You know it's not good when ...

Your child cries when you pick him up at daycare.

He wants you to carry him to the car, when he will often walk ... or run.

He's quiet all the way home.

When he gets home, he says he wants to go and sit on the couch ... and does so. Without any kind of show on or toy.

He refuses dinner. And then his favourite food item, specially prepared. And then a yummy smoothie.

He sits quietly on the couch all evening. 

Huh. Maybe he's just tired ... he doesn't have a fever at the moment, just a cold. Let's just hope it doesn't get worse ...