We sent Enrique to school in March, throughout these 6 months, on and off he get sicks and sometimes, really bad. Most of the time are cough with thick green mucus and fever. Usually after 3-5 days, he is well to go back to school again.
The weather in Madrid is getting worst now till Feb/Mar and many children and people will get sick again. Our paediatrician (PD) has been telling us to terminate him from school as the environment is bad for children under 3 years old. She shared that the virus / bacteria he will gets from the school is more serious than if he had stayed at home. Bringing him to the park or street in the morning and play with those children at the playground is fine as those children are also not going to school means that they are more healthy than those who went to the school. When children reach 4 years old, their immune system is stronger and even if they do get sick, it is usually easier to treat and recover.
Last week, Enrique started with diarrhoea followed by fever and cough with thick green mucus. He has been going to the toilet more than 12 times a day and had fever for the past 7 days. Till now he is still not not improving. We were very worried as he is feeling agitated, can't sleep well, cough often and cry a lot. It was really taxing for us as parents and furthermore, I was sick as well. PD diagnosed that he has a virus infection and all these are the effect of the virus which there is no medicine to treat. Antibiotic is only to treat when there is a bacterial infection. Therefore, his body has to fight the virus himself.
Being a mother, I really cannot stand the sight of him going thru the sickness as it is too hard for him to handle at this age. During the past 7 days, he had seen the PD for 4 times as I was really worried about his condition.
At this point, I am in a dilemma as I am considering to withdraw him from school so that he will not get so sick again. On the other hand, I would like him to go to school to socialise, play, learn and be independent. Furthermore, he enjoys going to school.
In short, I think Madrid is not at good place for young children to live in. For myself, I get sick more often than I was in Singapore. I spoke to other parents and they also said that it is the weather and their children gets sick easily as well.
Please share with me your experience when your young child was sent to school and did you also have the same problem? Have you thought of withdrawing your child from the school or what's your decision.
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