Getting sick two week back in daycare

[Anonymous]

This is just part of day care, unfortunately. We got a negative covid test and still had to keep the baby home until 24 hours after all symptoms had resolved - which meant over a week since the runny nose and postnasal drip took time to resolve. (We're in MD.) Hey, at least it's not covid.

[Anonymous]

Test, and WAIT TO RETURN until test result comes back.

Also, MUST BE PCR test, not antigen or rapid test.

Some PCR tests are called rapid PCE and that's OK.

[Anonymous]

^rapid PCR, not PCE

[Anonymous]

Exact same thing happened to me. Two weeks and we are already out and getting a COVID test. Fortunately pediatricians are used to this and can help you out. We were able to schedule a test same day and they will email the daycare a letter.

[Anonymous]

I mean, colds and coughs were very normal for my daycare kids pre-Covid. Nothing to freak out about. Of course you have to be more cautious now, but it's not unexpected or a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, colds and coughs were very normal for my daycare kids pre-Covid. Nothing to freak out about. Of course you have to be more cautious now, but it's not unexpected or a big deal.

Same. And I do think all the masks and distancing have helped reduced the number. My kids both got colds when they first returned last summer and only once since.

[Anonymous]

My two year old has been back since September and has had two runny noises. The kids in her age range are not wearing masks. She has had one COVID exposure (teacher) in the winter when cases were spiking but that did not seem to spread to anyone.

You mentioned wanting to keep him home Monday but don't you have to for a cough and nasal congestion? These are exclusion symptoms for our daycare and you need to stay out for X days (I don't remember the specific protocol) or get a negative test.

I would get tested, but not pull him out entirely for this. As others have said, it's really easy to catch colds and personally I think the benefits outweigh the risks for kids this age. But obviously your risk tolerance may differ.