You Know It's Bound To Happen............

[MaryM]

I think that we have the same kid from the same family... I have asthma, Never in my life did it cause me a runny green nose or fever....

I am now also getting the teething excuse...BTW does teething really cause a low grade fever or is this BS?????

My pediatrician has always said that teething does NOT cause fever, or diahrrea....she says its because they r putting their hands & everything in their mouths that have all kinds of germs that they pick up viruses through that! This makes perfect sense! Think about it, my older kids who lose baby teeth & cut adult teeth never run fevers or anything, because they aren't putting hands in mouth or chewing things! Lol!

[daycare]

We had the WORST run of colds, viruses, and other ickyness until we ripped out the carpeting. Now besides my assistant getting shingles we haven't had a sick day since feb!!

hmmm I am thinking about the same thing. But I clean the carpet every week via steam clean. Do you think that would be enough or that I should rip out the carpet still.....

[Cradle2crayons]

My pediatrician has always said that teething does NOT cause fever, or diahrrea....she says its because they r putting their hands & everything in their mouths that have all kinds of germs that they pick up viruses through that! This makes perfect sense! Think about it, my older kids who lose baby teeth & cut adult teeth never run fevers or anything, because they aren't putting hands in mouth or chewing things! Lol!

Neither of my own children have ever been big about putting their fingers in their mouths as little ones so I disagree with this statement, but that's the wonderful thing about this forum we all don't have to agree but the wealth of brain picking on issues is priceless

[MaryM]

Neither of my own children have ever been big about putting their fingers in their mouths as little ones so I disagree with this statement, but that's the wonderful thing about this forum we all don't have to agree but the wealth of brain picking on issues is priceless

Very true! btw-have any of you heard of "toddler diahrrea?" I actually had a mom tell me that once....."oh the dr. says its just toddler diahrrea." I'm thinking "I don't care what you want to call it, I'm not dealing with it!"

[Cradle2crayons]

Very true! btw-have any of you heard of "toddler diahrrea?" I actually had a mom tell me that once....."oh the dr. says its just toddler diahrrea." I'm thinking "I don't care what you want to call it, I'm not dealing with it!"

I guess that's what my doctor would refer to as viral diarrhea. Sheesh who knows nowadays .

[daycare]

Very true! btw-have any of you heard of "toddler diahrrea?" I actually had a mom tell me that once....."oh the dr. says its just toddler diahrrea." I'm thinking "I don't care what you want to call it, I'm not dealing with it!"

lmao that is soooooo funny...

I once had a DCF tell me that their 5 year old who refused to potty train sufferd from genetic laziness..................I also blew coffee out of my nose when she said that to me...

[Leigh]

I think that we have the same kid from the same family... I have asthma, Never in my life did it cause me a runny green nose or fever....

I am now also getting the teething excuse...BTW does teething really cause a low grade fever or is this BS?????

My doctor says that teething has nothing to do with it, teething does NOT cause fever.

EXPERIENCE tells me that teething causes fevers (and diarrhea).

I guess we may never have agreement on this issue, but I KNOW that I always see fevers when teething pain is bad (and often a very runny nose that runs clear).

[Leigh]

lmao that is soooooo funny...

I once had a DCF tell me that their 5 year old who refused to potty train sufferd from genetic laziness..................I also blew coffee out of my nose when she said that to me...

You are an angel. I would never have heard that because I would never have allowed a 5 year old to stay who "refused to potty train"!