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To send my dd to nursery tomorrow with green snotty nose?

62 replies

Mrscutesmummy · 26/09/2021 20:28

So I'm in debate with my mom about this. My dd is 3 at the local school nursery. She started 2 weeks ago and already has caught a cold. She was off all last week with it. She's got some additional needs and she does seem to struggle with illnesses it takes her ages to recover from them.

She's pretty recovered now but still has green snot coming from her nose otherwise she's alright in herself. My
Mum thinks she should stay off till she's completely clear of every sign of anything. I'd like her back in tomorrow.
The main reason I want her in is she didn't see any other children during the pandemic really except the odd breif interaction at the playground. She loves it and it seems a shame to miss it now she just has a bit of a snotty nose.
AIBU to send her in tomorrow?

OP posts:
confusedlots · 26/09/2021 22:10

I sent my child to school last week with a cold, but I did do a lateral flow test on her just to give myself some reassurance that it wasn't COVID. Could you do that?

sofakingcool · 26/09/2021 22:10

Ah we've got lots of snotty noses in our nursery at the moment. As long as the child seems well in themselves then we don't worry too much, just keep on top of cleaning their faces - and extra cleaning of toys/surfaces etc!

It's part and parcel of the new term at nursery TBH Sad

Kitkat151 · 26/09/2021 22:23

@Sirzy

Assuming she has had a pcr test then if well enough send her in
What does she need a pcr test for?
olidora63 · 26/09/2021 22:25

Green snot is part of the uniform at nursery…definitely send her in !

Namechange12312 · 26/09/2021 22:42

Yep I would send her in!

Aorh · 26/09/2021 23:50

I’d have been sacked ages ago if I kept mine off nursery for green snot.

Ozanj · 26/09/2021 23:53

I would say if she didn’t have additional needs it’s fine. But being sick often makes kids with additional needs much more exhausted so she might benefit from an extra day or two to recover

Holskey · 26/09/2021 23:56

You'll find people are desperate for you to PCR test your small child at every opportunity. I find it annoying as fuck. Young nursery-goers have some sort of mild illness pretty much constantly!

Ozanj · 27/09/2021 00:00

@Holskey

You'll find people are desperate for you to PCR test your small child at every opportunity. I find it annoying as fuck. Young nursery-goers have some sort of mild illness pretty much constantly!
No, it’s only if your child has a fever of 38 degrees or higher which is a covid symptom. The truly annoying and sad thing is that a lot of parents actually send their nursery aged kids in when they’re burning hot or delirious and then when we call them to pick them up they take hours.
Getoutofbed25 · 27/09/2021 00:04

It’s a shame some posters find it annoying when others suggest PCR test, I’m sure the nursery staff also find it ‘annoying’ when children are sent to nursery Covid positive. The op’s child was displaying one of the main signs of Covid, a temperature, and therefore should have been tested or should isolate for the required time before returning to nursery. It’s important adults and children are tested or isolate in line with government guidance. Call nursery, explain she had a temperature and cold symptoms and see what they suggest,

Holskey · 27/09/2021 00:10

@ozanj @getoutofbed25

The OP says child had a cold, snotty nose, no mention of any covid symptoms. Several people suggested a PCR was necessary.

An update stated there was a slight temperature. If that was over 37.8 then that's a symptom (and OP hasn't clarified what she meant by slight temperature) but before that point, without any mention of a covid symptom, people were eager for her child to have a pcr test.

I stand by my post.

Starseeking · 27/09/2021 00:13

Absolutely send her in, and learn to block out DMIL talking.

lynntheyresexpeople · 27/09/2021 00:13

A snotty nose doesn't require a PCR test Hmm

Starseeking · 27/09/2021 00:14

That should say DM, not DMIL!

Dfhugdhvdnjrs · 27/09/2021 00:39

I would only send a child when completely recovered, out of decency to other families. It is hard to manage with work but it is every parents responsibility.

FelicityBob · 27/09/2021 06:02

Absolutely send her in.

Kanaloa · 27/09/2021 06:05

It’s disgusting but it’s all part of the job when you work in a nursery. I used to spend half my life saying ‘come here, let me wipe your nose.’

If it was bothering her or she wasn’t sleeping well with it I would say keep her off but if it’s literally just a snotty nose send her in.

Fubitch · 27/09/2021 06:07

Everywhere is different currently. Dd school have asked for all cold symptoms such as sneezing and runny nose to be pcr tested. You tick the box local authority requested test. She's missing school today pending the result.

Pongo101 · 27/09/2021 06:15

We keep dd off on the first day of symptoms to see if it gets worse or she gets a temperature. That sends a message to the nursery that we care about not infecting others and also means we don't send her in if she's going to get progressively worse during the day.
But if that's the only symptom then the next day she's back in.
If she's had a fever we do lateral flow and if negative then wait another day before sending her in because a fever indicates she's fighting something and needs rest.
If it's the end of a cold and still green snot she goes in.
Basically, just ruling out it isn't anything worse, which you have done.
Pre Covid we used to send her in whenever possible. Feel guilty about that now because I've seen how a day on the sofa can mean the difference between just being sick for a day or being sick for the whole week.
But first year at nursery you can just expect week after week of sickness. And since this usually coincides with the parent's return to work, then there's so much pressure to send them in.
In short: I would send her. There are some occasions I would keep off for green snot but this isn't one of them.

MitheringMytryl · 27/09/2021 06:15

I would send mine in with a snotty nose if they were otherwise well. The only concern would be around covid - eg I know some nurseries initially said runny nose was enough to need a covid test. If yours has no such file then I would send her in.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 27/09/2021 06:53

@Mrscutesmummy

I just went on the PCR booking website and answered the questions and it said I'm not eligible for a test. The nursery haven't asked me to do one. Do I check if they want me to before bringing gets back in? I must admit that feels over cautious to me but I am interested in others thoughts.
I lied to get a PCR test as I didn't have any of the typical symptoms. Good thing I did as it was positive. Delta can present exactly like a cold, my first symptoms were sneezing, snotty blocked nose. I think you ought to rule out Covid first.
Waxonwaxoff0 · 27/09/2021 06:54

@lynntheyresexpeople

A snotty nose doesn't require a PCR test Hmm
It should do as it's a common Delta symptom and it was my first symptom when I had Covid last month.
Waxonwaxoff0 · 27/09/2021 06:54

[quote Holskey]**@ozanj* @getoutofbed25*

The OP says child had a cold, snotty nose, no mention of any covid symptoms. Several people suggested a PCR was necessary.

An update stated there was a slight temperature. If that was over 37.8 then that's a symptom (and OP hasn't clarified what she meant by slight temperature) but before that point, without any mention of a covid symptom, people were eager for her child to have a pcr test.

I stand by my post.[/quote]
A snotty nose IS a symptom with Delta.

Tinpotspectator · 27/09/2021 07:24

Covid symptoms if you are vaccinated ans if you are not. The list might help.

 

tintodeverano2 · 27/09/2021 07:27

@Mrscutesmummy

There are people mentioning a PCR test. To book one you need a temp/ cough/ loss of taste or smell and she has none of these. A slight temp in the first days of the cold but no coughing really and as far as I can tell her taste/ smell is normal (obvs hard to be completely sure with that one) so I don't think I could get one unless I paid for it could I?
She had a temperature so yeah, you can get one!