LS- that's exactly it, it is stressful!! I agree with everything you said in theory but when it comes to actually doing it I freak out!! I don't mind her catching common mild illnesses but am always worrying that she could catch something else like WC so tend to stay away
I know how you feel! I was like that to begin with, was having to constantly explain our decision not to vax (esp to my mum, who was a nurse and VERY pro-vax) and on the other hand I was so scared I was going to kill my daughter by taking her somewhere she would get sick.
I think though that you just need to bite the bullet. I don't mean take her to the kids with WC, but read up on the illnesses you are especially scared of. Read about the facts and arm yourself with knowledge. Understand that many many children get WC every year all over the world and have very mild symptoms, it is NOT a "deadly" illness in most cases. Same with measles.
Do a lot of reading of the actual facts of the illnesses (not scary propaganda) and you will feel a hell of a lot more confident. If you are able to know the symptoms and recognise them early, get to a doctor and find treatment early then you have a much better plan of attack than fiercely trying to avoid the illness in the first place.
In the end, the only person you are punnishing for your decision is bubs and yourself, and she still may end up sick
you can get multi vitamins and vit c's for little ones - I used Pentavite (I think thats what it is called, comes in a white and orange box) with Charlotte I think when she was your DDs age. It is not so easy when they are little and only just eating, but BF makes it easier, so up your intake - you can't OD on it, you will just pass what you don't use through urine.
Now I give charlotte chewable vit c tablets every day, she loves it. I tried the liquid squirt ones, but she hates them lol so now I squirt them into her porridge in the morning.
So if you can get your hands on some liquid squirts (check with your chemist what age they can have them from) and put it in her water cup, on her porridge, etc.
Of course nothing is as good as fresh and natural fruit and veg, but getting them to eat enough at that age is so hard! lol
Kiwi fruit is MASSIVELY high in Vit C, as are black currants, oranges/citrus isnt the best for little tummies
Charlotte started at day care a couple of months ago, she only goes for a couple of days a week, but I found she was getting snotty and picking up a cough etc every time she was there, which is great in terms of her immune system, but I dont want her sick all the time! So I actually bought her a kids chewable multi, as she has become quite fussy with her veg eating recently, she loves them has one a day with her vit c and I have noticed a huge improvement in her.
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