To keep DS1 off school?

[MsPassepartout]

DS1 (6) was sick all over his bed last night. But afterwards he seemed as right as rain and looked perfectly normal. Looks fine this morning too.

I was planning to keep DS1 off school for the rest of the week because I know school have a 48 hour exclusion policy for vomiting.

DH is insisting this morning that I take DS1 to school. Says it doesn't count if it's just one episode of vomiting, must have been DS1's tea disagreeing with him, DS1 is fine, we don't want DS1 to think he gets fun things (i.e. 2 days off school) as a reward for vomiting, that I shouldn't let school bully me into keeping DS1 off.

I'm inclined to think that DS1 is fine, based on how he's been since, but -

1. we don't know that for certain
2. they have a 48 hour exclusion policy rather than a "do parents think DC are ok" policy for a good reason
3. either DS1 or DS2 would be bound to mention DS1 vomiting to the teachers (DS2 goes to nursery at the school nursery and is in today)
4. he's only in Year 1 so he's not likely to be missing anything vital for the next 2 days anyway

So AIBU to ignore DH and keep DS1 off school?

The rule isn't really even for the children who've been sick as much as the children who could become very unwell if they come into contact with a stomach bug.

At my school we've got a little one who is severely immunocompromised. We do everything we can to ensure he isn't at risk, but parents do occasionally send their DCs in knowing they're unwell and we have to phone and send them straight home. It's hard when they're not 'ill' enough to be in bed sleeping it off but they still need to be home. Hope you both have a bit of fun on his days off, too.

He's not being made to stay in bed.

At the minute, he's sat in the living room writing out this weeks spelling words. He seems happy enough about it.