She has a cough and cold (and has done for several weeks now). It seems to get better for a short while but then comes back with a vengeance. Not sure if it's the same virus each time, or whether she keeps picking up new ones. But I'm putting it down to starting nursery, she also had rotavirus a month ago and is just struggling to shake these viruses off.
Anyway, I gave her calpol this morning as she woke very early coughing and crying (with each cough like it was hurting her). When I dropped her off at nursery they asked me to fill a form out documenting what I had given her. I did so, chatting with another mum who was doing the same. She asked the nursery worker if all the children had these coughs, so I told her my DD had it. During our conversation I also let slip that I had the day off work but was bringing her to nursery anyway as she has only been going a few weeks and only just getting past crying at drop off.
I now feel like this mum must have been thinking 'WTF? Her child's ill enough to need calpol, she's not even at work and she's leaving her child at nursery to infect the others!"
In my defence, as well as the settling in, I am taking my car in for repairs and will be sitting around waiting for it for an hour, and while DD could come with me, I'm sure she'll have much more fun at nursery.
So, AIBU to take her to nursery despite not technically having to, while she's feeling grotty with a cold and disturbed night? Or did I do the right thing and being kept active will keep her mind off it?