Taking care of a sick kid isn’t easy, especially when parents also have to work. Find out what parents can do to take care of their children and themselves.

That would be enough for an ER trip, she added, as would feeling so lethargic that you can barely get out of bed. All of these red-flag symptoms apply to kids as well, Barlow noted.

Doctors say go to the ER if your child is experiencing fast-paced breathing, deyhydration and other symptoms.