Am I being unreasonable to wonder why the heck it seems impossible to go a school year with out receiving this kind of dreaded email - emetaphobe here, so I dread when there is a tummy bug going around. Growing up, I rarely ever was sick. And yes, there were no emails to be sent, as during my young school age this was before emails existed, but we did not seem to have as many things going around - lice, worms etc. I remember only two occasions the class being checked for lice and I made it through until now never getting lice. And growing up sickness bugs did not seem to happen often really. Or maybe I just did not notice it....(bc it was not happening in our family!).
Anyway, is it possible that children do not always get the tummy bug when these sort of emails are sent? My poor DD had it in nursery, reception and year 1! My DS manages to avoid them most of the time (he must take after me!).
When these emails are sent, do you shrug your shoulders and assume your child will not catch it (because they usually do not). Or is it the case every time these emails are sent, its most likely they will?
These emails drive me nuts with worry about my kids catching it. Its actually worse for me as I waste time worrying about it...silly I know, but can not help it as its a phobia.