Temp of 37.9. WIBU to send to school?

[Rainallnight]

Genuinely don’t know what to do.

DS, 6, has had a bug since the weekend. Cough etc. Has had high fevers.

Now well in himself (bit of a cough) and bouncing off the walls. But STILL a temp of 37.9.

WIBU to send to school?

I wouldn't send to school with a temperature. You have to remember there could be other children there who have a weakened immune system so a temperature could be really dangerous for them.
Speaking as a mum of a child with complex health needs.

Calpol up and off they go!

That's not that high.

I wouldn't. Although he is lively at the moment, kids do go up and down a bit when unwell and that temp indicates he still needs to recover.

That's a stay at home temperature in my book.

I wouldn't even consider that a temperature tbh. So if happy in himself I'd send him in.

Mine are always over 39 when actually sick.

If he’s well why even check temp? Maybe that’s his normal? Just send him.

But it is a temperature. Anything above 37.5 is going to feel rough. Why would you treat your children as well when their body temperature is elevated to the point that they will feel achy and hot? That's cruel.

37.9 isn't normal! Not for anyone.

Stay at home and let them recover fully. They’re more likely to catch a new bug otherwise, aside from feeling unwell at school and spreading their cold.

My class has no teacher this week, HLTA only and a bit of ‘popping’ in, too many poorly children sent in has wiped me out!!
Parents seem happy enough to whip their children out for a holiday whenever they fancy but when they are ill… in they come!!!!!! Beggars belief.

I do keep mine off with a temp - because when the calpol
wears off, he’s going to feel crap, and of course I don’t want him to be at school feeling poorly, and I’ll get a call from school anyway. But I know other parents will dose them up and send them in, it’s just part and parcel of school life isn’t it.

Wow

My class has no teacher this week, HLTA only and a bit of ‘popping’ in, too many poorly children sent in has wiped me out!!
Parents seem happy enough to whip their children out for a holiday whenever they fancy but when they are ill… in they come!!!!!! Beggars belief

If your school is anything like the one my kids attend then the parents are encouraged to send their ill children in. Your seeing a very simplistic view if your placing the blame for getting ill solely with the parents. The push for attendance has parents second guessing themselves and sending kids back before they are ready so they get a attendance mark.

our school actively encourages if they feel well to come in, regardless of coughs, temps etc

if he’s otherwise well I’d give calpol and send him on his way

NHs advice is that a child has a temperature if it reaches 38. [[https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fever-in-children/]{

So I reckon I'd sent a perfectly fine child with a lower temperature in, but let the teacher know I'll collect if he isn't well at school.

So many selfish people in here.
It's not just about your child and how they are. It's about who they may spread it to who may end up seriously unwell.
Something as 'simple' as a sickness bug pits my child in hospital. A high temperature triggers her epilepsy which leads to more seizures.
Stop and think about others please!

Oh come on - plenty of schools ask for medical evidence of absence, have reduced the exclusion for d&v to 24 hours, DD's old school sent out an arsey note saying not to keep home for a cold (which could easily cause a 37.5 temp). Schools push for slightly unwell children to attend all the time!

Temperature means active infection.

If he's well, eating and drinking etc then yes I would give calpol and send him in.
Just tell school to let you know if he's not feeling well during the day, our school lets you pop in at lunchtime to give more calpol if they need it.

What do you mean by ‘in himself??

This. Our baby had a high temperature of 38.2 at the weekend which the doctor described a a slight temperature. So I think 37.9 isn’t that high at all.

Because they are paid on attendance so ignore NHS guidelines

Temperature is not ‘well in himself’

If you have to give Calpol to keep a temperature down then they're not well enough to be in school.

Interestingly if using an ear thermometer 37.9 isn't a temperature!!

And in fact the nhs website says anything over 38

www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/health/how-to-take-your-babys-temperature/