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Post by matthew'smom on Oct 12, 2004 20:18:27 GMT -5
Just curious how many of you are able to stay at home or did stay at home with your child w/DS when they were very young? Matthew went to daycare at 6 mos and was constantly sick until I took him out for the summer (luckily I teach and had that option). Since being back in Sept he has had another ear infection and "pink eye"...which I have now contracted!!! UGH!!! All those years of building up my tolerance teaching are good for nothing now that my darling son brings home his daycare germs!  Other parents of typically developing children all tell me that it "builds their immunity", but I'm wondering is it worth it since he is so much more susceptible to illness? Any thoughts would be helpful!!! Thanks!  |
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Post by tippy on Oct 13, 2004 19:59:54 GMT -5
My Nicole is now 4 years old. She has been in regular daycare since she was 4 months of age. She was sick quite a bit, but more in the winter months. In the summer she was always more healthy. She tended to get sinus infections alot and had tubes in her ears at 9 months. The tubes were replaced every June/July until this year she no longer required them. Last July we had her adnoids (sp?) removed. Since her sinus passages were so small the adnoids were always inflammed thus causing her breathing to be limited and always getting an infection. It seemed that Nicole had a constant sinus infection. Wow what a difference having them removed made. Last fall she was not sick at all. This past winter we had the regular couple of colds, a sinus infection and the flu, but so did the others at daycare. It was a relief to see her fight off colds for once in her life without being given drugs.
Nicole is our oldest child, she has a sister who is 3 years younger. I am glad I decided to send her to daycare. She has learned far more at daycare from playing with the other children then I would of even thought to teach her at home. We have also been lucky since our daycare has been so supportive of Nicole and our family. They work with Nicole, teach her, participated in her 0-3 program and now work with her special ed pre-school. We feel blessed.
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Post by momofrussell on Oct 13, 2004 20:24:02 GMT -5
Although I am SAHM now, I worked when Russell was born. He was in daycare from birth until he was 1 1/2 yrs old. He DOES get sick more then my girls but I don't really remembering him getting sick LOTS when in daycare. Getting sick in daycare more then at home is pretty typical. I know our kids tend to be more suseptible to colds and other things but it does build up the immune system.
I'd say if it bothers you lots, do you have the option of staying home? What are the rules at the daycare? Maybe this daycare place needs to revise and/or redistribute the "sick kids policy" so every parent is aware when they should and shouldn't bring their kids to daycare. Is there another place that maybe has less kids?
Russell has LOTS of eye issues and Blephoritis so he use to get PINK EYE VERY easily.. so I feel for you!!!
Good luck!
a.
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Post by Alice on Oct 14, 2004 8:42:08 GMT -5
Nicole,
Your worries are so understandable. Kids getting sick more often if they stay around other kids (who goes to day care with germs) and especially kids under 12 m/old and especially babies with DS.
When my son was born we decided what I better leave my job (we had lost one income that was not a good part of that story) and stay with him home. I think it worth that, because (thanks God!) Luke was sick very rarely and had better care from me than he would have at day care. When he started his pre-school at around 3 y/old, he was strong to germs and still do not get sick often (knocking on the wood).
I do not think so that getting sick a lot before 2 y/old is "builds their immunity". First we have to build a child's healthy system than build an immunity on it.
It is very personal decision to stay home with baby and leave a job or place a baby in day care and keep the job. Do what ever you think is better for your child.
Good luck,
Alice
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