Dear Catharine, but something must be going on in the immune system re:
colds.  Most kids have lots of colds in Kdg and 1st grade, then they kind
of mellow out and in the middle grades I don't see them as often.  And
older sibs get a cold, bring it home and baby gets the cold plus an ear
ache (gets the cold harder or worse).  In day care I think it is the close,
continual exposure to very young babies and children.  It is sort of
inevitable, like living in a virus soup every day.  It is part of  the
price parents pay for putting baby in day care - more infections.
Breastfed babies in day care at least have an edge.  Sincerely, Pat in SNJ

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