When LO has a cold

pinkram

To what extent do you keep LO away from other kids when he/she has a cold?  DS came down with one over the weekend, and other than a runny nose he seems to be feeling fine.  I've always kept him home from activities if his nose is running yellow to avoid nasty looks from other moms, but his colds tend to last about 2 weeks and it's starting to seem ridiculous to quarantine him when colds are only contagious for the first few days anyway.  Do you leave LO at the gym childcare or go to classes (i.e. gymboree) when they have a yucky nose but seem to be otherwise ok?

Mrs.Christie

I'd like to know as well.

Although I think that if it's just a runny nose then I'd take her out to activities. Otherwise we'd be speding all winter cooped up at home.

HarrietNJMommy

I don't keep my kids home for colds. I will keep them home if there is a fever or if they have vomited OR they have a weird rash. Otherwise, they are out and about.

Runny noses and hacking coughs don't bother me at all. 

Rebekah1021

If drainage is clear, we go out. If it's really gross, I will keep her away from other kids, but I still live my life. I have to go the store and what not. I can't keep her in a bubble.

blissfully_caffeinated

I'll take Ds out if he just has a runny nose. If he's coughing, obviously has a cold, has the runs, etc I keep him home. Yeah, it's annoying but I know the other moms in our playgroup and some are really overprotective about colds.