Hands up if you already have a child off school with a cough?

[AlohaMolly]

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DS is 4, started reception on Thursday. In Thursday Friday, developed a cough at bedtime last night and was up with it every half hour until I gave him some calpol.

No temp, just a cough and a runny nose. I think I’d probably have sent him under normal circumstances but called the school to check and he said to keep him home today and see how he is tomorrow.

I shouldn’t have to say it, but THIS IS NOT A TEACHER/SCHOOL BASHING THREAD. I used to be a teacher and support the school fully with their approach. Luckily, I ‘only’ work 2.5 days a week, one of them a weekend day, so I’m fine to be off with DS, but it’s 90% of the reason I haven’t taken more hours on like I’d planned to originally.

It’s going to be a long winter, isn’t it??

NoToast that sounds really rough, I’m sorry

Took my 3 year old for a test today. He HATED it. I had to climb into the back of the car to pin him down and swab up his nose He was crying and screaming at me to stop. Then, to add insult to injury, I managed to sit on the horn climbing back into the front and 10 people ran over to the car to see ds screaming in the back and my fat arse wedged between the seat and the wheel. One of the staff had told me to beep the horn in the event of a medical emergency but I don't think that's what they had in mind.

Oh and hes been back at nursery 2 days and today woke up with fever.

Oh, @Macramacious, poor you and DS!

Solidarity, @AlohaMolly, that sounds horribly difficult.