school will not send sick kids home

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my daughter was feeling sick during the day yesterday and the school wont send them home if they just say they feel sick. they have to be physically sick. last night she vomited 3 times and had dry toast in the morning. 2 minutes later she threw it up. yesterday she refused any food at school. i said to the teacher "why didnt you call me?" she said "well she said she felt sick but she didnt literally throw up" i said "she is pale you must get your eyes tested woman". when we got home she threw up on the floor. she gets these bugs from the school. the head is lovely but her teacher is kinda mean.

today my husband walked in and the took a shower coz she threw up on him. she really isnt well.

im sick now she gave me the bug :( yuck!

It sounds like teachers cannot win. They don't know your child like you do, so they won't be able to tell when they're ill.

I think DD 2&3's school is spot on here. They have a policy that if a child is complaining of sore throat/headache/tummy ache, etc. and isn't obviously feverish or very unwell, they phone home and ask for consent to give children's paracetamol.

If the child doesn't settle with paracetamol or has a fever or vomits, etc., then the child is sent home.

It makes parents feel much more reassured that if their child is 'borderline', they won't have to suffer all day with sore something.

Schools should be strong and shouldn't send kids home for the tiniest of all things. It bugs me to think that my daughter is getting on OK at school when I am at work but she is in pain and no one will call me. My youngest is autistic and she goes to a special needs school. She brought home a bug and started reacting yesterday. I think in a special needs school they should keep their children off for more reasons because autistic children can't take change they find it more difficult.