AIBU to think that very sick children should not attend activities?

[firsttimemummy17]

My DD who is 15 months now has just been diagnosed with bacterial tonsillitis last night in A&E and given yet another course of antibiotics. This has been happening since Oct when she turned 1. This is the third course of antibiotics this winter, previous 2 being chest infection and ear infection in both ears. In between she had terrible colds.

We are going to classes and play groups a lot, well in between her illnesses, and all the time I see these sick children with bad coughs, runny nouses and sneezing around, AIBU to think that they should be kept home for their own sake and the sake of other children? Every time my DD gets better and we are out to play groups she catches something straight away. I’m all for building immunity and a bit of germs but this winter has been non-stop . We spent last night in A&e and today she is the most unwell she’s ever been, throwing up, not eating and unable to take her medication

@Confuzzled19
Yes, for babies from birth to 1. Optional after that - advice (in Ireland but I think NHS is similar) is that children need Vitamin D from diet, sun OR supplements. Given that is hard to assess how much vitamin D a child (or adult) is getting, some people choose supplements. Which is fine.
BUT that's not relevant to OPs query about her child getting ill, Vitamin D has no role in that!

@complicat3d why such bad language? The F word? Has anyone sworn here at all?

Use your anger somewhere else please or else anger management courses might help.

@earringsandlipstick

Advice from nhs
Advice for infants and young children
The Department of Health recommends that:
breastfed babies from birth to 1 year of age should be given a daily supplement containing 8.5 to 10 micrograms of vitamin D to make sure they get enough
formula-fed babies shouldn't be given a vitamin D supplement until they're having less than 500ml (about a pint) of infant formula a day, as infant formula is fortified with vitamin D
children aged 1 to 4 years old should be given a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of vitamin D

I am posting this for the benefit of all, in case anyone is unaware. I didn’t say it will make a difference in terms of illness but vit d is important for health.

Confuzzled19

But that's how OP put it, that her child shouldn't be getting sick as she got a vitamin supplement daily. She didn't specify Vit D. Hence my reply - vitamin supplements are not required by children and won't prevent illness.

Re Vit D, that's NHS advice but if you read further guidance - as I said! - the point is that supplements are suggested because you can't ascertain if children (or adults) will get enough from sun / diet. Generally it's not recommended to test children, hence blanket advice of taking supplement

It's still off the OPs topic & question tho 🤷🏻‍♀️

I agree with you to some extent. Viral infections and tummy bugs... then yes they should stay away. I was told to go home once when I told the staff at the playgroup that my kid vomited after drinking her milk. She didn't even have a tummy bug but had the habit of drinking her milk too fast and vomiting. I obliged. However, colds and coughs are part of toddler life. Mine spend half of the first two years of her life catching one cold after another from kids at the play groups. That has build her immunity and she is much better at school.