AIBU DC keeps being sent home from nursery because he’s hot?

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DC is a hot boy he never feels cool to touch except in the dead of the night (I have another thread about this as dressing him for it is a nightmare).
He goes to nursery three days a week but because he’s teething he keeps getting very red cheeks (very fair) and that combined with him feeling warm means they take his temperature. It keeps being 37.7 sometimes 37.8 and so I have to go and collect him.
We’ve done Covid tests each time - always negative - and I’ve had him at the doctors, all fine they say teething combined with him being a warm child.

But how on earth am I going to be able to keep this up with work/nursery etc if he keeps being sent home? I appreciate it from their side, they can’t take any chances, but it’s costing a fortune and he’s at home more than he’s there at the moment.

Doctor really not concerned he’s a perfectly well child and whenever he’s actually unwell he goes above 38. Doctor also said not all thermometers are accurate and you can easily get different readings but nursery have to abide by their Covid rules. Every time he’s been sent home, within a day or two he’s had a new tooth cut through it fully appear through but nursery say teething don’t cause fevers.

I don’t know what the answer is. I don’t think they are being unreasonable really, I’m just frustrated that even after I’ve spoken to the GP repeatedly and explained it still keeps happening

I think you’re just hitting a difficult point with teething. Both of mine tended to run a bit warm at around 37.7-8 when they were teething. The nursery said it was quite common and would (in pre-covid times) call us in for 38 plus but be a bit more pragmatic below that.

Whenever mine have been properly poorly their temps have been at least 38.5.

@Dustyhedge I suspect you're right. He's recently had a fair few teeth cut through and he was running even warmer then (by feel) but has calmed down now they're just working their way down/up. It just feels like it's going on forever if it is teething and I'm so stressed with trying to keep work afloat at the moment, it's another thing I could do without :(

The problem is official guidelines for childcare has changed about 86 times since last March - various bits of guidance have said 37.8c, 38c and “feeling hot to the touch” for the definition of a fever.

Nursery will also have had loads of parents trying it on - believe me every parent says “it’s teething” for almost every ailment (and official nhs guidance is teething does not cause fever), it’s not a cough it’s hay fever, it wasn’t proper sick he just ate too much ice cream/went swimming/ran around too much.
If they start making exceptions then every parent feels they are also entitled to an exception.

@DarcyLewis your're absolutely right, and that's why I completely understand and don't think they are being unreasonable because they can't start making exceptions all over the show, but I'm just frustrated. I think previous posters may be right and I may have to take him out if it continues. I don't really know what to do other than get him checked out at the doctor's again but aside from the number on the thermometer there is nothing to say that there's anything wrong with him

Fair skinned kids definitely have more attention at the moment. My DD is a classic redhead with the typical pale skin - if she gets hot from running around she can look unwell very easily as she's very pale other than flushed cheeks, because she's naturally very pale. She also runs warm, she's pretty well always at 37.5 if we check.

DS is blond but has a much darker complexion (still pale but not the milky redhead pale) and more yellow tones so doesn't get the visible flush. He doesn't run anywhere near as hot.

With the in ear thermometers they're only really reliable with a brand new ear thingy. We also find that too much earwax and any kind of brewing ear infection throw readings off!

Some children do run hot, DD1 is one of those, height of winter she won't wear slippers on her bare feet but the rest of us are in jumpers when she's in short sleeved Tshirts. Sat next to her on the sofa last night and she complained how hot I was making her! She is never ill either, has never had a day off school or work to be ill. I think her normal temperature is 37.7 or so (can't remember), but mine is slightly above too, but I guess she gets hotter still and kills off any viruses/bacteria infections through excess body heat!

I think he’s around 37.5 normally tbh
He looks very different when he’s actually feverish you can tell he’s not right

I agree about fair children - I’m fair myself and as soon as I get slightly warm I’m a tomato

Doctors letter?

no way will a GP write a letter asking others to 'ignore' a high temperature in a child/adult/anyone else!

@TurquoiseDress no I know, although GP has said there is nothing wrong with him but I was expecting them to write him a note - I did ask on the off chance but they said they can’t and I respect that

@Bellasblankexpression

DC is a hot boy he never feels cool to touch except in the dead of the night (I have another thread about this as dressing him for it is a nightmare). He goes to nursery three days a week but because he’s teething he keeps getting very red cheeks (very fair) and that combined with him feeling warm means they take his temperature. It keeps being 37.7 sometimes 37.8 and so I have to go and collect him. We’ve done Covid tests each time - always negative - and I’ve had him at the doctors, all fine they say teething combined with him being a warm child.

But how on earth am I going to be able to keep this up with work/nursery etc if he keeps being sent home? I appreciate it from their side, they can’t take any chances, but it’s costing a fortune and he’s at home more than he’s there at the moment.

Doctor really not concerned he’s a perfectly well child and whenever he’s actually unwell he goes above 38. Doctor also said not all thermometers are accurate and you can easily get different readings but nursery have to abide by their Covid rules. Every time he’s been sent home, within a day or two he’s had a new tooth cut through it fully appear through but nursery say teething don’t cause fevers.

I don’t know what the answer is. I don’t think they are being unreasonable really, I’m just frustrated that even after I’ve spoken to the GP repeatedly and explained it still keeps happening

That temp is within normal range, nurse here, I think they are being over cautious.

Oh that’s interesting @IAmDaveTheSerialShagger I was told up to 37.5 was normal. I’ve been keeping tabs and he’s occasionally reached 38 as well so I
Am unsure if this is his normal or it’s low grade fever!