Daughter Poorly twice now since nursery?

[faithfulbird]

It's only been 2 and half weeks. She's 3 years old. First week she had a cold and was off for 3 days and now the second week I went to collect her and her body was really hot (she had gotten better and had recovered after a long rest) so i was shocked when that night she had a full blown fever and cold. I think it's the flu. I'm not going to send her until she recovers even if it's a week. Anyone else experienced the same? I feel so sorry for her...my poor child. Are nurseries normally okay with absences.

Little boy I looked after was so so ill his first year of nursery I was worried sick it was endless he got everything going! Good job I could help out and look after him extra hours. Honestly one time he was ill with something new every week.

Yes, totally normal, and assuming you're in the UK, if she's got a temperature then you have to get a COVID test (and have it come back negative) if you want to send her back sooner than 14 days anyway.

It’s horrible op. Nursery will completely understand being absent at the minute and would probably prefer her not in whilst unwell anyway with Covid. It’s not nice but in my personal experience every child goes through it when they’re at nursery!

Totally normal, expect 3 months of back to back illnesses while they work their way through what’s circulating! When my DS1 started March and didn’t manage a full week until July!

Catching every bug going is absolutely normal when starting nursery. My DD started at 2.5 and was a ill a lot at first.

However, this was before Covid. If your DD has a high temperature, you all need to self isolate and get a test.

My DS went to day care nursery when I went back to work. He was ill within the first week and I had to take time off work to look after him (after having a year off maternity leave). I then got ill and had to take time off. Then rinse and repeat for a few weeks!

They will be used to it at nursery.

@faithfulbird

It's only been 2 and half weeks. She's 3 years old. First week she had a cold and was off for 3 days and now the second week I went to collect her and her body was really hot (she had gotten better and had recovered after a long rest) so i was shocked when that night she had a full blown fever and cold. I think it's the flu. I'm not going to send her until she recovers even if it's a week. Anyone else experienced the same? I feel so sorry for her...my poor child. Are nurseries normally okay with absences.

I had to withdraw my DD from nursery as she was more ill than in it. It is difficult with Covid as you need to isolate or test with every fever. I was also constantly ill.

Nurseries are fine with absences and will actively encourage it right now as they're going to want as few bugs as possible. If you're in the UK your whole family will now have to isolate until she's had a test though as she's had a fever.

@theboardgame same here. She went September last year to lock down and was sick more than she was there. Just horrific. I've taken her out.

Nursery didn't care about absence, you pay regardless. Certainly not an issue like with school.

I'm afraid it's normal for them to catch anything and everything when they start nursery. My DD started at nine months and she caught bug after bug, I felt very guilty. It settles down after the first few months.

You will need to self isolate for 14 days or arrange a test
You can’t send her back in, that’s really irresponsible of you