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Hellobee Boards Topic: How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:39:20 +0000 snowjewelz on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364562 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:32:43 +0000 snowjewelz 2364562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DD started daycare in Oct and already stayed home pretty much 1 whole week with stomach bug! mediagirl on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364538 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:18:03 +0000 mediagirl 2364538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I want to say other. When she was 0-2.5, she was sick ALL THE TIME. Like 2 weeks out of the month. Now that she is with kids (she's a daycare kid) who don't put everything in their mouths, she is no where near as sick as often or for as long a period of time. catlady on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364534 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:16:20 +0000 catlady 2364534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The first half of this year, she was out 1-2 times per month (including summer). I swear she got every bug under the sun (flu, norovirus, HFM, roseola). Magically, she hasn't been out since July. I'm hoping her immune system is finally kicking in now at age 2. mrsjyw on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364505 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 08:57:39 +0000 mrsjyw 2364505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He started preschool after Labor Day (3x a week) and I've kept him home twice. He had a fever both times. Alivoo01 on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364500 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 08:54:47 +0000 Alivoo01 2364500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Unless he's having a fever that didn't go away or is vomiting/having diarrhea, I take him. He hardly stays home, although he did stay home plenty during his infant months with RSV, flu, etc. and we couldn't give him anything to fight it. MoreCoffee on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364482 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 08:32:15 +0000 MoreCoffee 2364482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The first year (4-16 months) it was constant. DS got everything and we in turn were sick all the time, too. He's almost three now and he's had two illnesses with fever over the past 1.5 years. (Ducking out of this thread now as I'm afraid I'll jinx it by mentioning it...) JoJoGirl on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364442 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 07:55:46 +0000 JoJoGirl 2364442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Probably twice in the last year? looch on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364386 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 06:29:34 +0000 looch 2364386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think it decreases as the kids get older, especially when they stop putting things in their mouths. Anagram on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364380 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 05:47:21 +0000 Anagram 2364380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Um....all the time over here. We have fevers over some issue pretty much every month. My daughter is 2 and has had 3 ear infections, 3 bouts of strep (all in the last 6 months), hfm, bad colds with coughs. The list goes on..., lamariniere on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364348 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 03:16:11 +0000 lamariniere 2364348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Since January, they were both home 2 days in a row together and then DD was home one day last week by herself. Corduroy on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364283 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 23:46:01 +0000 Corduroy 2364283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MenagerieMama: The trick is being in daycare for over a year. The first year was awful for us but it gets better. It's also way worse if your kid gets secondary infections like earaches or pneumonia which cause fevers (automatic out) instead of just the initial cold that frequently doesn't cause a fever. The first year was bad. I think LO had two bouts of 5 day pneumonia fevers and many many earaches. Now that she's 2.5 she hasn't been out in 8 months or so. LO2, 5 months, has been in daycare 2.5 weeks and hasn't missed yet but he has had 2 colds. Pancakes on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364213 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:50:20 +0000 Pancakes 2364213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MenagerieMama: My LO is the same age as yours. I feel like she gets a cold at least once a month but she doesn't usually get a fever with it. Mrs. Pen on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364179 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:12:37 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2364179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MenagerieMama: how old is your child? When I started my son in a center over a year ago, he got sick a few times a month. He was 2.5 at the time, so he already had a bit of an immune system built up. He's in a home daycare now and I think it's less exposure to germs. MenagerieMama on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364173 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:07:54 +0000 MenagerieMama 2364173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Wow you all are so lucky! Tell me your magical well baby tips! LO has gotten a fever with each new cold, once a month so far. I had been telling myself it was normal new daycare stuff but now I'm not so sure... Smurfette on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364166 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:03:55 +0000 Smurfette 2364166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't remember the last time we had to keep her home. littleblessings on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364156 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:59:34 +0000 littleblessings 2364156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DD is in preschool. She almost missed a day a few weeks ago but over night her stuffy nose and cough disappeared. If DS was in school it would be 3+ times a month. LilSprinkles on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364143 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:52:45 +0000 LilSprinkles 2364143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Never. DS is 2, and has been in daycare full time since he was 10 months. travellingbee on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364140 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:50:38 +0000 travellingbee 2364140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Lion: our first year, before tubes, LO was sick constantly and home with fever multiple times a month. It was horrible. :( tubes made all the difference! travellingbee on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364135 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:47:49 +0000 travellingbee 2364135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @2littlepumpkins: I only keep him home when he has a fever or throwing up/diarrhea. He's had a couple fevers this year that were low and happened to fall on the weekend so that was lucky. I haven't missed any work this school year so far, which is good because I need my days for Mat leave! BandDmommy on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364131 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:46:34 +0000 BandDmommy 2364131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @2littlepumpkins: I send him unless he has fever or diarrhea. Otherwise he'd never go to school. Charm54 on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364113 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:36:51 +0000 Charm54 2364113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Maybe 1 or 2 days in the 1.5 years she's been in daycare. travellingbee on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364112 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:36:17 +0000 travellingbee 2364112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Maybe 3 times all year. 2littlepumpkins on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364111 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:35:51 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2364111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For those whose kids haven't been out..does that mean you send them if they have a cold too? I try to keep dd out during the most contagious days when her nose is running a lot because that's what the director mentioned when we started. If I kept her out the whole cold long she'd barely be there because she might have a runny nose just in the mornings for awhile after most of the symptoms are gone. Does it make a difference whether it's preschool or an infant and up daycare center? nana87 on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364106 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:32:28 +0000 nana87 2364106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Lo has been in daycare over a year and I've never had to keep her home. Once I picked her up early bc she had like a 99 fever Mrs. Pen on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364079 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:23:40 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2364079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He is 3.5 and in a home-daycare. He started there in August and so far (knock on wood), he hasn't had to stay home yet! 2littlepumpkins on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364074 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:22:19 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2364074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At least once a month so far from 3 half day a week preschool. Those 3 days are enough for her to catch all the things going around. oliviaoblivia on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364021 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:44:11 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2364021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DD has missed one day of preschool since September, even then, it was just a viral rash that wasn't contagious. Mamasig on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2364010 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:33:34 +0000 Mamasig 2364010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ds1 goes to preschool/daycare. Now I hardly ever keep him home - maybe 3 times a year? At first he was home maybe once every two months? MenagerieMama on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2363966 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:16:34 +0000 MenagerieMama 2363966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 3 mo into daycare (LO is almost 14 mo) and has missed an average of 2 days per month, though only goes 3 days per week. It's rough! I suppose only twice were those full days and the rest half (went home with a fever). Still! teawithpaloma on "How often do you have to keep your child home because of illness?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-have-to-keep-your-child-home-because-of-illness#post-2363923 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 19:56:30 +0000 teawithpaloma 2363923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Daycare kid here and I think she was home one day in the last six months.