Just over a year ago me and hubby moved to a rural area. We have two daughters 3 and 1 and half. Hubby works away and I stay home with kids, I don't have any family or friends nearby so it's usually just the three of us. Since we've been here I haven't been able to find any play buddies for the kids. My eldest had been going to daycare one day a week and for the six months she was going she was constantly sick and ended up in hospital twice. Prior to this she hadn't even had a single cold! I was hesitant to take her out as this was the only socialisation she had with kids her age but having her constantly sick was a strain on her and myself as well.
It's now been a few months and her health has improved and I would like her to go back. I don't have the option if sending her to a different centre as their aren't any. I'm certain the health dramas will start again but I know she misses it and she desperately needs the social aspect. Would love advice from anyone in similar situations. TIA
Should I send DD back to daycare when she was constantly sick?
Should I send DD back to daycare when she was constantly sick?
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All daycare centres have colds. And socialising with kids in any setting is bound to expose your child to colds. I'd send her back to child care it's part of growing up, being exposed to colds. Unless she has an underlying medical condition that makes her immune compromised and she is vaccinated appropriately for her age it's probably worth sending her back. You could always discuss with your GP as you haven't mentioned specifically why she was hospitalised (asthma?) and discuss risks, or how you could prevent potential hospitalisation.
I agree, if she is just getting common colds and flus I would not be too worried. It's very normal! Ive worked in day cares, in schools and in the home with children and its very common for them to be getting sick all the time expecially at a young age. I think its important to send them for social reasons but also because it can actually help build their immune system. If they are not socializing with kids now what youll find is theyll head to school and be more sick-more often. I think maybe you need to speak to your gp if your child is coming home with more serious illnesses, they could have some kind of auto immune disease. Also have you spoken to the day care about it? Sometimes parents will have a very ill child and keep sending them back to day care without been given the all clear by the doctor so they keep bringing the same thing in they haven't been treated for correctly (antibiotics). Also at home try and give her the proper nutrients she needs to fight illness like foods high in vitamin c, foods containing garlic and small ammounts of chilli can also be helpful. Let her in the sun to allow for vitamin d which is extremely important and also make sure when its cold she is wearing socks and a singlet etc and that they aren't kept inside for long periods of time with heater and aircon on. I was forever getting colds and my doc simply said turn the aircon off and im rarely sick anymore. Good luck
Is she getting things like tonsillitis and throat infections? If so might need to have them taken out as some kids are just prone to them no matter where they are or who theyre with. Get her to gargle salt water often if this is the case to avoid infection in that area.
Hi mummy what rural town are you in someone feeling just as isolated needing a friend on here may be able to buddy up with you and kids. Different climate and germs will happen, after the first 12 months or so it should settle down. Increase the fruit maybe a multi vitamin I had the same trouble when my little one started daycare , talk to them about hand washing.I think of it this way increase their immune system now at day care and minimise the days off and illness when they start school children have to go to school so you wouldnt consider pulling them out and keeping them at home although it's not nice seeing them unwell it is doing some good.