to still go to work/send the kids to nursery tomorrow?

[Natt82]

DS2 (16mo) has had a snotty nose since Thursday. Its eased right up now, he's got a bit of a cough from the flem but thats all.

DS1 (3) has a bit of a snotty nose

I sneeze every now and then and have a bit of a snotty nose too, but nothing major - maybe blowing it once or twice an hour.

None of us have temperatures, or upset stomachs, or any other aches and pains.

My gut feeling is that it is a normal (summer) cold - we havent suffered in this house with colds for a good couple of months so one was overdue.

So AIBU to still send them to nursery and go to work tomorrow? We all feel fine, I suppose I'm just worried people will see us and shout "Swine" at us and wanted to sound you guys out first.

Surely normal colds are doing the rounds too?

[notevenamousie]

Send them.
DD has bacterial tonsillitis. Diagnosed by a paediatrician (long story...)
She will be at nursery and I will be (being pathetic) at work.

[Northernlurker]

Yes they are and no yanbu. i've been to work with a normal cold, dd3 has been to nursery with same. Yes it could be swine flu but if it is then it's the most pathetic flu I've ever had!

[BiscuitStuffer]

You're sending her in with tonsilitis?

Poor thing - I just want to be at home when I'm not well. A cold is different to tonsilitis IMO.

[MoontheMightyThreadKiller]

I hope you sent them, it sounds nothing more than the sniffles which we have had as well. No temps, just a bi coldy.

I wouldn't send in with tonsillitis as they usually feel like crap and just want to be home being cuddled or sleeping.

[Blondeshavemorefun]

natt82 - send to nusery and go to work - you have a cold

notevenamouse - your dd has tonsillitus and you are sending her to nusery

how selfish - hope they send her back again!!

[filchthemildmanneredjanitor]

it's not contagious-it's infectious.

[Natt82]

well we all went to nursery - got a few raised eyebrows but I said if they thought they had a temperature to ring me, and they didnt - so they'll be back in tomorrow.

on the other point, notevenamouse please be careful sending in with bacterial tonsilitus, especially to a nursery where germs are easily spread. I dread DS1 catching tonsilitus again as last time he ended up in hospital for 3 days with convulsions. I'm also one who easily catches it and can have it for up to 6 weeks - if I heard a kiddie was still going to nursery contagious with something like that I think I would question it personally.

[notevenamousie]

Just to clarify - she has had it for 6 days. She had the first two off at home. She is very well in herself.
We all make the best compromises we can at the time - these things are most infectious before there are symptoms, I don't think the other children are especially at risk.

[posieparkerinChina]

Why oh why do people send ill children out into the world to pass it on to others???? BTW I don't work and so may have a skewed idea of all this!!

Although you could pass it onto a child who has a newborn in their house, or a very elderly relative, or someone who has had chemo and could not take another knock.

[JackBauer]

Glad you sent them, DD's have had summer cold, no temp, grumpy, sneezing and runny nose.
I took them to sainsbury's and could feel the muttering and disapproval!

[Natt82]

I apologise then notevenamouse - after 6 days I can understand her going in, I misunderstood you and thought she'd only just got it.

JackBauer - I've had that too. Was in morrisions and could feel people twittering behind their hands at me & DS2 sneezing. Bah.