https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:13:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-mono#post-2637654 Mon, 17 Oct 2016 07:30:27 +0000 FaithFertility 2637654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: Hope all is OK! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-mono#post-2637581 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 20:12:54 +0000 SweetCaroline 2637581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: oh gosh! Good luck mama. Hoping for the best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-mono#post-2637578 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 20:06:23 +0000 mfa_lady 2637578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: Just seeing this. Hope all turns out okay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-mono#post-2637575 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 19:59:44 +0000 HappyBaker 2637575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all! </p> <p>You are totally right and while it sounds awful our ped said mono usually doesn't hit kids this age as hard as its hit my DS, and that most kids get it when they are little and just never know they had it. </p> <p>We found out with all the blood work that there is other stuff going on which is why things are worse for him, so meeting with some specialists this week to figure it out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-mono#post-2637211 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 08:07:47 +0000 Maysprout 2637211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got it in college and was told similar to @FLnative12: that most kids already get it by that point and it just passes by as a childhood flu-like illness and it sucks more the older you get. </p> <p>Hope your LO gets better soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-mono#post-2637204 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 06:47:09 +0000 FLnative12 2637204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Somewhat related - I contracted Mono at the ripe old age of 30! Much to the amusement of the ER doc that diagnosed me (my Mom happened to be staying with us and insisted on taking me to the ER b/c my fever was so high and not responding to meds). When the Dr came in and told us what the problem was my first response was 'wait, what?!' And then we all just laughed because seriously...what grown-a** woman gets Mono?! I had to call my boss, in the first week of a new job, with that as my excuse - the whole thing was bizzare.<br /> My DS was 14 months old at the time and the Doctor told me that in toddlers it is very common and very mild - normally just a fever, and I most likely picked it up from DS who picked it up at daycare. Most adults have already had it so it's no big deal, but apparently I wasn't kissing enough boys in high school lol - so I never got it. The older you are when you get it the worse it is.</p> <p>Basically - based on what they told me it should not be a big deal for the other kids, but if anyone in your family has never had it or any of the teachers - they should be careful. I don't remember the incubation/contagious period.</p> <p>Good luck - I hope LO feels better soon and I hope you don't have to stress about missing much more work. :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-mono#post-2637202 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 06:27:28 +0000 FaithFertility 2637202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: awful I'm so sorry </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-mono#post-2637142 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 20:22:48 +0000 wheres_c 2637142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg!<br /> Mono knocked me out for a month when I got it :(<br /> I haven't heard of many toddlers with it.<br /> No advice, just hugs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-mono#post-2637139 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 20:09:49 +0000 HappyBaker 2637139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump - anyone? I talked to daycare tonight to see if they had an official rule on it and they said they'd have to call corporate and ask (it's a chain). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-with-mono#post-2636913 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 12:24:51 +0000 HappyBaker 2636913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I posted earlier this week about DS (21 months) fever and whether we should check his temp at night. We are now on day 5 of fever over 103, today finally the tylenol/ibuprofen seem to be making a difference and he is not so tired. We had mentioned Roseola to them, but they did blood work on Tuesday and again today and they are 95% sure he actually has mono. Still waiting on the definitive blood result.</p> <p>Anyone else have a toddler / preschooler who has had mono? What did it mean for going back to daycare? I feel like you are contagious for SO LONG with mono, and he still puts stuff in his mouth. We took the entire week off this week with vacation days but don't have any more left, so I'm thinking I might have to take unpaid time off if he can't go back. </p> <p>Any tips much appreciated if you've gone through this! </p>