To not collect dd from school?

[ElizabethPonsonby]

Just had a call from dd's school. She's in reception. Her teacher called to say she had complained of an upset stomach (runny bum) and that dd said she knew I was WFH today....she was fine before school.

Now last Tuesday I picked her up after an hour at school for exactly the same reason, I was on leave as I had to go to hospital in the afternoon for an anti-d jab (she knew this). She was fine for the rest of the day, no upset tum, eating fine, full of beans etc.

She did this before Christmas as well.

So, AIBU to say keep her in school for now, and if she does get worse then I will come and get her later? I feel a bit mean :( but if she is trying to pull a fast one then I need to nip it in the bud....

I think given the teacher agrees, it is probably best not to get her.

Reception age child and "runny bum" fair enough that school don't want her there- if it was another child that stayed and yours got gastroenteritis from you'd be gunning for them.

BUT I'd not tell her when I'm working from home/got appointments in the future- she doesn't need to know (she'll probably think all sorts about hospital appointments too) and "rules of sickness" apply- no TV /gadgets/DVDs etc. Quite rest/read in bed.

If the teacher has said that your DD has reported diahorrea to her, then the teacher is obliged to send her home. You aren't allowed in school for 48 hours after diahorrea.

If your DD is fibbing about it, that's a separate issue for you to tackle. But right now, your DD has to be picked up because of this incident.

I would collect her and give her a Very Dull Day. Bed, no TV and no playing.

Eggrules, do you do that even when your DS is genuinely ill? Being ill is rubbish - I think lots of cuddles and an afternoon in front of the telly is just right.

Agree in the OP's case, she needs to make sure the DD is bored out of her mind.

Ok, I went to see her in school, she turned on the tears, so I've got her at home now. She is in her room, no tv or computer, just reading books. Her teacher said she hoped to see her tomorrow, so no concerns over a 48hr thing as yet! We'll see how boredom goes....

Eggrules

Patsy, of course the DC get love and sympathy, but they also get to relax and recuperate in bed
If they were off for a second or third day (not sure this has ever happened as they saved their chicken pox, etc for the holidays!), then I might think about relenting a teeny bit!

She's just been given dry toast, and as we have a builder here (she didn't know about that before coming home) he's making a lot of noise. She just said that's not very nice to listen to...and was promptly told 'that's what happens!'

Good that the teacher is on your side. Make her day as dull as you can possibly manage. We always had to stay in bed if we were ill, as DC. I can tell if mine are genuinely ill because they don't argue - my DD was doing the whingey "I want to get warm" thing when I thought she was malingering - I told her to go and snuggle in bed - she did, and was asleep 5 mins later (at 2:30pm) . Once proven to be properly ill, then they get TLC and snuggles on the sofa.

Hmmm, after an hour and a half in her room, she is apparently feeling better and wants to come down and wants more food. I said no, she can have something else to eat around the time she normally gets home but she stays in her room playing / reading quietly. I think she is bored

PatsysPyjamas loads of cuddles, love and sympathy; just no TV. DS would always much rather be at home than at school. If he is genuinely ill he would probably sleep on the couch whilst I work. Recuperation is a sedate boring affair in Egg Towers.

ElizabethPonsonby She will be fine.