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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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Keeping Children Off School

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GrownUpBelievesInSanta · 15/12/2011 08:28

DS has woken this morning with diarrhoea and vomiting, he's fine in himself now, but obviously the 48 hour rule means no more school for him this term as they break up Friday.

DD goes to nursery at the same school. Do I send her or do I keep her off too and start the holidays early? AIBU to consider just keeping her off too?

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Jacaqueen · 15/12/2011 08:32

I'd keep her off if it makes life easier for you.

DS2 aged 6 has been struggling with a cough and cold all week. He was up all night with earache and I doubt if he will be back at school this week. Unfortunately I have loads to do and all the presents still to wrap. I am now kicking myself for galavanting about this week.

LIZS · 15/12/2011 08:32

I would, unless someone else can mind ds or take her for you. You can hardly drag him along just in case.

aldiwhore · 15/12/2011 08:37

It doesn't matter either way, so do what's easier for you. I'd probably send my youngest to pre-school because he's a live wire and it would give me time to cuddle my eldest and clean up vomit!

Do whatever is easiest. YANBU at all.

valiumredhead · 15/12/2011 08:39

Do whatever is easiest for you.

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GrownUpBelievesInSanta · 15/12/2011 08:41

I'm of two minds, I had my wisdom tooth out yesterday and it hurts like a big hurtie thing, and I had wanted to sleep it off a bit today, but if the pair of them are home I'll have to entertain them. Selfish thought there.

Also not fancying the school run as the cold weather is making my mouth very sore.

However DD loves nursery and has said she wants to go. I could drag DP out of bed to take her in and then me and DS cuddle up and sleep off our various ills together. But this means getting my arse moving right now and I want to snuggle in my blanket and post on mumsnet.

It's a terrible dilemma.

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valiumredhead · 15/12/2011 08:45

Has DP been on night shift or just lazy arse? If lazy arse then go and get him out of bed to help!

SpringHeeledJack · 15/12/2011 08:48

I'd say have an Indoors Day under circs

we also have an Off School Dilemma

my dds have just (after half term) started at a new school. They've been off all week with ghastly hacking coughs, but are desperate to go in. I can't send them in like this- they'll give all their classmates who haven't had this bug a nice cough for Christmas-, but am worried that we're going to look flaky (have been home educating for the last two years)

gah

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GrownUpBelievesInSanta · 15/12/2011 09:17

He tends to sleep later when he is out of work, which I don't usually mind as when he is working he has probably the most physical job that I could imagine as a bricklayer. He will get up and take her. We're a bit late starting, but little one definitely wants to go and no arguments.

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valiumredhead · 15/12/2011 11:43

Hope ds gets better soon :)

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GrownUpBelievesInSanta · 15/12/2011 12:15

Thanks. He is currently bouncing around wanting activities to do... so far he's written family Christmas cards and finished his reindeer tissue paper decoration. Now he wants to either bake or make star mobiles, but I am feeling grouchy and sore, so he's going to have to watch television whilst I mooch around feeling sorry for myself.

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