Is it reasonable to ask daycare

annepelt · November 2011

Lurker with a question!

My 10 week old starts daycare in an infant/toddler room on monday. She has an older sister so she has already been sick and wheezy needing inhalers. Would it be reasonable for me to ask daycare to hold her with a receiving blanket over them? Or is that too much? Im just so nervous about her getting sick....

Thanks!!!!

trackchik6 · November 2011

I think you can ask but I don't think it will help her not get sick.

oandmplus1 · November 2011

My DD started daycare at 8 weeks and has had colds off and on since. I don't think there is much you can do to prevent it. there is no way to really prevent it. On the bright side, my pedi said it is completely normal, and that it is good to get it out of the way now because kids who stay at home as babies end up getting sick all the time when they start school instead.

shannm · November 2011

I don't think that will make any difference.

CrazyToast · November 2011

shannm:
I don't think that will make any difference.

Agreed.

OrangeSmoke · November 2011

Echoing PP, she's in DC, she will get sick. It's heartbreaking to watch, but I try to remember that every cold now is one they won't have later.

saraboston · November 2011

CrazyToast:

shannm:
I don't think that will make any difference.

Agreed.

I'd focus on the hand washing rather than the blanket.

skyejo · November 2011

CrazyToast:

shannm:
I don't think that will make any difference.

Agreed.

I agree on this too.

SouthFloridaMommy · November 2011

CrazyToast:
shannm:
I don't think that will make any difference.
Agreed.

Ditto.

duchess0727 · November 2011

saraboston:
CrazyToast:

shannm:
I don't think that will make any difference.

Agreed.

I'd focus on the hand washing rather than the blanket.

DITTO! Your child isn't getting sick from the teachers but from the germs that the other kids have. If the teachers are good about washing hands and they disinfect the toys each night, your child will be less likely to get sick. In any case, it's now or when they start school so their immune systems get built up pretty quick!

annepelt · November 2011

Thanks! I guess i was figuring that handling all the other kids, then my baby would expose her. You guys are right, she is going to get sick no matter what.

wwhickok · November 2011

As someone who works in a daycare, you can ask, and the provider will more than likely go with your request. However, I have never had a child who started daycare for the first time and not gotten sick in any way,

Tikat · November 2011

Kids are carrier monkey - and she will get sick...DD2 has been sick for uhum the entire 6 weeks she's been at Daycare...Asking doesn't hurt - but realistically she'll likely still get sick!

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