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To keep my daughter off school for the final week to properly recover?

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RealLifeClanger · 12/12/2025 12:35

My daughter (year 5) is currently battling yet another virus and has now had 3 in less than 3 months. I'm loathe to send her back in when she's still not 100%, ie, no fever or vomiting but still congested and a bit tired. She hadn't fully recovered from the last thing when she got this current thing and with flu being rife, I feel sending her in will likely compromise her health. She needs time to properly rest and recover. I figure they won't be doing much learning during the last week anyway. Would it be unreasonable to keep her off even if she is technically capable of going in?

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RealLifeClanger · 12/12/2025 12:47

To clarify, she isn't actually at the point of being able to go in yet as she still has a mild fever and was sick in the night. I know the last week is fun for them but the flu certainly isn't fun and her immune system has taken a battering this term already so her immunity will likely be low.

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Ddakji · 12/12/2025 12:37

The last week is always fun in primary. Make sure she has a completely lazy weekend.

Sillysoggyspaniel · 12/12/2025 12:36

If she's already been off that much already I'd send her in. Also be nice for her to do the end of term Xmas activities with her friends.

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