faiths13 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 We are home a lot (I guess that's kind of a given) and it seems like most of the time we get together with friends or go to the park or library story time my ds gets sick. Does this mean he needs to get out more and be exposed more to build up his immune system? He is 5. Usually he gets sick, then my 3 yr old gets sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 No, that's how he's building up his immune system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Pretty normal for young kids like that to get sick, and yep, that's how they build their immune system. My oldest doesn't get sick as much as my younger two do. He's been exposed to things and gotten sick when he was their age, so now he doesn't catch things as easily. He's more like his daddy now, hardly ever getting anything beyond a slight stuffy nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justme824 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Getting sick builds the immune system. It's not fun. We just had a week of croup for the toddler (not fun and I am still exhausted). I remember my older one getting it quite often as a toddler as well. Now his immune system is awesome and he'll get sick for about 5-hours now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommy5 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I think it is normal for a kid that age ... My oldest 3 got sick a lot when they were that age ... my current 5 year old used to get sick all the time and not as much anymore but I think our family had been exposed to a lot while in the public schools for a few years. In Jan 2011 we had RSV, pneumonia and a few other nasty bugs go through with my younger 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 The exact same thing happens with my kids. I can't imagine them going to public school sick, or missing that much school! So glad we homeschool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 It's building his immune system up to be out and about. In the beginning I would be so upset when I'd meet up with families who had a sick little one and didn't mention it to us and the next day all my kids were sick! NOW that I've come to realize it wasn't as bad as I had thought...we don't vaccinate and having my kids around other sick kids is for us a natural way of building their immune system instead of being injected. My children and another large family have playdates a couple times a month and we will still get together if any of our kids have a cold. The limit is fevering & no fevers and no "my throat hurts so bad I can't swallow" symptoms. My kids have a stronger immune system because of this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I have struggled with this also. Last year seemed like weeks of unending sickness. This year, not so much, and I am enjoying it. We try to limit exposure before we go on a trip so that we can enjoy the trip. Otherwise, we just carry on and don't take any special precautions (just regular hand washing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faiths13 Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 I'm just wondering if we need to get out more. We only get out for play dates s few times a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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