Is it "normal" for daycare kids to always be a little sick?

DD goes to daycare 3x/week, 15 months old, and always seems to have a runny nose and cough. Sometimes she doesn't but many times she does. Is this normal for daycare kids, especially in the beginning? She's been going since September so I don't know what the "norm" is...


Also, do you not send them to daycare if they have a cough/cold? How do you determine when NOT to send them (like if they don't have a fever or still seem like themselves)...

TIA!

ETA: I meant to say, I know not to send them with a fever or diarrhea, but what if hey don't have any of those symptoms...

Message edited 11/15/2010 9:55:44 AM.

Re: Is it "normal" for daycare kids to always be a little sick?

Tommy constantly has a runny nose. He's in daycare 5 days a week. I've accepted it as the norm unfortunately. Maybe it will help build his immunity for school. I don't send him in if he has a fever.

Re: Is it "normal" for daycare kids to always be a little sick?

we call it the daycare nose - my son's always seems to be runnin a little bit

he has been in daycare since march and he is 13 months

i sended him as long as he does not have a fever or throwing up - or totally not himself - we are dealing with croup right noe - no fever but not himself

Re: Is it "normal" for daycare kids to always be a little sick?

My DD is 7 months and also goes to daycare 3x/week. She surprisingly hasn't been sick much at all. There will some days where is has gotten a little fever, or a stuffy nose, but it has never lasted for more then a day.

I, on the other hand, have gotten a cold twice already. I think I'm getting it more than she is.

Re: Is it "normal" for daycare kids to always be a little sick?

My 15 month old is home with me and is ALWAYS sick. He gets sick from his big brother who goes to pre-k. I feel bad for him b/c he has had countless colds and fevers since he's born...but he's ok so far, he deals with it great! I'm the one who gets upset..

Re: Is it "normal" for daycare kids to always be a little sick?

We call it kennel cough

Re: Is it "normal" for daycare kids to always be a little sick?

jack has had SOMETHING since he began at almost 4 months. Six months now.

Re: Is it "normal" for daycare kids to always be a little sick?

I work at a daycare and it is very normal for this to happen until the child builds up their immune system. It's going to take a long time, you'll never have to worry about sick days in school.

HTH

Re: Is it "normal" for daycare kids to always be a little sick?

Posted by MikesWife

We call it kennel cough

Re: Is it "normal" for daycare kids to always be a little sick?

In April, when DS was 6 months old, we went to visit daycare and a child there had a runny nose. Sure enough, DS got it a few days later.

He didn't officially start daycare until 10.5 months (in Sept.) and almost immediately got a cold and that nose of his has been runny ever since. It's the new norm now.

Re: Is it "normal" for daycare kids to always be a little sick?

Abby went back today for a trial run and I swear I saw snot.