Poor DS has the gastro, again!!! He had a night of vomiting 2 weeks ago, up and down practically every hour from 3 am to 8 am. Next day he was off his food but gradually got better and better. No more vomitting after that one night. Fast forward to today, and he had a massive vomit at a play center, we just got there and sat down to have a toasted sandwitch, within a few minutes and a couple of bites, vomit was everywhere (sorry tmi). Then he said he felt better and actually finished his sandwitch, but we went home as I was scared he was going to vomit on the play equipment. Then he was OK most of the arvo, and then I no more than put him to bed, he coughed, I ran in and too late, he vomited lying down, I sat him up, it was again everywhere, his face, hair, clothes, bed etc. And I stil managed to catch the bulk of it in a bucket, I always have one at the ready when I suspect a tummy bug. The thing is, I rarely get gasrto. I can count on my one hand how many times I've had it in my life. DS has been getting gastro more often since going to kinder, especially kinder (less in daycare). Now, what is your theory about that? I know you are not supposed to send your child when they have a tummy bug, I never do (he will stay home tomorrow) but I wonder how many parents send their little ones to kinder/childcare straight after a bug, is the child still contagious then, or unknowingly just before a vomitting session, is the child contagious then? And what do they do there? Do they regularly disinfect toys, surfaces etc? I know he could have got it elsewhere, he loves to play at mcdonalds even when he doesn't eat anything there, he asks to go for a play. Should I just avoid playcenters or play equipment elsewhere as much as possible? It's impossible not to ever go, especially in winter when the weather is not great. What do you do? Are some kids just more prone to tummy bugs? I've aleady stripped the whole bed, I've currently got towels all over the bed, etc. I hate you gastro!!!!!!