Why do children under five years old get sick so often?
Answer
When children are under five years old, they get sick a lot. It is normal. They are developing their immunity and are becoming better at fighting the different micro-organisms in their environment. It is natural for little children to get sick more often than they do when they get to school. We are actually doing them a favor by putting them in childcare centers because we're exposing them earlier. It used to be that children under five stayed home and then when they got to kindergarten or first grade, they were sick all the time. Now, when they get to kindergarten or first grade, they've already been exposed to a lot of illnesses. As such, over the age of five and when they are entering the school system, illnesses decrease significantly.
Amanda Schwartz, Ph.D. is an educator and Federal contractor who has worked at national, regional, state, and local levels. While her expertise is focused on special education, health, early childhood education, and family engagement, Dr. Schwartz has worked on program management and emergency preparedness issues related to children and families. As a team member on several Federal projects Dr. Schwartz worked in technical assistance, resource development, research, and monitoring. Throughout her career, Dr. Schwartz has developed professional development opportunities and publications to facilitate the use of research-based interventions and support data-driven decision-making by practitioners, technical assistance providers, and Federal staff in the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services.
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