He's sent sick DS in

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For context my DS who is 2 attends nursery on a Thursday and has been sick for the past couple of days with a barking cough, snotty nose and temp.. While he seems ok in himself his cough is quite nasty.
He woke up this morning with a slight temp again - just under 38c and seemed under the weather but did perk up after my Dh gave him calpol.

I said I didn't think he should go in to nursery today, my Dh who is on leave until after New year's said it wasn't fair he wanted his day off, also because he's perked up after the calpol said he'll probably be ok but worst case if he's sent home early so be it.
He also said he would look after him on condition I finished early, which I said was ridiculous as he's got the day off and I'm supposed to be covering because of Christmas leave today and tomorrow.

I don't think this is fair on the nursery workers or other children who may catch it either.
AIBU to not take the day off when my Dh is on leave (and is being a jerk because this is his only chance to have a day without ds this week)

@jugglerofballs unless calpol has drastically changed in the last five days I know when I gave my children it I could smell the sickly sweet strawberry flavour on their breath and my DN has been teething and I could smell it on her over Christmas. The OPs child is ill and would probably be looking for cuddles from his key worker and breathing through his mouth because his nose is snotty.

But he won't have a temperature under Calpol will he....dad gave Calpol it's not a cure temperature means ill