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Hellobee Boards Topic: Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 29 May 2026 19:35:37 +0000 keiki_mama on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1592605 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:41:37 +0000 keiki_mama 1592605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep! LO started daycare at 3 1/2 months (July) and we were all sick throughout his entire first winter. It was brutal! Our second winter has been much easier. Mrs. Pen on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1592537 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:22:35 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1592537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm SO worried for this. J starts FT daycare in August and I just can't afford to miss nursing classes and work if he's sick... DH will probably have to - but even he has a limit on how often he can take off - and he hates taking off because it means finding a sub for his classes. J has been sick a grand total of TWO times in his entire 26 months. Canoli on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1592523 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:18:36 +0000 Canoli 1592523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son started daycare in January and had a rough first year of being sick with ear infections,however, I can tell you it got better the older he got. This past winter was much better for him. Hang in there, I know it's tough. Alivoo01 on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1592487 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:13:48 +0000 Alivoo01 1592487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup! DS started daycare when he was 3 months old. He's been sick at least once a month. The first time he got sick was with RSV and recently, the flu. He's getting over a cold right now, but he's always a snotty coughing mess. It breaks my heart. I can't wait for him to be well. Cherrybee on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1592124 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 09:07:27 +0000 Cherrybee 1592124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @ladybee: It so scary, isn't it? My BFF's little boy has had a cold since starting daycare (6 months before E did) but he is just snotty (constantly) and has the occasional fever. It sucks but he can handle it. When E gets ill it affects her chest and we have should-I-call-an-ambulance-or-try-the-inhaler-again moments at 3am. Smurfette on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1592098 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:58:01 +0000 Smurfette 1592098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ She has had a couple couples and one virus but we have been really lucky nothing major. lawbee11 on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1592040 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:45:01 +0000 lawbee11 1592040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Cherrybee: If it makes you feel better our pediatrician has told us he thinks it's better for them to just build their immune systems up when they're young. It does suck that they can't tell us what's wrong, but he said it's better for them to miss daycare than to miss school when they're older. KT326 on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1592023 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:40:12 +0000 KT326 1592023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ This is what our pediatrician told us. Expect him to get sick at least every two weeks the first winter in daycare, every three weeks the second winter in daycare and by the third winter he should be pretty good with the occasional cold. We are in our second winter and he has followed this almost exactly! It really sucks when one cold runs into the next but I just want his immune system to build up. lawbee11 on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1592017 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:38:56 +0000 lawbee11 1592017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ M started in late February. Within 2 weeks she had a cold and ear infection. She was well for about a week then got another cold and double ear infection. This week has been the first week since early March that she has no cough, congestion, or runny nose! ETA: Wow, after reading these responses sounds like we've actually been pretty lucky. I try to wash mine and M's hands each day when we get home from daycare, so I wonder if that's actually helping. Corduroy on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1592007 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:37:02 +0000 Corduroy 1592007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO was sick all the time in the first six months. DH and I caught pretty much everything she brought home too. Then we had no colds for three months over winter (including holiday air travel). It gets better. At 14 months her stay at home friends seem to be getting as many or more colds. ladybee on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1592006 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:36:56 +0000 ladybee 1592006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Cherrybee: M started in December. Had two rounds of bronchiolitis, RSV, two hospital stays, a stomach bug and breathing treatments. He was diagnosed with asthma and I pulled him out of daycare. My job was becoming very frustrated with me taking weeks off after coming back, he was barely sleeping, and I was terrified of him dieing. The asthma diagnosis and RSV were the final straw. We have family and friends watching him at home now and plan to do the same next year. I'd rather have a sick kindergarten student then a baby. matador84 on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591933 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:22:09 +0000 matador84 1591933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not kidding, for the first 6 months we were at pedi at least once a month. Ear infections, viruses, bugs, chicken pox. It's gotten better for sure as he's gotten older. We make a pedi visit about once every six weeks now...at 19 months. QueensBee on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591916 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:19:09 +0000 QueensBee 1591916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, my LO had the same experience. He had a runny and stuffy nose from October through March! But, I feel lucky that he never had anything more serious than that. My pediatrician did say that she's read studies that show the exposure to germs in daycare can have a positive effect on their long term health. I don't know if she said that to make me feel less sad/guilty, but it worked! Anagram on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591853 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:05:29 +0000 Anagram 1591853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Cherrybee: I read stuff like that all the time (because I am dumb and like to add to my anxiety). regberadaisy on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591847 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:03:35 +0000 regberadaisy 1591847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ God yes! She's almost two and we're just starting to get breaks in between sicknesses. Mrs. Bee on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591843 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:02:32 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1591843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Charlie started in September at 21 months and was pretty much sick the entire winter and spring. He had a break over the summer and got sick again, but was much better. Now he rarely gets sick and he's in public school. blackbird on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591839 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:01:25 +0000 blackbird 1591839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ She wasn't real sick from July-December. Then January-April, it has been a shitstorm. But from what I hear, EVERYBODY has been super sick. I think our ultra bad weather in the midwest is not helping. Cherrybee on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591797 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:47:23 +0000 Cherrybee 1591797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Anagram: I (stupidly) read an article about a baby dying because of undiagnosed asthma (I was researching asthma when they said LO might have it) - and now I can't get the thought of out my head. I know it's not helping anyone, me lying awake worrying, but it's impossible not to. travellingbee on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591796 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:46:17 +0000 travellingbee 1591796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes. He was sick constantly from two days after we started him in daycare. Was never sick a day before that. It got so bad, with ear infections, we had to have tubes put in, and we pulled him out of daycare. We got a nanny. Starting next fall, he will go back to daycare. I hope it isn't as bad this time! tinyperson on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591795 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:45:58 +0000 tinyperson 1591795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep, colds, croup, ear infection, possible roseola (just getting over that!). March and April are our most expensive months at daycare, and she's missed at least a week (probably more) this month already. She was there Tuesday this week, and went back today! autumnlove on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591778 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:37:50 +0000 autumnlove 1591778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes for LO 1 and no for LO 2. Anagram on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591762 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:34:36 +0000 Anagram 1591762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Cherrybee: Totally agree with you. At least at school age, they are probably sleeping better and I don't have to worry about SIDS because of night time breathing difficulty! (Maybe it's an irrational fear, but I still have it). Pumuckl on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591761 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:34:01 +0000 Pumuckl 1591761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ YES! He started daycare in January and has been sick pretty much since. I'm really hoping that the better and warmer weather will help. I have not been this much sick since I don't remember when. Cherrybee on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591756 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:32:45 +0000 Cherrybee 1591756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Thanks everyone. This helps - because i know it's normal. But it also makes me feel awful because it sounds as though there isn't an end in sight to this. :sad: I think I'd rather she be sick when she's school age, to be honest, so I can cuddle her in front of kids TV and give her hot chocolate to cheer her up. She doesn't understand at all now and it's so heartbreaking. sotofamilia on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591740 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:29:14 +0000 sotofamilia 1591740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I agree with the previous poster that I think all kids have to go through it at some point, to build their immune systems. My LO has been sick enough at home, I'm SO not looking forward to when he starts going to daycare/pre-school! mediagirl on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591726 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:25:54 +0000 mediagirl 1591726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes. I can't even go in to how often she was sick after she started daycare, it broke my heart. She's been healthy for 2 weeks straight now. A new record. T.H.O.U. on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591725 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:25:05 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1591725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ She had a runny nose but she was well enough to stay at school. Tidybee on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591724 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:23:52 +0000 Tidybee 1591724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes! I think she was sick for most of her time in daycare with ear infections, two cases of bronchiolities and a bad virus. I asked the pediatrician if I should take her out and she said that "DD either gets sick now or later (when she goes to school)". It stinks. I'm a SAHM mom now and she still picks stuff up from being around other kids though. I think it's just part of developing an immune system. Anagram on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591722 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:23:49 +0000 Anagram 1591722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Cherrybee: YES, Maya has been sick literally constantly since January when she started. I'm hoping and praying that as the weather warms up, they'll all start getting sick less. I think her constant illnesses are the root of most of her sleep issues. Mamaof2 on "Was your child constantly sick after starting daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-child-constantly-sick-after-starting-daycare#post-1591720 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:23:21 +0000 Mamaof2 1591720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Cherrybee: I know :sad: My DH says its like insurance, you still have to pay even if you don't use it! Also my ped told me he gets sick when he is young or sick when he starts school - either way they get sick! Kinda glad he got it all out of his system!