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[quote=Anonymous]My kids have gotten the same colds/upper respiratory viruses as everyone else in the preschool years, S well as HFM. But so far (knock on wood) we’ve been spared from gastrointestinal viruses. We vaccinate everyone for the flu every year and have been lucky to avoid that so far. I have three kids - 7, 4 and 1. My oldest has been on antibiotics twice I think, once for an ear infection and once for strep and my 4 year old just went on antibiotics for the first time recently for strep. Thirds a baby. My first was bottle fed (breastmilk) and the other two were exclusively breastfed… so no rhyme or reason there as to how they haven’t had frequent ear infections or anything.

I think their immune systems just develop with exposure. We are pretty germ averse (we sanitize our hands a lot while out, avoid people we know are sick, I’ll wear a mask if I’m ever uncomfortable on public transportation, we strictly wash hands when we come home and we never get into bed with our street clothes, and generally avoid indoor public events in the winter to the extent that it feels reasonable), but even we come down with colds and viruses from school or work. [/quote]

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