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?

Don't be dramatic. I don't like it when people send ill children in but a child with a temp sent in on 27th November isn't going to ruin anyone's Christmas.

This isn't a child who's been up all night vomiting being sent in on Friday 20th December. Any parent who does that deserves prison in my book (not that I'm now the one being dramatic or anything..)

You anticipate they'd be ill for four weeks?!

It's not that high, I'd certainly send them in if they're feeling otherwise ok.

We got told yesterday for 15 year old dd to send her in - she had a temp of 39 before ibuprofen and paracetamol but as it went down to 37.8 they wanted her in as said her attendance isn’t good (87%)

I have a lot of sympathy for this as I also have a child with complex epilepsy and spend a lot of time thinking about seizure thresholds. But the reality is little kids get (according to my paediatrician) a virus every 2 weeks on average. It’s not feasible to keep typical children off school every time they’re a little under the weather.

@Kiddomum
I totally agree with you. I couldn't keep her off for every slight cough as she was born early and spends most of winter coughing due to having weak lungs.
However, a temperature is a sign of infection and being unwell. Anything that's classed as a temp by the nhs (over 37.5) and you should be avoiding contact with others.
It's just common sense and decency I think.
I understand schools and their attendance policies. I have an older child with learning difficulties and mental health issues and her attendance was around 50% last year. When there is a genuine reason as much as the schools want to complain there isn't much you can do in reality.

I wouldn’t send my child in. There is clear evidence of an infection and inflammatory response. You risk another child or teacher catching the bug and your child feeling rubbish at school . Please don’t….

At 6 I'd keep him at home.