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I am very frustrated right now and I just needed to let it all out. So bear with me for a little bit, ok? My son is 9 months old, and since he has entered daycare at the age of 4 months old, he has had one illness after the other. RSV, pinkeye, ear infection, roseola, ear infection again, pinkeye again, ear infection again, and more ear infections. I feel immense guilt for having to put him in daycare but the numbers just don't work out so that I can stay home. But the stupid thing about it is that we miss so much time from work in order to take him to doctor appointments or keep him out of daycare to rest and get better. He has been to the ER once, urgent care 3 or 4 times and to his doctor for sick visits about 10 times in addition to well child checks. This adds up to extra time and money and overall feelings of utter frustration. Tonight is a particularly rough night. He has another ear infection and it has been determined that he needs to see an ENT for evaluation for tub...