Infection control and children – the ongoing struggle!

I think we all have a responsibility when it comes to health and the impact it has on others. I had a restaurant and would not allow my staff to work in the kitchen if they were sick of the same reason. I understand it must be hard sometimes for working mums to juggle that without a backstop but there is always a way if necessary.

thanks for sharing x

yeah, my kids go to day care and they are always like that. you have no choice but to send them.

OMG, I can so related to this. I took my daughter to a music group and someone elses kid climbed up my leg with a very snotty home. If they are sick, stay home. It should be a no brainer

I just loved your description of those runny noses!

Ewww ewww ewww that is just gross i understand it can be a time for mum to get some sanity and leave the house but sick kids should stay home and rest and just curtorsy to not infect other kids

This is one thing that still bugs me, I know kids need to build up immunity to bugs but please keep sick kids at home

This is so annoying!!! We went to play centre yesterday and there was a kid running around with a big cough every 2 steps his mum was just watching him. I took my daughter home- I didn’t want to risk it

Yes disgusting. I never take my children to public places if they are sick.

YES!!! This peeves me off soooo much!!!!! I won’t even take my kids to indoor play centres anymore as they always catch some sickness a few days later. So many kids running around with boogies all over their faces and coughing their guts up!! Kids should be at home resting when they are unwell

my daughter doesnt go to daycare as I am at home with her fulltime.. I dont like daycare and my daughter has never actually been sick or had the flu before just sniffles that we manage to nip in the butt before it goes into the flu.. my neighbours child is in daycare shes constantly sick with gastro and flus and shes only 3

Kids are all going to get sick from one another. As long as they are properly immunised, your children shouldn’t get overly sick. Better to get it all out of their systems before big school!

I know its hard for some working mums to have days off but why should our healthy kids get sick because of them

i feel the same as you, hate the infections that my kids bring from playgroup