To stick to the 48 hour rule for DC even if it's the weekend

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cutlery · 07/01/2024 11:06

Child in nursery. Had diarrhoea on Saturday morning. Seems OK now.

AIBU that child needs to now stay off until Tuesday?

or.. do people chance it and send their child in on the Monday and hope for the best?

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BiggerBoat1 · 07/01/2024 11:57

It is pretty much 48 hrs so you're good.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 07/01/2024 11:58

Elisabeth3468 · 07/01/2024 11:15

Not sure where you are from but everywhere I've always worked and also been to school have followed the 48 hour rule.
Most work places especially. It's always 48 hours from the last episode of diarrhoea or sickness anywhere I've worked.
Why do you think these bugs spread so rapidly? Partly because people can't follow simple instructions of 48 hours no contact with others.

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I do always follow it with the kids - to the point the school then criticised the amount of absences my Ds had had - but equally I don’t know any workplace that would be impressed

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 07/01/2024 11:59

Georgeandzippyzoo · 07/01/2024 11:55

Our comp will still expect kids to be off but lets be honest it's about not spreading germs and we hopefully expect adults who have had d&s to be very vigilant about hand washing, coughing etc.

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And yes of course I do wash my hands!

Anotherdayanotherdollar · 07/01/2024 12:01

If it was a one off episode then absolutely I'd send them in.
Multiple episodes I'd wait til the nursery/school session starting after the 48hrs has lapsed.

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Gobolina · 07/01/2024 12:32

Elisabeth3468 · 07/01/2024 11:17

It depends when on Saturday morning?? What time the last episode was. Just send her in that time Monday morning.
Don't be selfish and send her in earlier than the 48 hours as will just spread to all the other children. This is partly why bugs are so rife in nurseries because parents send their children there unwell or don't follow the basic rules.

So if the child was ill at 11am Saturday, but normally gets dropped off at nursery at 9am Monday, what do you think will change in those 2 hours if op drops off at 11?

Ridiculous.

Take to nursery like normal, if no further illness.

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