r/stayathomemoms • u/Iwanttobelieve-2000 • Mar 08 '26

Recommendation / Helpful Rsv , flu , cold

I have a seven year old who frequently gets sick during the year. She started school last year so I figured it was because she was being exposed to other kids and germs. The month of February she has been sick 3 different times . Some mild cold, rsv, and now she has a fever again . I’m honestly at a loss , she’ll be ok for a day or two and then be sick with something else. My question is , is this normal ? Do seven year old get sick a lot ? Because I’m not sure if I’m overthinking and should get her tested or is this part of growing up.

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u/Chocolateheartbreak Mar 08 '26

I think it’s just going around this winter. I’ve been the same way.

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u/Unperfectbeautie Mar 08 '26

There was a 3 month period last year that my 10-year-old had 2 ear infections, pneumonia, and viral conjunctivitus which resulted in 3 different rounds of antibiotics. This year? Some sniffles when the weather gets wonky. 🤷‍♀️

Kids a weird. Immune systems are weirder.

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u/Affectionate_Many_73 Mar 10 '26

Some years you just get unlucky. Other times there is an underlying cause.

My kid and I were constantly sick more often and more severely than everyone else in the house, until we got diagnosed with celiac. Now we are all sick around the same amount.