Do you keep your LO out of daycare a few days before a big trip?

mtnrider · November 2010

Or would you if you had the option? (ie. babysitter or DH to watch your kid) I just don't want him catching a cold before a full day of flying and a week of travel!

luvmagoldn · November 2010

If the reason is germ control - no. You have no way of knowing when or how he will be exposed to something. Plus, you will probably need the time to get things done for the trip without your LO in tow.

mtnrider · November 2010

Yes it's for germ control...daycare is the only place he's exposed since he's an only child, neither DH nor I work in an office and with the recent weather DS has been cooped up in the house all day. Yes I do need him out of the house to get ready for the trip, just trying to balance that need against him getting sick.

azuremama · November 2010

That has never even occurred to me. As pp said, I usually need him to be in daycare to get things ready and finish stuff at work before vacation.

Bella427 · November 2010

This has never occurred to me either. There's no guarantee he won't catch something on the plane anyway. Or at the babysitter's. Or while he's out with DH and not at school.

Temp159135562506975 · November 2010

hell no

i pay for daycare if they are there or not - i'm certainly not going to keep them home and pay a babysitter just to HOPE they don't get sick. They can get sick any time - from anything... from ME, DH, anywhere.

my kids go to school no matter what (as long as they are not sick at the time!)

wendyj · November 2010

No. We just go with the flow. There's no way of knowing if he'll catch anything or not. I'd rather get my money's worth out of the tuition I pay each week.

mtnrider · November 2010

Goldie_Locks_5:

hell no

i pay for daycare if they are there or not - i'm certainly not going to keep them home and pay a babysitter just to HOPE they don't get sick. They can get sick any time - from anything... from ME, DH, anywhere.

my kids go to school no matter what (as long as they are not sick at the time!)

Yeah so do I, but I'm thinking that it's cheaper to pay for a couple days of missed daycare than to pay the change fee on an airline ticket if DS gets sick!

snansley · November 2010

Eh, probably not. For colds, the incubation period can be anywhere from 24 hrs to 5 days, so it would be hard to judge if DS is going to get sick.

But, if it makes you feel better, go ahead and keep him home.

Spenjamins · November 2010

Hell no but I would take a day off of work!

mtnrider · November 2010

Spenjamins:
Hell no but I would take a day off of work!

Hahaha! Yes

DallasLonghorn97 · November 2010

snansley:

Eh, probably not. For colds, the incubation period can be anywhere from 24 hrs to 5 days, so it would be hard to judge if DS is going to get sick.

I agree with this...you never know the incubation period. Generally, I find the day before a big trip that I'm running around trying to get everything taken care of - whether that be work related, personal related, packing, gettting last minute items, etc. So I find having the kids out of my hair is ideal.

muchlovenicole · November 2010

I wouldn't, it might make your traveling easier to stay on a routine up until your departure too. My LO has a great schedule at DC and as soon it is more difficult to stay in a routine if we are running around (and preparing for a big trip).

flyer23 · November 2010

mtnrider:
Yes it's for germ control...daycare is the only place he's exposed since he's an only child, neither DH nor I work in an office and with the recent weather DS has been cooped up in the house all day. Yes I do need him out of the house to get ready for the trip, just trying to balance that need against him getting sick.

Well, if you hire a babysitter, she'll bring her own germs! If you or DH goes grocery shopping, you could bring home a cold.

So no, I don't keep DD out of daycare. If I could put her in a bubble for the few days before the trip to completely avoid ANY exposure to the outside world, MAYBE I'd consider it. But I can't, so I don't bother.

She has gotten sick right before a couple of trips (for example, just last week, she had an ear infection two days before we left for Thanksgiving) but we've just dealt with those situations as they've come up.

Temp159135562506975 · November 2010

mtnrider:
Goldie_Locks_5:

hell no

i pay for daycare if they are there or not - i'm certainly not going to keep them home and pay a babysitter just to HOPE they don't get sick. They can get sick any time - from anything... from ME, DH, anywhere.

my kids go to school no matter what (as long as they are not sick at the time!)

Yeah so do I, but I'm thinking that it's cheaper to pay for a couple days of missed daycare than to pay the change fee on an airline ticket if DS gets sick!

then you better keep your child out of daycare all month... b/c they can catch things and it won't show up for a week.... really -it's a bit much to do this... if it makes you feel better- go for it -- but I know plenty of kids who are home every day with mommy (SAHMs) and get sick all the time.... you can't keep kids from getting sick.

Printergirl · November 2010

Considering DH and I both have to put in extra hours before and after any time off work there would be no way. Plus I have to save my PTO for when he is sick rather than preventing sickness.

weelass24 · November 2010

Goldie_Locks_5:

hell no

i pay for daycare if they are there or not - i'm certainly not going to keep them home and pay a babysitter just to HOPE they don't get sick. They can get sick any time - from anything... from ME, DH, anywhere.

my kids go to school no matter what (as long as they are not sick at the time!)

THIS. Are you kidding me? How else am I supposed to pack and clean? LOL

KathrynMD · November 2010

No - this would never occur to me. DD can travel and fly w/ a cold just like I can. I'm not overly concerned about her catching a cold/getting sick though. I think its easier in general for her if she stays on her regular schedule as much as possible - so disrupting her to stay home for few days cooped up w/ me to prevent a cold/illness on a trip taht will disrupt her more would not be worth it.

mtnrider · November 2010

Well I know it doesn't eliminate the risk but it does reduce it. But I guess everyone is right that it doesn't make sense to keep him home, I wouldn't get any packing done!

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