Sick grandchildren

Ps we take our vitamins plus extra vitamin d in winter

We have never had so many colds as since we had grandchildren ...

My immune system is not good but we do look after DGD2 and will be looking after DGD1 as well in the holidays. I hope the number of bugs will lessen as they get older.
I really loathe tummy bugs though, can't stand being sick

Yes, I look after my little dgd and dgs as they only live 3 minutes away from me.
I can either go to their house or dgd gets dropped off at mine when dil goes to work (at the crack of dawn!)
It doesn't happen too often and I don't catch much

Yes I do. If one is sick at school I am the first responder. I've caught numerous colds from them and the odd tummy bug. That's life.

I used to teach and there you have no choice as you're stuck in a warm classroom with 30 children all coughing and sneezing germs at you on a daily basis.

Think my immune system is all the better for it anyway.

Since I live with my grandchildren I used to catch all their 'bugs'. I have noticed that since I had the flu jab for the last two winters I haven't had even a sniffle.

Yes i do - that is something I said I would do - i.e. cover holidays that Mum and Dad can't cover and sick leave - it would mean that my daughter would have to give up precious holidays if she stayed at home with the sick child. Yes I have caught the occasional cold but I am very careful washing hands etc etc when caring for them. I t gets better as their immune system starts to mature and from about 8 years old they don't (with luck) get so many bugs. But yes children's bugs are vicious.