Poll: How often have your kids in daycare gotten sick this school year?

[Anonymous]

Since late August/September, how many times has your child been sick with a cold, flu, or other contagious illness?

We're on illness number three here, and I can't help feeling like we're playing Russian roulette and the odds keep getting worse as we get further into winter. I mean, we're barely into flu season.

I must have had a false sense of security with all of the health precautions our school implemented. I just read on CDC's website that they don't recommend daily symptom checks because they are ineffective. I think the stat said something like, less than half of COVID cases are caught this way due to asymptomatic and pre-symptommatic kids/teachers.

I know some people have had their kids in daycare since March and it's been fine. However, the cases are expected to increase SO much by Jan/Feb, it dwarfs the cases from last Spring/Summer, even assuming testing scarcity suppressed numbers. I don't have any solutions, and we need daycare. Just frustrated at how much viruses are still circulating in a clean and careful environment.

Anyone else growing concerned?

[Anonymous]

Zero. They’re strict, there are only five kids, all the parents work from home at a couple of places.

[Anonymous]

Pp here. This was true before Covid. We’ve had zero illnesses since January

[Anonymous]

Once. Basic cold. Runny nose only. No fever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Once. Basic cold. Runny nose only. No fever.

^yes we were tested. Test was negative.

[Anonymous]

DS has been in daycare since covid. He had a runny nose over the summer, negative for covid. Incidentally he did have an asymptomatic case of covid recently.

[Anonymous]

DD is 3 in daycare full time and she hasn't gotten sick once! Without fail, our whole family, including her, comes down with a nasty cold every October/November. This year, none of has have had so much as a runny nose! I guess all that handwashing, sanitizing, and mask wearing really does work...

[Anonymous]

Mine had croup in September, been in since July.

[Anonymous]

zero

[Anonymous]

Once, in October. Hand, foot and mouth. DC was out for 1 week and we had to provide 2 negative Covid test results to return.

[Anonymous]

I’m afraid to jinx it but zero so far. My daycare center did have one covid case but not in my daughter’s class.

[Anonymous]

Never. But we never get sick in a normal year either. The director says there have been fewer illnesses, and I trust her.

[Anonymous]

My 2 toddlers/preschoolers haven't gotten sick at all this year. Everything else in life sucks, but that's been great.

[Anonymous]

To any of the previous posters, does your daycare require masks, both indoors and outdoors?

[Anonymous]

We’ve had one cold since March. And honestly, our daycare’s covid precautions are not that stellar. I’m so desperate for care I can’t be picky. However, everyone has been healthy.