably, we will also begin to use sunscreen at the centers. Please take a moment to review our sunscreen and bug repellent policies.

Thanks!

-- Admin

Online Health Resource

Integrated Health Associates of Ann Arbor has updated their website with lots of useful resources. One tool that families may find especially useful is the Pediatric SelfCareNavigator. It's a handy checklist of symptoms, organized anatomically, that can help parents decide whether childhood illnesses and injuries require immediate medical attention and/or how to relieve minor symptoms.

As we enter the colds and flu season, it's a good idea for GH parents to review our Health Policies. When GH Staff send a child home due to illness, we use two main criteria to make that decision: the sick child's comfort and well-being, and the well-being of other children and staff in the program. Sometimes an easily communicable illness can affect some children and adults more seriously than others. Other times, a child with a relatively mild illness can feel miserable. And occasionally, children with colds or low-grade fevers may feel perfectly fine in a group setting. In all cases, we need to do what's best for all the children.

-- Admin