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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel for you. My kids are older and past this stage but typically with little kids, if one is sick we skipped any optional activities/outings for all (even if one kid is not sick). I just did not find it manageable or realistic to take one out but not the others- and at that age they truly are not missing out on anything.

I tried really hard to avoid certain indoor places in the winter months (germ factories like play places, children’s museum with interactive activities, story hours and kiddie classes etc). Especially right before holidays or vacations.  They pick up enough germs at school or daycare as it is.

[b]I never quarantined anyone or tried to keep the kids away from each other - considered it a lost cause for kids living in the same household. [/b]

Also (and this is a personal oddity of mine but will say it anyway): I am convinced that fresh air helps a lot in the cooler months. Opening windows daily for short periods, and taking kids (and babies) outside regularly- dressed for the weather of course. Unless they have a fever. Maybe I am just a weirdo but was always convinced it helped somehow- and even if not, the fresh air and outdoor time is better than being cooped up indoors.

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OP here - I think the bolded is why I'm finding three so much harder than two. With two so close in age, my oldest two got everything together, so I never even bothered trying to keep them apart. But I'd really like to keep the baby away from all the preschool/kindergarten germs. And he's not breastfed like my others were (didn't work out, long story). I've been successful at this - he's only gotten one cold from them back when he was a tiny bitty newborn, and he's missed out on a few other colds, this fever, a stomach bug, and HFM. So it's definitely possible to keep the germs away from the baby but it's SO stressful. My hands are literally chapped from endless washing.

At least, thinking about it now, that's really only going to be doable this winter since he's not mobile. Next winter I'm sure he'll get everything they get, no matter what I do, and I can chill out about it.

And no, I'm not BIPOC. What an odd question. [/quote]

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