Sending infant to daycare

[Anonymous]

I have a four month old and our daycare just told us he can start next month. They’ve instituted some covid procedures. I’ll be finished with maternity leave but still work from home and am nervous about sending him. Is anyone else planning to send an infant to daycare? Are there particular questions I should be asking that I may have missed. (Note they said we can hold our spot until phase 3 if we decide not to send him).

[Anonymous]

Ratios and precautions will be better now than they ever have been. This will be helpful for your transition.

Do not start work & daycare on the same day if at all possible. Ease into daycare and then go to work. See if you can flex your time or work part-time those first few weeks.

—former director

[Anonymous]

We have a 5 month old. We are considering starting him in August.

[Anonymous]

My kids never got sick at daycare. Each kid had one illness before K so I would send them. I also rarely get sick.

How are you managing right now? I would pick whatever you need to survive. There haven’t been outbreaks in daycares that have been open this whole time so I wouldn’t worry much about transmission. You might be more worried.

[Anonymous]

Definitely go assuming that you don't have to pay if we have another wave.

[Anonymous]

I’m too scared to send our almost 4 month old but for some reason kind of okay sending his older sister to the same place. I was hoping to send him once he’s 6 months and can at least take Motrin. Maybe irrational but I’m just so nervous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m too scared to send our almost 4 month old but for some reason kind of okay sending his older sister to the same place. I was hoping to send him once he’s 6 months and can at least take Motrin. Maybe irrational but I’m just so nervous.

Yes, because Motrin would only cover up symptoms. Daycare would not take a sick baby or a baby that has medicine to cover up symptoms.

[Anonymous]

I am planning to send mine in the fall when I am done with maternity leave. I trust our daycare and that they are following all the OSSE/CDC guidelines. I know that doesn’t take away the risk, just minimizes it but it’s a risk I am comfortable with.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m too scared to send our almost 4 month old but for some reason kind of okay sending his older sister to the same place. I was hoping to send him once he’s 6 months and can at least take Motrin. Maybe irrational but I’m just so nervous.

Yes, because Motrin would only cover up symptoms. Daycare would not take a sick baby or a baby that has medicine to cover up symptoms.

Right but Motrin would treat the symptoms. Of course I wouldn't send him in sick but Motrin could make the difference between staying home with a fussy, suffering baby and or a perfectly content baby who just stays home to sleep.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m too scared to send our almost 4 month old but for some reason kind of okay sending his older sister to the same place. I was hoping to send him once he’s 6 months and can at least take Motrin. Maybe irrational but I’m just so nervous.

Yes, because Motrin would only cover up symptoms. Daycare would not take a sick baby or a baby that has medicine to cover up symptoms.

Right but Motrin would treat the symptoms. Of course I wouldn't send him in sick but Motrin could make the difference between staying home with a fussy, suffering baby and or a perfectly content baby who just stays home to sleep.

Of course. I was just pointing out that you would not be allowed to send the baby in with symptoms anyway so the Motrin issue is not relevant in terms of daycare. Of course you want a content and happy birthday.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m too scared to send our almost 4 month old but for some reason kind of okay sending his older sister to the same place. I was hoping to send him once he’s 6 months and can at least take Motrin. Maybe irrational but I’m just so nervous.

Yes, because Motrin would only cover up symptoms. Daycare would not take a sick baby or a baby that has medicine to cover up symptoms.

Right but Motrin would treat the symptoms. Of course I wouldn't send him in sick but Motrin could make the difference between staying home with a fussy, suffering baby and or a perfectly content baby who just stays home to sleep.

Of course. I was just pointing out that you would not be allowed to send the baby in with symptoms anyway so the Motrin issue is not relevant in terms of daycare. Of course you want a content and happy birthday.

not the pp and I don't mean to be argumentative but I think what pp is saying is that putting baby in daycare puts the baby at a little more risk to catch it and she doesn't want to take that risk until the baby could take motrin if they got it. So ti really is relevant to the daycare question..

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m too scared to send our almost 4 month old but for some reason kind of okay sending his older sister to the same place. I was hoping to send him once he’s 6 months and can at least take Motrin. Maybe irrational but I’m just so nervous.

Yes, because Motrin would only cover up symptoms. Daycare would not take a sick baby or a baby that has medicine to cover up symptoms.

Right but Motrin would treat the symptoms. Of course I wouldn't send him in sick but Motrin could make the difference between staying home with a fussy, suffering baby and or a perfectly content baby who just stays home to sleep.

Of course. I was just pointing out that you would not be allowed to send the baby in with symptoms anyway so the Motrin issue is not relevant in terms of daycare. Of course you want a content and happy birthday.

not the pp and I don't mean to be argumentative but I think what pp is saying is that putting baby in daycare puts the baby at a little more risk to catch it and she doesn't want to take that risk until the baby could take motrin if they got it. So ti really is relevant to the daycare question..

I’m the original PP and exactly! I meant to TREAT my baby’s symptoms, not to mask the illness. Would never do that and especially with something as serious as covid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m too scared to send our almost 4 month old but for some reason kind of okay sending his older sister to the same place. I was hoping to send him once he’s 6 months and can at least take Motrin. Maybe irrational but I’m just so nervous.

Yes, because Motrin would only cover up symptoms. Daycare would not take a sick baby or a baby that has medicine to cover up symptoms.

Right but Motrin would treat the symptoms. Of course I wouldn't send him in sick but Motrin could make the difference between staying home with a fussy, suffering baby and or a perfectly content baby who just stays home to sleep.

Of course. I was just pointing out that you would not be allowed to send the baby in with symptoms anyway so the Motrin issue is not relevant in terms of daycare. Of course you want a content and happy birthday.

not the pp and I don't mean to be argumentative but I think what pp is saying is that putting baby in daycare puts the baby at a little more risk to catch it and she doesn't want to take that risk until the baby could take motrin if they got it. So ti really is relevant to the daycare question..

You are right, I'm looking at this post through different pov and her point is valid.

[Anonymous]

I thought you were supposed to use Tylenol for Covid, not ibuprofen. Has that changed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought you were supposed to use Tylenol for Covid, not ibuprofen. Has that changed?

You can take both. Not sure how to make a link! But see this:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/treatments-for-covid-19