After a bit of shuttling between work and home, you return to your sick baby who embraces you with a warm hug. Not once do they make you complain about your choices or schedule, for not being there with them for most of the day. Children getting sick is a nightmare scenario. There are obvious symptoms \u2013 raised temperature that won’t respond to treatment, persistent vomiting over 24 hours, being “off their food” that makes it essential to go to the doctor. But what about the coughs, the sniffles, the headaches, and the mystery that follows? It can be as difficult as it is essential to get it right \u2013 but there can be an added factor of an exaggeration! Cripes! How can you sit still in this bit? Immediate doctor consultation is required (someone who is available at that hour).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"