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Is it ok to take a baby/toddler with a cold to baby/toddler groups?

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mylittlefreya · 18/09/2007 06:53

I'm a bit new to all this, sorry if the answer is obvious to others.

DD is 9 months a very snotty. I have a sore throat and tight chest. Is it ok to go to our usual toddler group or not? I don't want to upset the other parents by sharing our germs. I also don't want to deprive dd of a group she seems to get a lot out of (it is quite small, and she is one of only two girls there, and she loves the fuss!)

I guess if the boot was on the other foot - I am sure we got this bug from someone elses poor infectious child, and the onfectious time is probably past for me and dd now, but people do glare and judge, don't they, and I'm not that great with that.

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belgo · 18/09/2007 07:13

yes people do glare and judge, and some parents can get very funny about having their children exposed to someone else's colds.

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Threadworm · 18/09/2007 07:18

Some would mind, possibly, but others not. I'd say that if it is important to you to go, then go. Tummy bugs are much more unwelcome than colds in groups like this. Toddler groups would fold in winter if no one came when they have a cold!

When I brought my tiny ds2 to a toddler group for the first time, he was petted and fussed by various toddlers and then I noticed he had a snotty face. I made some comment about it and a little girl said brightly:

"Oh that's not his snot, that's my snot. I snotted on him."

He survived!

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kitbit · 18/09/2007 08:10

tummy bugs BIG no no ... do you know any parents who would shrug off the possibility that they might have to stay up all night dealing with exploding nappies and constant puke with no more than a "never mind it's only a little bug, glad you came"?!!

colds less of a problem but to be honest I'd still probably try and steer ds away from any child who looked really full of a nasty germ. Yes of course he's going to catch them over the winter anyway but why add an unnecessary one to the list when they make him so miserable?

But maybe I'm too precious about it.

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Nemo2007 · 18/09/2007 08:13

Agree if its vomitting or bad nappies would say no..just a cold..well if I didnt go out when my 3 had colds and coughs then I would never go anywhere. Think it also depends how bad they are. DD2 has a cold at the min but catarrah is so bad its making her throw up so no I wouldnt take her to a group. However ds and dd1 both have colds that is a snotty nose but not much else and I would gladly take them..lol

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Nemo2007 · 18/09/2007 08:14

maybe give little one a dose of calpol to make them less snotty

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belgo · 18/09/2007 08:19

I personally wouldn't mind, but I've had a mother publicly accuse me (and very unfairly) of making their child ill - extrememly embarrasing and upsetting for me as a mother, and since then, I have been very cautious about taking my children to a toddler group when they are ill.

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CorrieDale · 18/09/2007 08:44

It depends on how bad they are. If they're just a bit snotty, then I'd take them and wouldn't object to other snotty children. If they're wheezing and chesty, then no. Besides which, how much would the child enjoy it?

And I agree - tummy bugs, no way!

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mylittlefreya · 18/09/2007 12:41

Thank you! I think she's up to enjoying it, and it really is just snottiness - in the daytime at least. We're on day 6 now, so it's probably time to go. I hope no-one gets in a huff with me for it.

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