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To think about taking my ds out of nursery because of illness?

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4FoxAche · 17/03/2011 07:53

I know that being at nursery he will be ill from time to time and only starting a month or so ago he has a lot of "catching up" so to speak on the illness side of things but the whole point in putting him in nursery 2 mornings a week was so I could have a little break.

But those few hours I get 2 mornings a week, don't really feel worth it when I'm spending the rest of the week looking after a grumpy, miserable ill child which then turns into 2 children because the baby inevitably catches whatever his brother has.

And he always seems better on nursery days and is apparently full of smiles there all morning.

So they get the best side of him while I get the, again, grumpy, miserable ill child to deal with the rest of the week.

First week it was an ear infection, then D&V now both babies have streaming eye's, noses, coughs, sneezes and are feeling generally crap.

My partner (who works away) thinks it would be silly to take him out now but he's not here to look after them when they're ill. My mums no better because she thinks "it's good for him to spend time away from me" but again, she lives a 3 hr drive away so can't help either.

Surely it'll be easier to just pull him out right?

What do you think?

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ShowOfHands · 18/03/2011 11:36

I'm sorry I've offended you. I'm logging off now. I've had a fucking awful day and it's not even midday.

I was trying to be reassuring to the op that the coughs/colds are normal and not surprising at all. I thought you knew me better than that.

4FoxAche · 18/03/2011 11:41

SOH

I'm sure pinkjenny just misunderstood you that's all. You have reassured me so thank-you.

Hope your day gets better.

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Pinkjenny · 18/03/2011 11:47

SOH - don't be a dick. I just struggle with threads like this, because whilst I'm trying to advise the OP, I always feel a slight undercurrent of WOHM resentment.

And I do know you better than that. We can disagree, it's healthy Grin

LittleMissHissyFit · 18/03/2011 13:07

Pink, I don't get any undercurrent, please don't fall into that trap of seeing something that really isn't there.

some parents, SAH included DO dose their kids up for a quiet life, as do WOH too. It's not about the employment status of the parent, not at all.

That said, sometimes it is appropriate to take children in and see how they get on. Sometimes kids do brighten up, other times they don't.

C'mon, group hug please, but no drooling, snotting or sliming on each other? Grin

swallowedAfly · 19/03/2011 09:15

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Blondeshavemorefun · 19/03/2011 09:19

i blame the staff, if child is ill then they should turn them away at door, not invite the child in to spread the germs

swallowedAfly · 19/03/2011 09:35

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onceamai · 19/03/2011 10:24

He's only 23 months. I'd pull him out of the nursery and spend the money on treats/days out for all of you. The break/quality time it ought to be giving you to help with the baby isn't happening. Change it and enjoy a lovely, long, healthy summer.

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