Do I send DS(4) into school today or not?

[ChateauneufDuTwat]

It's his first full week of reception.

He has a pretty deep and rattly cough. He woke up 4 times during the night with it. Also complaining of sore tummy and he wet the bed (hasn't happened in 8 months+).

No temp and he hasn't been sick/doesn't feel sick.

Feel like I should keep him off but don't know if I'm being OTT. WWYD?

If you don't send him now at 4 he'll learn to be ano good waster who never gets to work on time and doesn't support his 4 kids.

just keep him at home OP, he's a baby and doesn't even need to be in school until he is 5

People do realise that calpol doesn’t fix coughs don’t they?

Seems not Soup

I wish people would stop giving their children calpol at the drop of a hat. It’s paracetamol at the end of the day, a drug! and it affects the kidneys, liver etc. It certainly won’t cure a cough!!

People do realise that calpol doesn’t fix coughs don’t they?

I know! The OP says that he has no temperature and she doesn't suggest he's in pain. Why are so many people suggesting an incorrect treatment?

He's up, he's chomping cornflakes and hasn't mentioned the sore tummy again.

Going to take him in on the basis that I can be there in less than 3 minutes if he gets worse. Oh and won't be giving calpol!

Thanks for the advice .

I hope he’s feeling better soon!

Can’t believe the number of suggestions for Calpol though. Has it become some kind of magic cure-all in the years since my kids were younger?

Yeah no concern for the other kids who will now catch what he has