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It is important for children to maintain physical activity, and there are many ways to encourage this within your family. Exercise doesn’t always have to be about running or swimming. You can turn day-to-day activities into fun forms of exercise that get your heart rate up for 10 minutes or more at a time.

Chickenpox is a very common childhood illness, caused by a virus called varicella. It starts with red bumps that become small, yellowish blisters affecting the whole body – including the mouth and genitals (which can be very painful). They then open before scabbing over. These are very itchy and can make your child miserable. They may have a temperature, a cough and a runny nose. Children are able to pass the virus to others from the day before the rash appears until the last spot has scabbed over.