Nursery/Pre-school temperature - illness policy?

[Porgs2]

Not really an AIBU. Do the ones you use specify a temperature at which the child will be sent home? Children aged two to four. Thanks 🙏

Oh yes this happens regularly…they think we are daft obviously…they bring them in saying oh they aren’t quite themselves but no temperature…then by lunch time it’s worn off!

Very silly. Sounds like they take the piss I'd chuck them out

Google suggests 99.9% people would die with a core body temp of 43⁰c. And as for your point that a temperature is no bad thing particularly if they're well in themselves - why would you even take the temp if they're well? So if you know their temp is high, it would normally be because they are showing signs of illness. It may be difficult to work when your child is ill, but that doesn't make it any less unfair on the other children and staff when you send your ill child in.

A voice of reason. Thank you.

My two are in a private nursery they are 22 months.

They are allowed to go with a temp as long as they’re well in themselves, they’ll give calpol if needed.

In reality I’ve never sent mine with a temp as for them a temp is usually combined with not feeling well enough to go. They’ve never had calpol at nursery although I have given them nurofen before they’ve gone if they’ve been teething badly.

They started in September and have been sent home a couple of times, once for HFM that developed into impetigo, once for a vomit that they thought was a bug but we later realised was just teething and he was sticking his hands in his mouth which made him sick, once for an actual vomiting bug.

I have twins so in the same room at nursery and they have pretty much had a cold every week since they started. Nursery is okay with a slight temp they just keep an eye on it.

Even twice when my daughter had a UTI and had a temp of 45 degrees. She was fine 🙂 so I guess it depends on the kid

Oh give over 😂. No, if your child is still alive then she's never had a temperature of 45 degrees.

Why stop there when you're posting nonsense though? Go the whole hog! My daughter had a temperature of 51 degrees but she was still smiling! Even as I could see the flames licking out of her ears, I knew she wasn't unwell enough for hospital! 😁

@User457788 your child would be dead / their brain would be literally fried after a temp of 45 deg. It’s not humanly possible.

I think she’s gone now 🫠

Cheerio! 😄

Not necessarily. Mine spikes to 42ish with just colds and I'm perfectly capable of functioning like that.

THANK YOU!

These people who have never lived it but are 100% sure my daughter would be dead with that temperature which is extremely offensive. Some kids spike higher temperatures than others. I am not a liar and resent the suggestion.

I think ours is 38, but generally they are sensible and send home if child looks unwell or acting different to normal. Mine always call me and ask permission to give Calpol if they do have a temp but I have to collect them. We cannot send them in with a temperature and we're not allowed to give any Calpol before sending them in (presumably if they need the Calpol then they aren't well enough to be there?!)
Though, occasionally I did used to give Calpol before nursery if they were a bit snotty and grumpy but no temperature, just like I'd take paracetamol if I had a cold but would manage at work with a few drugs lol

42 is very high for just a cold. 45 is a full 3 degrees higher though.

“The highest reported fever in a child is 113°F (45°C), which was recorded in a case of severe hyperthermia. This was caused by a sympathomimetic drug overdose and physical exertion.”

Be consistent about where you're taking temp too.. arm pit vs mouth vs forehead

Our children were send home if +38C. No calpol administration in nursery.

Been a while but my dc were raised in USA so Fahrenheit, up to 102 give tylenol and carry on was the advice I was given as long as not lethargic etc. That 38.8 C A low grade fever is always a bad thing, it mean your body is fighting off a bug or dealing with something eg teething

I've reported everyone calling me a liar - I am not a liar - UTIs are notorious for really high temps. I havent googled but I now understand why 111 had an ambulance with us within 3 minutes the first time she had a UTI. She was happy and playing but was hot which is why we checked her temp and 111 asked us to repeat it and then immediately dispatched an ambulance - the paramedics were shocked that she was happy and awake and blue lighted her in where they put her straight on antibiotics, and fluids, sat her on my lap with a bowl under to catch a wee sample and then told us we were lucky as quite soon after she probably would have crashed out. Second time I knew it was likely a UTI once her temp went over 40 and took her straight to children's a&e with a wee sample and they confirmed another UTI - again her temp spiked. I'm not sure why you're all saying I'm lying - clearly we're lucky and Google isn't able to answer a question for every single member of every population. You're all sick a twisted to be saying things like 'your daughter should be dead' etc.

What exactly is the point of your thread?? Reported.

You’re contradicting yourself, you said earlier it’s totally normal to get a temperature that high with a UTI. Quite the 360.

Private daycare nursery: they'll keep them if they're well in themselves on Calpol. Happy to keep dosing and work with us to time doses to line up for bedtime. If the Calpol doesn't settle them then they're sent home. Don't think they have a particular threshold, they go by the child in front of them.

Nursery school: sent home if they look slightly flushed after running around and I'm only exaggerating a little. The head is ridiculously germphobic for someone working with three year olds. When eldest was there during covid they weren't allowed in if they were coughing - even with a negative PCR. Complete pain in the arse.

Ear temp of 37.8 and my mindees go home. By the time parents arrive it’s usually over or around 38. At 39 my daughter was fitting and practically unconscious.

The NHS classes a high fever as 38.0+, I don't think I'd be impressed at a setting sending my children home for a temperature less than that!