Parents of little ones, is it better for them to be exposed to alot of other kids?

My girls are 1 yr old and 3 1/2 yrs old. They have profoundly of cousins that are around the same age, my husband is one of 7 kids and we all live close by so there are in the region of 8 little ones running around. My girls are generally pretty healthy, I did breastfeed them for 6 months each as babies, and not sure if that help, but I know that their cousins who were/are on formula seem to be sick a lot. They are always on pills or antibiotics, but the parents usually bring them to get togethers even when they are sick, for example, today one of the cousins turned 2 and a couple other cousins ages 1 and 3 both had fevers yesterday and today (102 degrees). She brought them anyway and you could merely tell they were tired and didn't feel perfect at all. Well, I've heard when there's a fever, your contagious, but I don't know if it's wrong of me to save my kids away, because they are going to be exposed to all kinds of stuff when they start school. I don't know, how do you be aware of about all of that? Do you think it's correct, they'll build up their immune system being around all the other kids, or would it bother you to have them around when the others aren't fear well. When my kids don't feel good, we stay home, but they don't come across to follow that rule, I guess, unless the kids were literally puking I suppose.
I hold four kids. When they don't feel good, the sick ones stay home. It's called adjectives sense and proper etiquette.
Yeap, just look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpw_wn9N0…
Answers:    I don't buy into that theory of breast fed babies are smaller number sick, smarter etc..it's all very jaded and one sided studies based on dependable people research.

My kids were both formula fed and if they're sick its bc of some other kid sneezes on them or something to that effect. Or bc the parents transport their kids to school unnecessarily.
Well some kids get sicker than others. I know for my part, my sister in law breast fed their kids, one of them breastfed her son till he was about 3 yrs. frail and still every time i see them they have a runny nose or fever..instead, i didn't breast feed any of my kids, they were all formula feed and to be quite honest with you its very scarce when my kids get sick, i guess they get that from me cause i just get sick too..my husband was breastfed till he was 5..eww, lol, but he get sick more often. anyway, i think its ok for the kids to be around them, just not ok to share drinks, or be too close to them when they cough.. Honestly i don't know why the parents are taking them out when they are sick next to 102 fever..who does that? As far as school goes, within wouldnt be kids with fever there, they will any not be sent to school by their parents or be sent home by the nurse so you don't have to worry going on for that. But either way, someone around them might be sick and they have to be around that, you can't hold them away, we're all human and we all get sick sometimes. Source(s): I'm sorry if it come around as defensive, didn't mean it that way. But you enjoy every right to feel that way. The parents should not be taking out the kids when they have a 102 frenzy. If your child is sick, cancel your plans, stay home and take care of your sick child. am i right? lol

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