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WWYD: sickness at daycare question

hopefuldoghopefuldog member
edited May 2014 in February 2014 Moms
I just got an email from the daycare director that Hand Foot and Mouth disease has been going around the infant room this week with a few babies diagnosed.Do I still send LO.

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  • Soap1Soap1 member
    If you can, keep LO home, but we've had HFM go through our family, and for us, it was more of an annoyance than a catastrophe.  I wouldn't take off work to keep her out of day care.
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  • RondackHikerRondackHiker member
    HFM was horrible for us. Absolutely horrible. If you can, keep her home.


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  • hopefuldoghopefuldog member
    edited May 2014
    Thanks ladies!
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  • emm57emm57 member
    Agreed, keep her home if you can.
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  • gucciman3gucciman3 member
    My son got that from the gym a few years ago, took a couple days for the rash to appear. My dumb self thought it was chicken pox lol. Keep her home and push fluids cause if she does get it she may not want to eat
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  • boogerbearoriginalboogerbearoriginal member
    If it's just the one day, I would keep her home if possible. Yea, HFM can be mild but still better to avoid a sick baby regardless. I've had it as an adult, it sucks and is quite painful.


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  • azzyberryazzyberry member
    I'd keep LO home if you can. Both my older kids and my DH just had it because it was going around DS kindergarten class. They were miserable. It can be very painful. Fortunately the baby didn't get it but it's highly contagious.
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  • MrsL32MrsL32 member
    If I wouldn't have a hard time finding care, I would consider keeping them home, but otherwise I wouldn't get TOO worried about sending them.  DS1 had HFM, as did I, and it definitely bothered me more than him.  But, it would be nice to avoid if possible!
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  • inluv4life2inluv4life2 member

    HFM is the worst. DD had it last summer and we unknowingly gave it to her whole class. By the time the fever sets in, you've already passed it along. :(

     I can't imagine a baby having it. That sounds like a living hell. FX everyone stays healthy!

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  • hopefuldoghopefuldog member
    edited May 2014
    @broccoli's_girl‌, DH agreed about keeping her home and he'll stay with her.
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  • tenfourtenfour member
    I would've totally said send her anyway but after everyone's responses, omg that sounds awful. So I agree with everyone above. 

    BTW totally and completely off topic, @madisonpenny wow, I didn't know it could be diagnosed so early. Your friend must have her hands full!

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  • TiffanyCMU25TiffanyCMU25 member
    Do u go to the same daycare as my LO because I got this same email! Not sure what to do either as taking off work isn't really an option.

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  • hopefuldoghopefuldog member
    edited May 2014
    TiffanyCMU25 said:
    Do u go to the same daycare as my LO because I got this same email! Not sure what to do either as taking off work isn't really an option.
    Wouldn't that be a small world! Sorry you don't have as flexible of an option.
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  • courtls22courtls22 member
    I know I'm totally late to this thread and that you're already keeping LO home but just wanted to mention that it is contagious before symptoms show up so your LO may have already contracted it but since she was there a limited amount of time hopefully not.  I think keeping her home was a great idea because the HFM that went around last fall was really awful! 
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