My niece calls them kindy germs. She comes down with a variety of minor infections the beginning of each term. Usually respiratory sometimes gastric. Many Nurseries are teaching better hand washing to children. Probably more susceptible if beginning of term, new dad, sleepless nights, work pressure, combined with additional home responsibilities. Worth exploring holistically, give general advice about improving immune system, get better hand washing instilled into kids at home, get them to talk to nursery about same and cut some slack if previously good record.
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From: "Coke Eleanor (ext) GBJH" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 24/09/2015 00:37 (GMT+10:00)
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Increase in sickness absence in parents with children in nursery
Dear Colleagues,
Does anyone know of any research that demonstrates parents have an increased likelihood of acquiring infections from their children attending day care/nursery, leading to increased
sickness absence?
The background is…..a father with 30yrs service and exemplary sickness absence record. Two little one of 12 months and 4 years, both in nursery. Since January this year the
father has had 17 days sickness, all minor stuff that he says he catches off his children.
I can understand the logic and anecdotally I have had parents say this but no firm proof. Can anyone point me to some?
Kind regards,
Eleanor
Eleanor Coke, BSc (Hons.), RGN, OHNC, NEBOSH Cert.
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