My son is 18 months old and keeps getting sick, this is third time we are treating his ear infection with antibiotics. People tell me that it’s common for them to get sick often at the daycare, but it’s really stressful when they are on antibiotics so much.
Any mama dealing with the same plight ?
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Oh it must be so hard for you.
I have been sick myself and since I am in a new job, I can’t even take much time off. Besides it makes me feel so helpless with him been sick all the time.

I am dealing with the same thing. My mother in law runs a daycare and my daughter is currently sick. She only goes 2 days a week and I end up getting sick as well. I have a horrible immune system. I'm more mad at the fact that there are kids that are sick and I'm not told about it and she gets sick from them... my daughter and I stay sick for awhile😭 missing a birthday party today for her friend. Or my partners sisters kids are sick and she always brings them around and never tells me,but I can tell they are sick from the snot and coughing. How do yoh deal with this?

Meeee!! My son is 18 months too and goes to day care pretty much alternate weeks because it’s either cough, cold, ear infection or hand foot and mouth disease. Everyone tells me it’s common and that’s how they build immunity. It’s extremely stressful to see him suffer with high fever and his lips even turned blue one time and apparently that is ‘normal’. When he’s sick I fall sick too and it’s so tough to take care of him while I’m sick. Then I have to take time off from work and work and take care of him. It’s all very stressful and overwhelming. I feel you! Please reach out if you ever want to talk it out.

I’m focusing on giving him a balanced diet (when he has an appetite) to build his immunity. I hope it pays off.
If your husband can handle your son while he works from home then we’ll and good. If he needs your help then maybe you can be upfront with your employer and work part time or take time off when you need to.

That’s a healthy diet. Just smash in some veggies and done!

Kids definitely get sick a lot in daycares but three ear infections already? I would get a second opinion. That sounds like maybe something else is going on.