Getting sick two week back in daycare

[Anonymous]

My husband and I got vaccinated and finally sent our five year old back to daycare after one year absence. Not even two weeks past he came home first with nasal congestion and then a cough. He got better over the weekend, no fever, but I still want to keep him home Monday. Also planning to test him for Covid. It might be allergy but I doubt it.

How are everyone doing in daycare about non covid respiratory infections? My son’s daycare has them wearing masks most of the time and they have at most 13 kids plus 2-3 adults in a room. Should I pull him out and just keep him home until he goes to K in sept? He already complained about no friend at school I worry he will not get use to school if I keep him at home any longer.

Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

We’ve been in daycare since last July and had one non-covid cold with a croup cough. You probably just got unlucky.

[Anonymous]

Two colds and an unrelated fever since January. But DD is younger and not great at keeping her mask on.

Maybe daycare just isn’t fun for him a toddler his age. What about signing him up for daycamps for the summer in preparation for kindergarten?

[Anonymous]

My 5 year old has been back since last July, so far no sick but he is going through pollen allergy & eczema. None of these come from daycare.

[Anonymous]

My 2 year old started last week and we have to keep him out today for a mild cold. It's frustrating but not much to be done. The daycare is trying to prevent spread, so I get it, but he almost certainly picked this up there.

[Anonymous]

Your kid hasn’t had to use his immune system in a year. Of course it’s weak.

Keep sending him. It is better for his physical, mental, and emotional health.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your kid hasn’t had to use his immune system in a year. Of course it’s weak.

Keep sending him. It is better for his physical, mental, and emotional health.

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[Anonymous]

Colds are super easy to pick up. My DS is in preschool and has had 3-4 colds over the past year. No fevers and just mild discomfort for him, but we also do covid testing to make sure we can safely send him back to school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I got vaccinated and finally sent our five year old back to daycare after one year absence. Not even two weeks past he came home first with nasal congestion and then a cough. He got better over the weekend, no fever, but I still want to keep him home Monday. Also planning to test him for Covid. It might be allergy but I doubt it.

How are everyone doing in daycare about non covid respiratory infections? My son’s daycare has them wearing masks most of the time and they have at most 13 kids plus 2-3 adults in a room. Should I pull him out and just keep him home until he goes to K in sept? He already complained about no friend at school I worry he will not get use to school if I keep him at home any longer.

Thoughts?

I’m sorry to tell you but if he has a cough and congestion it is presumed Covid and he can’t even go back until after the quarantine anyway. The daycare should be calling the health department to report this. I believe you will need a negative Covid test to even return. If they’re not doing this I would think twice about sending him back because they are not following Covid protocols.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I got vaccinated and finally sent our five year old back to daycare after one year absence. Not even two weeks past he came home first with nasal congestion and then a cough. He got better over the weekend, no fever, but I still want to keep him home Monday. Also planning to test him for Covid. It might be allergy but I doubt it.

How are everyone doing in daycare about non covid respiratory infections? My son’s daycare has them wearing masks most of the time and they have at most 13 kids plus 2-3 adults in a room. Should I pull him out and just keep him home until he goes to K in sept? He already complained about no friend at school I worry he will not get use to school if I keep him at home any longer.

Thoughts?

I’m sorry to tell you but if he has a cough and congestion it is presumed Covid and he can’t even go back until after the quarantine anyway. The daycare should be calling the health department to report this. I believe you will need a negative Covid test to even return. If they’re not doing this I would think twice about sending him back because they are not following Covid protocols.

Lol you're one of those people. This is definitely not what happens, nor is it required in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I got vaccinated and finally sent our five year old back to daycare after one year absence. Not even two weeks past he came home first with nasal congestion and then a cough. He got better over the weekend, no fever, but I still want to keep him home Monday. Also planning to test him for Covid. It might be allergy but I doubt it.

How are everyone doing in daycare about non covid respiratory infections? My son’s daycare has them wearing masks most of the time and they have at most 13 kids plus 2-3 adults in a room. Should I pull him out and just keep him home until he goes to K in sept? He already complained about no friend at school I worry he will not get use to school if I keep him at home any longer.

Thoughts?

I’m sorry to tell you but if he has a cough and congestion it is presumed Covid and he can’t even go back until after the quarantine anyway. The daycare should be calling the health department to report this. I believe you will need a negative Covid test to even return. If they’re not doing this I would think twice about sending him back because they are not following Covid protocols.

You can’t just invent protocols by DCUM post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I got vaccinated and finally sent our five year old back to daycare after one year absence. Not even two weeks past he came home first with nasal congestion and then a cough. He got better over the weekend, no fever, but I still want to keep him home Monday. Also planning to test him for Covid. It might be allergy but I doubt it.

How are everyone doing in daycare about non covid respiratory infections? My son’s daycare has them wearing masks most of the time and they have at most 13 kids plus 2-3 adults in a room. Should I pull him out and just keep him home until he goes to K in sept? He already complained about no friend at school I worry he will not get use to school if I keep him at home any longer.

Thoughts?

I’m sorry to tell you but if he has a cough and congestion it is presumed Covid and he can’t even go back until after the quarantine anyway. The daycare should be calling the health department to report this. I believe you will need a negative Covid test to even return. If they’re not doing this I would think twice about sending him back because they are not following Covid protocols.

+1 baby needs a Covid test. You need to learn the protocols for different symptoms. In Maryland there is a list of symptoms that means automatic exclusion from daycare for a certain period of time. Sometimes even with a negative test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I got vaccinated and finally sent our five year old back to daycare after one year absence. Not even two weeks past he came home first with nasal congestion and then a cough. He got better over the weekend, no fever, but I still want to keep him home Monday. Also planning to test him for Covid. It might be allergy but I doubt it.

How are everyone doing in daycare about non covid respiratory infections? My son’s daycare has them wearing masks most of the time and they have at most 13 kids plus 2-3 adults in a room. Should I pull him out and just keep him home until he goes to K in sept? He already complained about no friend at school I worry he will not get use to school if I keep him at home any longer.

Thoughts?

I’m sorry to tell you but if he has a cough and congestion it is presumed Covid and he can’t even go back until after the quarantine anyway. The daycare should be calling the health department to report this. I believe you will need a negative Covid test to even return. If they’re not doing this I would think twice about sending him back because they are not following Covid protocols.

You can’t just invent protocols by DCUM post.

DP see page 11 of https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/system/files/filedepot/3/covid_guidance_full_080420.pdf

That's for Maryland. I would be stunned if VA or DC did not have something similar.

[Anonymous]

Thanks All for great ideas, OP here. Son stopped coughing but still have nasal discharge. Will test and back to school tomorrow.

Day camp is a great idea. I'll look into post July 4 camps instead of daycare. It is kind of boring at this daycare as their curriculum are quite elementary, e.g. my son was doing math and reading at home while they are still doing letters and counting.

As for immunity, we have an unhygienic house with dog and birds, so hopefully that helps, haha *half kidding half serious*.

[Anonymous]

My daycare is having us do a COVID test for a cold. It's no fun but everyone's just trying their best.