To keep dc of school?

[pumpkinsweetie]

Been awake all night feeling very sick, with being 8 months pregnant thought it was heartbearn making me feel that way, but this morning i feel much, much worse and have vomited more than a few times.

I have 4 children that are due at school today, one for nursery. I have no-one to take them to school except from myself and i don't think i can manage getting them all to school/nursery with the way i'm feeling now.

Thing is keeping them off school may produce me a fine as their school has a new rule of days needing to be authorised and proven and each day adds up to 2 missed sessions- morning/afternoon & if they miss just 4 sessions i could be issued with a £60 fine per child. Today would be classed as 2 sessions off school and they have already had 2 sessions (1day) off due to their own illnesses previously.

Really feel ill & cannot even get up without being sick.
Aibu to let them stay off school today and how do i avoid the fine? Tia x

Tell them they are sick? If you've got the bug it probably won't be long before it's true.

Poor you, hope it passes soon. :(

Is there no other school mums who can pick them up on their way? Do you have any phone numbers for some who wouldn't mind?

As a lone parent I've asked other school mums for help when desperate. Then at least you could rest in peace until school pick up time.

No i don't really know any of the mums personally from the school.
Only banter at school gates, don't have any numbers unfortunetly.

I also have to get them dressed and feel so drained, i cannot even manage it at the moment

I'm more worried about you - vomiting can be a sign of labour and you're probably in the zone. Any chance it might be that?

What would your childcare plan be for onset of labour? Can you activate that today? If you're feeling dreadful, getting the DC to school/nursery so you can have some unpestered time to recuperate a bit coukd be really important.

Do any of the other kids live close? Could you send your eldest to knock and ask for help getting them to school? In your shoes I would want to get the kids out so I could sleep and recover all day.

So sorry you're feeling poorly - but if that's the case, the best place for your 4 kids is away from you!, otherwise you'll get no peace.

If you're 8 months pregnant, what arrangements are in place for when you go into labour - it could be any minute now- can you not call on whoever is on standby to help you today? I'm assuming the dad is away or something....

would a neighbour take them for you? would the school-age ones manage in a taxi alone, or with a neighbour?

if there really is no way of getting them there i would call the school, and explain that you are vomiting frequently and have no-one else to take them. i am sure that will be fine, if you were lying you'd say the dc were ill not yourself so i doubt they'll fine you.

hope you are feeling better and manage to get some rest

I'd be included to grin and bear it, get them there then enjoy the peace.

I'm assuming you won't get much peace with 4of them in the house all day

I have heaps of sympathy for you but if I was you I would struggle to get them to school...surely it would be easier for you if they were out of the house for a few hours?

TBH, I think that you should do your best to get them there.

If you knocked on my door/phoned, I'd help even if I barely knew you.

Agree with others you'll get much more rest if you can get the children out the house - so grin and bear it or call on someone to take them (neighbour/school friend's parent/random person passing your door). With 4 children there must be some other parent that you know well enough to ask what is a fairly simple favour?

Sent the older 2 dc to school on their own & kept my youngest 2 off as nursery is only 2 1/2 hours and don't think i can grin & bear going out twice. Both of them are watching tv & playing on ipad & pc being good.

Glad i didn't take them as i now have diarreah too

Hope you are feeling better soon