Temp of 37.9. WIBU to send to school?

thats quite a normal phrase. It just means he’s acting like himself, normal

medical professionals will often ask this about your child “is he feeling well in himself?”

Don't have a go at parents who wish they could keep their children home but unfortunately we all keep getting threatening letters/posts and reminding that we should be sending them in when not THAT unwell.

I’d keep them off with that temp, it pretty much is 38!

38 is my magic number! If they dont look too sick otherwise then off they go.

Personally fever doesnt affect my decision on sending my children into school, with most infections they'll have been contagious for a few days before the fever (a sign only of the immune system ramping up), it's about how they are.

They can be well in themselves with fever - if they continue to eat and drink, play, sit and listen, but just have a sore throat snotty nose then I will send them in. If they're unwell; disinterested, needing to be encouraged to drink - then they stay home regardless of what the thermometer says.

Also don't worry about dosing them up in an attempt to get rid of a fever - it's really not necessary and may actively weaken the immune response. By all means give it if they need relief from discomfort, but not fever alone.

I sympathize with your situation but I don’t think people are being selfish here. Schools put a lot of pressure on parents to send them in unless really unwell, then there’s the pressure of work, other responsibilities, the child’s education. If my child is well enough in themself to go in then they will go in, why wouldn’t they? There’s always going to be kids in school with colds, covid, and other illnesses because if we kept them off every time they got something they wouldn’t be in much.

Yes, that’s not particularly high. Unless any other symptoms making him too unwell to go then I would send him.

Well seeing as a high temperature is classed as 38. And above it's more than possible for 37.9 to be someone's normal. Certainly I wouldn't consider it a high temperature

Interestingly if using an ear thermometer 37.9 isn't a temperature!!

And in fact the nhs website says anything over 38

www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/health/how-to-take-your-babys-temperature/

If you have to give Calpol to keep a temperature down then they're not well enough to be in school.

Temperature is not ‘well in himself’

Because they are paid on attendance so ignore NHS guidelines

This. Our baby had a high temperature of 38.2 at the weekend which the doctor described a a slight temperature. So I think 37.9 isn’t that high at all.

What do you mean by ‘in himself??

If he's well, eating and drinking etc then yes I would give calpol and send him in.
Just tell school to let you know if he's not feeling well during the day, our school lets you pop in at lunchtime to give more calpol if they need it.

Temperature means active infection.

Oh come on - plenty of schools ask for medical evidence of absence, have reduced the exclusion for d&v to 24 hours, DD's old school sent out an arsey note saying not to keep home for a cold (which could easily cause a 37.5 temp). Schools push for slightly unwell children to attend all the time!

So many selfish people in here.
It's not just about your child and how they are. It's about who they may spread it to who may end up seriously unwell.
Something as 'simple' as a sickness bug pits my child in hospital. A high temperature triggers her epilepsy which leads to more seizures.
Stop and think about others please!

NHs advice is that a child has a temperature if it reaches 38. [[https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fever-in-children/]{

So I reckon I'd sent a perfectly fine child with a lower temperature in, but let the teacher know I'll collect if he isn't well at school.

our school actively encourages if they feel well to come in, regardless of coughs, temps etc

if he’s otherwise well I’d give calpol and send him on his way

My class has no teacher this week, HLTA only and a bit of ‘popping’ in, too many poorly children sent in has wiped me out!!
Parents seem happy enough to whip their children out for a holiday whenever they fancy but when they are ill… in they come!!!!!! Beggars belief

If your school is anything like the one my kids attend then the parents are encouraged to send their ill children in. Your seeing a very simplistic view if your placing the blame for getting ill solely with the parents. The push for attendance has parents second guessing themselves and sending kids back before they are ready so they get a attendance mark.

Wow

I do keep mine off with a temp - because when the calpol
wears off, he’s going to feel crap, and of course I don’t want him to be at school feeling poorly, and I’ll get a call from school anyway. But I know other parents will dose them up and send them in, it’s just part and parcel of school life isn’t it.

My class has no teacher this week, HLTA only and a bit of ‘popping’ in, too many poorly children sent in has wiped me out!!
Parents seem happy enough to whip their children out for a holiday whenever they fancy but when they are ill… in they come!!!!!! Beggars belief.

Stay at home and let them recover fully. They’re more likely to catch a new bug otherwise, aside from feeling unwell at school and spreading their cold.