How often does your lo get sick?

mrsL813 · February 2009

I am lucky enough to be a sahm to my 17 month dd. To keep busy during the week we go to story times and gymboree classes. She has been getting one cold after another this winter and even had the stomach flu. Would you continue to take her to these actvities even though she continues to get sick?

Tess12 · February 2009

Well, I wouldn't take her while she's sick, but I wouldn't stop taking her just because she's getting sick. Although, that would definitely change if she were getting more than colds and stomach viruses.

Also, my daughter has only been sick twice, so you should probably ignore me.

MrsDR1015 · February 2009

I'm fortunate to be able to say that the worst ailment my DD has had was a 105 degree fever (that didn't even cause her to act abnormally). She's never even had a reaction to any of her vaccinations. *knocks on wood*

If I were you, I would absolutely continue to bring her (when she's not sick) to the activities. Getting sick, while it can be unpleasant, is actually good for her, because it's helping her immune system to develop and grow.

franciscaz · February 2009

About once every 2 months... although we were hit by a Tsunami when he was 7 months.

mrsL813 · February 2009

Thanks for the advice.

brightning · February 2009

She's been sick once every, and it was only for a day. I'm a SAHM, too. Like PP said, I wouldn't take her when she's sick, but I wouldn't stop involving her in things just because she's getting sick.

And really, either they get sick now, or they get sick in kindergarten when they start interacting with a bunch of kids then. Neither is pleasant, but it's gonna happen sometime!

LoriFalce · February 2009

He's pretty sniffly regularly, but I think that's one of those teething things more than anything. We've had two full on sicknesses.

StageDva · February 2009

These are 2 different questions...

1. No - don't take him if he is sick.

2. My DD has had 2 colds in 14 months. I am also a SAHM with her.

blushado · February 2009

I think as long as your DD isn't sick, you should still take her to the classes. My DD was pretty healthy the first year when she was in home daycare and at home with a nanny. She maybe had one or two colds and they weren't bad and didn't last more than a day or two. Then she started daycare in January. Literally 3 days later she had a cold and was sick for the next 3 weeks off and on with cold-like viruses, then she got roseola. It's been a rough couple months but as our pedi and others have said, they will get sick at some point, now or later.

nosoup4u · February 2009

I would take her when she wasn't sick.

DS has had a few colds (just runny/stuffy nose), and had one that stuck around and turned into an ear infection recently (and he's still breastfeeding, so who knows). We still go to playgroups as long as he's feeling okay.

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