Sick from child care centre...

[Nadine216]

Look around for another care centre or find a day-mother. That is the best advice I can give you. I have great respect and admiration for the ladies in care centres, BUT if they can't even wipe a childs nose ... not up to my standard, sorry.

[Ellibam]

i work in CC and i would say look for another centre! yes kids get sick in CC BUT it doesnt have to be all the time...

[Isadora]

Oh Tobyturtle I so hear you. Its terrible how often they get sick when they are in day care. My little one is in care two days a week as well, and she has had a couple of colds and I suspect conjunctivitis coming on atm. Maybe you could try another center, like the others suggested. Unfortunately, some children are just more prone to illness and catch everything under the sun. I hope you can find a solution.

[widdly]

i would check out Family Day care, there are only a few children there so the liklihood of him getting sick is a lot less, big hugs, it must be very stressful for you

[Kitt3n]

First 12 months of day care = sick bubba. I agree with trying FDC - i really wish we supported FDC much much more as a community.

[mrsr]

I agree with those who suggest finding another centre.

[MantaRay]

The thing is that he is getting sick from exposure to "new" bugs. If you move him, he will have to start all over with the different bugs at the new care place. I know it is awful to have a sick child (not to mention inconvenient), but it is actually good for their immune systems to be exposed to things early. There have been studies showing lower rates of leukemia and things in children who were exposed to other kids under age 3 as opposed to school age. And the good news, is that he is building up immunity, so he should start to get sick less often once that immunity has built up. It won't be this way forever. And it sounds like you must be pretty close to coming through the other side of it.

If he enjoys where he is, I wouldn't rush to remove him. Stick it out for another month or two and see what happens. I have heard that kids who don't go to day care tend to be sick a lot during the first few months of kindy or school instead, so hopefully you won't have to worry about that in a few years!

[mollycat]

Some children are prone to getting sick, but this seems really excessive. this centre doesn't seem too good on hygiene with runny noses everywhere. I would either try another centre or try FDC. With FDC they are with a smaller group and generally the same group on each day. The regulations are the same as a centre, but often policies are stricter.