Matilda was sick for the first 5 months of day care & I moved her into family day care so I could continue working as well as keeping her healthier. She had 4 bouts of tonsilitis in that time as well as 5 ear infections. The Dr's were threatening tonsil removal and grommets but luckily I got her into family day care & she had one cold for the rest of the first year. This winter, she's had one sinus infection & has just caught tonsilitis, but thats tiny in comparison.