Daycare illnesses are a part of growing up, but you can make the journey to wellness easier. 106 HAWAII PARENT May/June 2025 only urinating one to two times per day, and the inability to get out of bed are other red flag signs. The frequency of sickness may also freak out parents. While usually there is nothing to worry about, your pediatrician can evaluate if your child is getting sick too often, causing concerns for immunodeficiency. In general, immunodeficiency concerns would include frequent antibiotic use, frequent bacterial pneumonias or ear infections, frequent abscesses/boils, and failure to gain weight. Also, a family history of immunodeficiency should also trigger you to seek the advice of your pediatrician. Preventing Daycare Syndrome: Vaccines, Sleep, Nutrition, and Hand Washing While it might seem inevitable that your child catches some sort of illness at daycare, there are a number of ways to prevent sickness. vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, and fever. Another common daycare disease in younger children is oral thrush, a yeast infection characterized by cracked skin in the corners of the mouth or white patches that can’t be wiped away on the lips, tongue, or inside the cheeks. Oral thrush may require an antifungal medication as well, so if your child is experiencing oral thrush symptoms, speak with your pediatrician. When to See a Pediatrician While most illnesses from daycare syndrome will resolve on their own, there are some key factors that will warrant a visit with the doctor. A daily fever lasting more than five days would be a cause for evaluation by your pediatrician, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Other symptoms such as inability to eat or drink, “A daily fever lasting more than five days would be a cause for evaluation by your pediatrician”
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