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AIBU?

to be a bit peeved with this mother ??

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IllegallyBrunette · 11/12/2008 18:15

When dd1 got home from school on Monday she said 8 people in her class had been away because of the sick/cold bug that is going around. One of the ones off included girl B.

Now ds has also been off with this bug and I have been crossing everything I have that the dd's didn't get it either, as it is dd2's birthday this weekend and , well you know I just didn't want them to get it.

On wednesday the whole school were going on a trip to a museum. I didn't send ds as I felt it was unfair to him and the school as although I am sure I could have doped him up enough he obviously still was not well.

Girl B did go on the trip and so I assumed she must be better. Later that day Girl B's mum rings and says can both of my dd's go to hers at 5pm as it is girl B's birthday and so she is doing her a little surprise party. I agree.

Xp picked the dd's up from the party and said that Girl B was obviously still very unwell as she looked like death, and dd1 said she had to lie down at the party and have a flannel across her head.

Girl B was off school again today.

AIBU to be pissed off that girl B's mother not only sent her to school ill, but also invited people over for a party when she obviously wasn't better ??

I know that it is highly likely that both dd's will pick up this bug at some point but fgs is it too much to ask for people to not be so bloody selfish.

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tiredsville · 11/12/2008 18:18

YANBU, but I am a hopochondriac at the moment so probably invalidate my reply.

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IllegallyBrunette · 11/12/2008 18:19

I am a bit twitchy about ill people at the mo tbh, and am considering spraying every visitor in dettol

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Helium · 11/12/2008 19:08

YANBU - the party could easily have been postpone surely? Would have been better for everyone - esp the poor child who was really ill!!

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wotuhohohoinat · 11/12/2008 19:22

I feel sorry for the birthday girl - surely she can't have enjoyed it.

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WhileShosheWatchedHerFlocks · 11/12/2008 19:34

I have half my mindees of with, one poor little soul has been ill since Monday afternoon when I sent him, home, Mum has just rung to say that after being fine all day today, he has just had another bad nappy, so that's him off till Monday. Mum was very understanding, and does know I operate a strict 48 rule, plus I have a9 month old, and a 21 month old, who is flying to Oman next week, so really don't want her to get it.

But I have in past had children sent in, and on finding them sick, Mums saying, Oh yes they were sick in the night!¬

Why Oh why cant they keep sick kids at home.

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newpup · 11/12/2008 19:58

We have a really nasty bug going around school at the moment but I am amazed at the number of children sent in who are clearly not well.

One little girl who arrived at school looking like 'death warmed up' was sick all over the dining table at lunch time! Mum sent her in as she was going Christmas shopping with a friend and did not want to cancel

Tomorrow is the Christmas concert so sure it will be full of those too ill to really be there and everyone else will be ill for the weekend!

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nickytinseltimes · 11/12/2008 20:01

Yanbu.
I am withdrawing my child from playgroup for this reason. Kids vomitting and then being sent in.
Bloody ridiculous.

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used2bthin · 11/12/2008 20:16

This really worries me. My DD has a condition which makes vomiting type bgs really serious for her, we have to inject her and go to hospital for her drip which is obviously all very stressful and horrible for her. I am amazed by how many people don't seem to realise that they/their child is still contagious after they have stopped actually vomiting. I don't know how it will all work out when she is at school or pre school if parents are allowed to do this (or do it without staff realising).

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