since starting nursery my 3 year old......?

Question

has had more coughs and colds than he has ever had in his life....has anyone else experienced this? my family seem to think this is normal!

he also has asthma and every cold he gets just makes it worse....ive been giving him so much fruit and veg and oj he is actually starting to like it lol...bless him i get so worried when he poorly i cant sleep when he is coughing all night cause with the asthma he sometimes vomits aswell!

Answer 1

Hi,
I do sympathise. I have 3 boys and they were all the same. There scarcely seemed to be a gap between coughs, colds and sore throats.However it is nature's way of boosting their immune system. I did find when they reached the age of 5 it all died down , and now they are very rarely ill.

I did find "Medised" invaluable at night time. It is a paracetamol based liquid medicine..... similar to Calpol, but with antihistamine (makes them drowsy)in it.It is for pain relief and assists with coughs colds and runny noses. You buy it over the counter. Obviously check with the chemist/doctor 1st.
I also propped up cots and beds with books under the legs (at the pillow end) to ease breathing.

The other thing, which you probably already do, is drops or albas oil, or carvol on his clothing.

The above helped my boys sleep.
Good luck,
Anna

Answer 2

It's kind of weird to say, but yeah its normal. My kids use to always be sick. There were times where i would keep them home during the winter so they weren't near kids who were getting over nightmare colds. I also teach in a pre-school and i get at least two colds every winter. Nurseries tend to be germ fests. Unlike schools, they tend to be constantly running and theres little time where the school is free of kids so it can air out all the germs. Start having your three year old take one of those chewable vitimins to help keep their immune system healthy. The best thing you can do is teach your little one to wash their hands at school and not to put stuff in their mouth.
Good luck

Answer 3

Yes, it's normal. It's that way for new teachers, too! Ask your pediatrician if it would be okay to use children's "Airborne." This is in the cold section of the pharmacy and it is an herbal tablet that dissolves in water and makes a bubbly drink. I'm immune deficient and I use it whenever I'm exposed to young kid (I'm a substitute preschool teacher. It really works! Even my nurse practitioner uses it. Be sure to check with your doctor of pharmacist first to be sure it doesn't interact with any of his current medications. Also, the most important way of avoiding infections is WASHING YOUR HANDS. Teach your son the habit of washing his hands before he eats, after toileting, before brushing teeth: ie any activity that involves hand-to-mouth contact. Germs are not only on the toys and equipment, it's on the kids hands and bodies. Preschoolers pick their noses, cough/sneeze into their hands (if you're lucky), wipe snot across their faces, let it run down their upper lips, touch their private areas, etc. and you can't watch them every second to prevent it ever happening. Anything these hands touch becomes germy. Most preschools do disinfect their toys weekly: ask if yours does this . Also, ask if they teach kids to cough/sneeze into their ELBOWS, wash hands before eating and after toileting or blowing their noses into a tissue, etc. Good luck, and stock up on tissues!.

Answer 4

its perfectly normal

my little girl was the same and still is really. he is still building his immune system. colds are a nightmare cause they are always slightly different but it will ease as he gets older.

the best thing you can do is teach him to cover his nose and mouth when he coughs or sneezes and hope other parents do the same and to wash his hands to cut down the spread of infection.
i know its not much but every little helps
xx

Answer 5

cough and colds are the most common sickness.my kids also encounter these most often when they started schooling.they are more exposed to a lot of bacterias.but i think you can avoid them.just dont forget giving them oral vitamins to boost their immune system.this also depends with the food they eat.start giving him fruits and veggies.with my kids, i always tell them after they play with their toys (this applies when they are in school too), never forget to wash their hands with water and soap.and never ever share food with others.this might transfer the virus from other person to you.thanks

Answer 6

this is because the cough/cold virus just stays with the toys and books (which get passed around a lot). just as soon as your 3 year old recovers, someone else who has the virus will somehow infect your child again. anyway, as long as you give your child healthy doses of vitamin c and other multivitamins, just let his/her body adjust to the environment. :)

Answer 7

Yep, unfortuneately its normal. Literally from october through April we have one thing after the next with my kids in school. Schools are just germy places, and kids pass things around like you wouldn't believe. I've tried everything, including scrubbing their hands and keeping Purell in my car and immediately putting it on them as soon as they leave school, and it really makes little difference. My only hope to all this is my older child is in kindergarten, and hardly ever gets sick anymore, probably because he had everything under the sun during his three years in preschool!!!!

Answer 8

Unfortunately it is normal. The more they are exposed to other children and other environments, the bigger the chance for getting sick. Once they start school it doesn't get any better. All you can do is feed them healthy diets, give them plenty of orange juice, and treat the symptoms. Mom to 3.

Answer 9

My son was sick all the time when he was a baby but the Dr said that my son went to Kind. and my daughter to Pre-K so they were bringing home things from both places...and DOUBLE WHAMMY! His immune system has gotten stronger, but it is normal.

Answer 10

Yes, it is absolutely normal. Your child is being exposed to "foreign," germs from other children and their families. Eventually, his (her?) immune system will strengthen itself up and this will probably not be an issue.

If it makes you feel any better, your child is probably making other kids sick too!