Guest guest Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Dear Sheri: Yes, whooping cough lasts long - up to 3 months or more ! In China, it is called the 100 day cough! I have met quite a few older people here in Poland where I live who said Oh, yes, I had whooping cough - they remember it as being long but they didn't feel it was some horrible thing. I do believe that the childhood sicknesses are necessary to build their immune system to strenth them in adulthood (and childhood too). Actually, it is difficult to go through - especially when 4 children have it at the same time - running back and forth to each. Our oldest son was 14 at the time and he coughed a little - they say teenagers usually don't get it or very mild. However, like childbirth - what's difficult to get over results in warm memories. I loved having the kids home from school for a month - that's why I start making more steps towards homeschooling here - when I realized even more how much the schools here make a family crazy! Now we don't need to get everyone out in the cold mornings and sit until late with homework - we have a family! We are reading the Little House on the Prairie books right now - and it fits in! Blessings, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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