AIBU to think toddler germs could give covid a run for its money?!

[Travis1]

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I’ve avoided covid, been in work throughout the pandemic with some very smelly warehouse men with questionable hygiene and lots of bugs, shared a bed with a covidy DH and been fine but less than 24 hours with two snotty toddlers and my nose is like a tap and my throat feels like it’s full of razor blades.

Just howwwww??!!!! And AIBU to think we should set toddler germs on covid and it wouldn’t stand a chance?!

They are bloody lucky they are cute that’s all I can say!

Hell yes, you are definitely not being unreasonable....one toddler and been ill with everything apart from covid since September. Solidarity!

Yep!!
Toddlers at nursery are filth! My DS started nursery and we were both sick for 6 months, with 1 of us, both together, it was hell! He is strong as an ox now though.
My DD has had a runny nose for about 4 months, it's finally dried up and I know when she goes back to nursery in Jan it will be running again by her se on session, I just know it!!

*second session

Definitely, DS had a one hour settling in session at nursery, brought back a cold which he gave to me, now I have pneumonia! They need some kind of sheep dip tank on the way into nursery

Oh god yes! I've avoided covid but since DS started nursery in September I've had back to back awful colds. My throat has been killing me for 3 weeks, I can't cope with feeling like crap for much longer. Toddler germs are the worst.

Yep never been so ill in all my life as I have with a toddler at nursery. The last 18 months has been utterly dreadful for us all but I am repeatedly told it does get better….

This is why all the nursery nurses I know have amazing immune systems.

Yup. Toddler germs would kick covid ass. That's why comparatively fewer kids get sick.

Honestly even my teeth hurt right now. Next time I see them I’m wearing a mask 🤣🤣

Yes! Maybe this is why we've all avoided covid in my house - because we've had 18 months of nursery germs

I was ill for a full 6 months after DD started nursery & because I have a shit immune system have realised this is going to happen every year until she is capable of doing basic personal hygiene herself….. it’s a long winter when you are constantly ill

My immune system was ace! But I've been so poorly in the six months since DD started nursery. I don't think it helped effectively shielding during pregnancy and then staying away from people when she was tiny given the pandemic. My exposure was pretty much nothing from March 2020 - July 2021!

@Shouldhavebutdidnt

I was ill for a full 6 months after DD started nursery & because I have a shit immune system have realised this is going to happen every year until she is capable of doing basic personal hygiene herself….. it’s a long winter when you are constantly ill

Oh bless you! At least I don’t have to constantly deal with the germs. I thought their other auntie was exaggerating when she said she was constantly Ill from them - she does weekend childcare I see them sporadically due to work - I’ve eaten humble pie tonight!

Thanks @Travis1 it is very tedious, especially when I realised (whilst on a 6 week course that ran once a week virtually) that I had been ill for 3 out of the 6 sessions 🤨

I was due to return from maternity and DD started nursery we both immediately caught some sort of projectile vomiting thing and I couldn’t go back as planned!