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Concussion in the first week: the rules that protect your kid.

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A young child rests at home on the sofa under a blanket, with a parent nearby, recovering from a concussion.

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It's Tuesday morning. Two days since Sunday's head clash. Your kid spent yesterday on the couch, has been to the GP, and this morning is bored, restless, and asking when they can do things again. Run around the backyard. Play on the iPad. Go to school. Go to training Thursday.

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