So Much Sickness!

[SailingSenorita]

We've been very lucky, for the most part. Last Monday a DCM came in and immediately set off red alarms that she was sick. Like, *that* sick to where it was very much apparent just from a quick meeting. DCM insists it's just allergies however, and so far...nothing at all has come of it RE: DKC's or myself getting sick.

Hoping the good luck continues, as far as that goes.

[amyst]

My little spent 4 weeks in the kinder garden and she was sick 3 times!!! I feel so sorry for my little baby and her tired mom

[flying_babyb]

YES!!! I swear its true! We closed for two weeks over 1 covid case. By the time we reopened we ended up with 10 cases, 4 exposures and 9 cases of rsv! We just reopened today and still have a handful of kids and parents quarentining. We had one parent pull all 4 of her kids because "there sick every week since they started"

[ItsAllSonShineAndRainbows]

Closed yesterday because I was feeling so cruddy. Tried to get some rest and sanitize everything. The parent of the kid that got everyone sick didn't respond to any messages. The other parents, who's kids were home sick, messaged asking how I was feeling yesterday evening. Everyone is back today. I still feel horrible. Most of the kids just have a faint cough, everyone (except the original germ spreader) covers their mouths pretty well. I'm so done with this family. If anyone brings in Covid, I know who it will be...

[Springvalley]

e.j. thats great. Hope no one else gets sick

[e.j.]

That's good to hear. We're all planning to get a booster. Just need to figure out how, when and where.

Only the baby and his mom got sick during that last exposure. The rest of us tested negative and because of the timing of the exposure and the fact that I had been vaccinated, I only closed for one day. Phew!

[Springvalley]

Thank you! Me, too! My family members are all vaccinated, thank goodness, but my kids and husband all have health issues that put them at additional risk for more severe illness. I'm hoping the vaccine does what it's supposed to do and protects them. Also hoping none of the other dc kids and their families get it. It's going to be a long couple of weeks as we wait to see what happens!

If they are able get them a booster it will help their immune system ramp up protection even better. I got mine Thursday (10-29) and I've done great with it, the only side effects I had were sore muscles, soreness at the injection site, and a headache similar to when I got my second COVID shot in march

[ItsAllSonShineAndRainbows]

So I've come to realize other than the very first time, it's been the same kid getting everyone sick. She will seem ok for a few days then come back with another cold. Starts out as a runny nose, then a little bit of a cough, then Boom! Everyone else gets sick. She usually stays home on day three, but by then everyone is exposed. This has been happening every few weeks for the last 3 months! I'm not usually one to exclude for just a runny nose, but I'm this kid is getting everyone sick over and over! This week I finally caught one and am contemplating closing tomorrow to do a deep clean and get some rest. No temps with any of this, but it's definitely not allergies because one or more other kids get it from her each time.
They don't know it yet, but this families days are numbered. The only reason they're still here is because we are closing on a house next Friday and I needed their last payment :P

[e.j.]

Thank you! Me, too! My family members are all vaccinated, thank goodness, but my kids and husband all have health issues that put them at additional risk for more severe illness. I'm hoping the vaccine does what it's supposed to do and protects them. Also hoping none of the other dc kids and their families get it. It's going to be a long couple of weeks as we wait to see what happens!

[Ailseyblue]

RSV is running rampant in the daycares where I live. Read that it is lasting weeks also.

[ItsAllSonShineAndRainbows]

Oh no!! Praying nobody else gets it!!!

[e.j.]

I think I jinxed myself when I responded! Never trust knocking on wood! It apparently doesn't work! Was informed tonight that one of my dc kids tested positive for Covid. Parent has it, too. Hoping and praying no one else comes down with it.

[ItsAllSonShineAndRainbows]

So when I wrote this, there was a cold going though all of the kids. Me and my co-teacher got it too. It's been several weeks and everyone still has a cough, myself included. It's just hanging on like a bad breakup. One parent got a covid test, so we know it wasn't that. Any ideas?

[ItsAllSonShineAndRainbows]

Oh yes, it's always "allergies" or "teething"
Lady, it's the middle of winter and your kid is 5. It's a cold :P

[TwinMama]

I have two Moms that have FOMO big time. I don't want to say it's their generation, but I think it's their generation. They literally have to be at everything. They even go to friends houses where they know the kids are sick so they don't miss something. Then they show up to my house and say it's allergies. Now that I'm licensed I told them that if they want to claim allergies they need to be diagnosed by a doctor. Otherwise it's a cold.