To keep DS2 off today even though he’s not technically ill?

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DD, me and DS1 have all been throwing up over the past two days, in that order with maybe six hours in between succumbing to it.

I kept DS2 off yesterday because I figured he’d be next, I couldn’t have taken him myself and didn’t think it was right to ask someone else. Apart from being quite subdued and teary he’s fine, no sickness.

I’m still puking this morning, as is DS1. DS2 is still fine (as is DH but then he has a cast iron stomach). DD isn’t throwing up anymore but has to stay home (48hr policy).

None of the other kids in his class have a bug and I don’t want him to be patient zero. I just need some reassurance that I’m doing the right thing? He’s only six, so it’s not like he’s missing vital exams or anything. DH (stickler for the rules) thinks I should get one of the neighbours to take him in (kids at same school) but I think that’s asking a lot when we’re all so sick.

WWYD?

I have had the same bug . Came on out the blue Tuesday at 1pm and I vomited so many times . I still feel nauseous now . My dd is off today because he says he feels sick . He hasn't been sick but I figured it will probably turn into the bug I have and if it's like that then the vomiting comes on with no warning at all . I puked all over a car park and on way home. Had to pull over to be sick with people staring at me so I didn't want that for him so have kept him home today

So he's okayish, but not quite right, everyone else is sick, and you're ill and so can't take him/can't take him without spreading the bug yourself?

Trust your instincts, you've made the right call. He's only 6, he's not going to miss the one day of school that will make or break his A Levels. He's also probably very tired from being disturbed by the rest of you chucking up everywhere. TV and cuddles day - have him do some reading if he gets perkier rather than going downhill.

I'd love more parents to be like you! Doing the right thing definitely.

Unless he is ill he should be in school. You can't keep him off just in case.

But its not 'just in case he's a bit poorly during the day, poor petal'
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Just in case he's incubating a puking bug which will then spread around the school and might require OP to go and fetch him when she's got her head down the toilet.

if he does suddenly start puking his guts up at school who the hell will collect him if her dh is at work and she’s got her head down the toilet

Not sure about the OP's children's school, but in ours, we ask parents to have more than one emergency contact.

Keep him off. I did that with ds1 once. If your Ds is in one of my children's classes I would much rather you keep him off.

I wouldn't keep a child off just in case. But in your situation if I couldn't get him there he'd have to stay off. We have no family near by and friends live much nearer to the school and don't drive. I couldn't ask them to do an hours walk morning and pick up time to take my child to school.