What’s the rule of thumb when your kiddo is sick and they go to school? He’s 5 and goes to school for 4 hrs.
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If they are sick you shouldn’t send them at all
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Puking or fever (also diarrhea) no kids wants to accidentally shit there pants at school
(Now I will say if my kids are complaining of body aches or stomach or headache for a couple days straight i will let them stay home and watch how their behaving at home and if there playing then obviously they can be at school 95% of the time the are in room in bed sleeping whatever Is the matter off)
If they’re feeling unwell. That’s it.
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never sent my son to school when he wasn’t feeling well. Luckily it wasn’t often
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Has fever
Throwing up
Diarrhea
Also depends on your child school policy. If it a little cough, most school will let you send the child.
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Stays home if there is a fever, they are throwing up, or have diarrhea… If it is just a cold, they are going…
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I used to keep mine home if he was sick but since there are so many other selfish parents sending their sick kids an getting everyone sick, I just do it too unless he’s throwing up or has a bad fever.
stay home if a fever for sure
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School rules are generally vomit- fever-, and medicine-free for 24 hours before returning.
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Why would you send a sick kid to school?
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So I send my kids to school if they have a runny nose (they have that pretty much until school ends in the summer) same with a small cough. I’ll send them if they have a single diarrhea episode. Sometimes they’ll have diarrhea especially if my son had dairy. They stay some if they have a fever, throwing up, or are obviously sick.
No fever for 24 hr has always been the rule
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If they’re feeling unwell
All the schools /nurseries by me say
Do not return until child has been fever. Vomit and diarrhea free for 48hrs
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He’s five keep him home he’s not missing anything… Why infect anyone else
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It was fever, migraine, stomach bug for my kids. Although, as they got older if they needed a mental health day, they took that too.
If there is a fever, rash, or body fluids leaving the body that shouldn’t be.
Fever, diarrhea/vomiting, lethargic stay home or when Mom feels it’s necessary
If he has a fever, vomiting or diarrhea don’t send him. He would need to be fever and symptom free(no vomiting or diarrhea) for 24 hours before he can return. If it’s a cold or little bit of cough then you can send him.
Don’t send them sick. That’s it. Think of the immune-compromised kids who can get seriously ill from catching a cold. It’s never worth the risk.
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