to not send my DS to school?

[1400spincycle]

DS is in reception. This week a quarter of his class have benn off / sent home with D&V. DS is currently well but I could really do without him bringing it home now - I’ve just started a new job (literally a couple of weeks) and I’ve already had to take time off for DS sibling this week. I really can’t afford to take off the 48 hours needed for D&V.

I am part time and this would be my hours gone for another week, its not a job I can work from home or make up the hours. My job is one where I must strictly observe the 48 hour rule too if I go down with it.DH is in a simmilar work situation and did his share this week too so he really can’t afford to take more time off either.

I don’t work Fridays, DS sibling is off anyway. AIBU to keep DS at home and tell the school the lurgy has got us too?

IceRebel no way can anyone predict that.

You have no idea who he's been exposed to and what he may or may not have already caught. No one has a crystal ball.

He may not have played with those children, he may not have been exposed to it, after al 3/4 of the children dont have it.

On the other hand she could send him in today and expose him to the next child who does have it and then he might get it.

If he's well, keep him off. Why risk it.

I’d keep him off. A D&V big swept our school a few weeks ago and lots of children in DS class were kept off to stop them catching it. He’s in year 2. DS went in but we were lucky this time.

I really would keep him off. These bugs can die out over weekends. The germs live on hard surfaces for up to 48 hours but, if no-one else is currently incubating it, there’s just a chance that the weekend will see it off.
I wouldn’t say he has the bug already as he might still get it. I’d say that he says he feels a bit peaky and, although you think it might just be tiredness, you’re keeping him off to observe. It’s no big deal. It won’t do any harm and it just might help.

Does anyone know of any emergency nanny agencies (south east) who would cover this if necessary? I need to explore this in case but I’ve no idea where to start?

If he doesn't need to be in school legally until January then yeah keep him off but don't lie to the school about it.
I have a school refuser (special needs) so she doesn't go to school at least once a week and she's in secondary and that is stressful for us all to sort out so yeah whilst it's no bother I would keep off for an easy life because it gets harder as you go along to juggle these things.

You're planning to send him in @1400spincycle?