How often does your little one fall sick?

[Kipsy]

DD is 4.5, started reception in sep. She has, from oct->mar fallen sick 6
times - 4 times with tonsillitis and twice with a virus.

She has a small appetite and does not eat much fruit and veg
She does take vitamins, walks about a mile a day, and is energetic and happy.
But every month, without fail, she is off school for 3-4 days. She is sick every half term for practically the whole week.

Is this about average? Or should I consult a GP about her falling sick so often? I am starting to feel run down and frustrated now, not to mention worried sick!

Sounds about normal especially as she has just started school.

Since christmas DS (3) has had 2 croup attacks, 1 big asthma attack and a chest infection.

Almost never. DS1 age 4.5 has only been odd nursery twice in his life once for the squits and once for the pox. Never had antib's. clearly we live in a filthy house and they have strong immune systems...

This happens to many children who just start either school or nursery.

Can you boost vitamin intake through fruit juice at home/Innocent pure juice for school?

Maybe a reward chart for eating a piece of fruit a day/drinking a glass of fruit juice a day?

Once she gets used to it, you can increase amounts.

My two youngest 2.3yrs and 11mo have been permanently ill since November. They eat tonnes of fruit and veg and are very active.
I am thinking of introducing vitamins.

off nursery

Posted to soon, with the tonsillitis, DD had it every month in the winter from 18 months until she had them taken out aged four.

ds(9) is in P4 and has only ever had minor sniffles and 1 day off for a croupy cough which kept him up all night.

I'm the same as him and haven't had a day off work sick for about 8 years. Even when most of the people in my office are struck down with the latest virus and dh seems to have every cold going and manflu every year, ds and I manage to avoid it.

Were not particularly healthy and ds is an avid veggie refuser, I think he must have inherited a cast iron immune systems from my genes.

Touch wood it continues.

My dd is in Yr1.. This school year she has had tonsilitis x 4, the chickenpox, a stomach bug and an asthma attack.

My other dc had the chickenpox and a bit of a cold and thats it.

Your dd sounds very like mine. We see a paediatrician and he says some kids are just like this and usually grow out of it.

I fret about dd missing so much school but I only ever keep her out when she it too ill to go but unfortunately that happens a lot.

octopal - you could ask the school for some work she can do at home (including catch up work when she has returned to school). Often at this age a bigger issue is with friendships than actual getting behind with learning. Friendships can move on if a child is frequently absent and when it returns her friends are suddenly friends with others. That is something to look out for I think.