can i keep ds1 off school with a cold in only 2nd week of school

[LargeLatte]

Ds1 - 4yrs 3mo started school last week and immediately picked up a cold. He was a bit snotty yesterday and today but seemed fine in himself and wanted to go so I sent him in. This evening he looks terrible! Got that real hang dog expression, snot is really thick, headache and a rumbly cough. Can I keep him off tomorrow - as I am writing this I'm thinking 'he sounds really ill of course he should be at home' but it seems a bit lame not even completing the first full week at school.

[plonker]

Course you bloody can.

If he's poorly he can't concentrate in school anyway. And at 4.3 he's still a baby.

Oh and FWIW, I would never advocate keeping a child off school for a bit of a cold, but you know your ds best and if you think he's really ill then he definitely shouldn't be in school.

Hope he's feeling better soon

[colditz]

You can keep your child off school whenever you deem it appropriate - they don't actually own him.

[claricebeansmum]

Good grief yes and they will thank you - they wont want all his germs in school! Give him some time to get better.

[LargeLatte]

Thanks. If he's just as snotty tomorrow and feels ill I will prescribe a day in front of DVDs on sofa. School do make me feel like he's theirs not mine