Aibu to be annoyed at this parent at school

[M0naLisa]

A mum at school has two kids. One in my middle sons class and one in my oldest sons class. She is a dinner lady at school.
She cheerfully informed me and DH last week that she's suffering from severe sickness and diarrhea
She's on sick from work as she can't work but yet still drops off and collects her kids from school. She has a partner who follows her everywhere. He could have dropped off and collected the kids everyday whilst she's poorly.

A school newsletter was sent out last Friday stating that children with d&s should remain off school 48 hours after the last bout of illness.

I replied to the head teachers newsletters (I receive it by email) saying he should put it in the school newsletter that the same rule applies for parents!!

Wibu and Aibu to be annoyed at her. You wouldn't send your children to school with it so why go and possibly still infect we children's classes.

she drops off her kids at school despite the fact she's got a tummy bug? Haven't we all, I know I have?

erm YABU unless she was licking your children as they walked past

I went to work every day for a week in between sessions of up chuck in the staff loos.
Hard as nails, me

As long as she practises basic hygiene, the chances of the bug being passed on at school drop off/pick up are miniscule. Children with D&V being at school all day are a greater risk, obviously.

I don't see how she's risking infecting the whole school, if she's off work?

Is this mum meant to keep her (so far) well children off school until she herself's been clear of D&V for 48 hours? There may be a reason why her partner can't do the school run at the minute.

So long as she's being very careful with hand hygiene etc, and not touching everything and everyone with pooey hands, I'm not really seeing the problem here.

I don't see how someone who is suffering from 'severe' sickness and diarrhea physically can go and do the school run. Not without nappies and several sick bags.

I think the OP is being a teeny bit precious - it would be different if she were working.
However, Katie, you may be hard as nails, but I feel very sorry for your colleagues who stood a good chance of being infected by you. I don't see what's to be proud about in your circumstance.

she is not sitting in on the lessons or serving food so should be fine to drop off/pick up her own children from school

Love, I work in the place very sick people come in to get their benefits. The place is aswarmin' with nasties. I couldn't pollute the atmosphere any more if I dropped my kecks and shat oin the carpet

well i've thrown up and had a runny tummy and just carried on looking after my kids.

i would also have to do the school run.

as an adult you can stand back from other parents and physically isolate yourself to the max. standing 3 or 4m away should do it and yell 'don't come near, i've got the noro!'

as a child you might not wipe your bum properly, wash your hands properly and then go onto lick other kids and nick each other's crisps.

so no, it's not applicable to adults imo.

Bet the HT had a laugh! I know I have

I doubt she'd be doing school runs (sorry for pun) if she had a choice. Could you offer to escort her dc and let her stay at home ?

YABU. Get a grip. You're no more at risk from her than you are from anybody in the supermarket etc. Do you swab everybody you pass?

Yadbu

In fact I'm a bit lost for words

YABU. What a ridiculous suggestion.

it might be non contagious ie food poisoning etc

I doubt she would be there if it was that bad, she would be at home in the bathroom

However if she is handling stuff or immersing herself in contact with other children then yanbu

Katie, if you mean disabled people - you're being very odd putting them at risk of D&V

How do you know that the person in the supermarket isn't suffering too? She probably caught it from the kids anyway....you are being a wee bit too precious..

A Jobcentre. All kinds of sick people.

Thats very nice of you Katie. I'm sure if some of those very sick people were undergoing chemo and have low immunity, they will really appreciate your contribution there

Oh, wow. YABVU. I would explain why but... words fail me.

A job centre so Katie would be on the other side of very thick glass?

I'm sure they appreciate being paid their benefits promptly and correctly more. Which would not happen if my colleagues and I took time off every time we have the runs. Not to mention the stackable possibility if too much sick leave taken, while working in aforementioned toxic soup.

YABU, maybe not specifically in this person's case as it sounds like there was someone else to do the school run, but by suggesting parents in general stay away from the school. Not everyone as someone else to do the school runs! Infact, yesterday ds1 had to accompany me on the school run even though he was up being sick in the night. Ds2 still needed to be taken to school. He styed outside while I took ds2 into is class and I managed to arrange for a friend to collect ds2 for me to save us the pick up.