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Should I send my child to school?

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justamama31 · 26/11/2025 23:23

Hi fellow mums. Just looking for a little bit of advice.
my son has a very chesty cough. He’s been off school since Monday I had to go and pick him up from school. He complained that his belly was hurting.
since then he developed and nasty cough and a runny nose. No fever and no diarrhoea.
tonight his cough made him throw up but only phlegm came out.
im wondering if I should be sending him to school tomorrow morning?
he feels fine in himself and he’s full of energy.
he didn’t eat his dinner tonight thought as he said his belly was hurting.
his cough is also disrupting his sleep.

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24Dogcuddler · 26/11/2025 23:27

Why not see what sort of night he has? Cough might keep him awake. He might have hurt his tummy coughing.
I’d make a decision in the morning.

Copperoliverbear · 26/11/2025 23:39

I’d keep him home, could he be constipated too. ?

justamama31 · 27/11/2025 00:09

Copperoliverbear · 26/11/2025 23:39

I’d keep him home, could he be constipated too. ?

No he isn’t constipated at all, he has been going toilet fine

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justamama31 · 27/11/2025 00:11

24Dogcuddler · 26/11/2025 23:27

Why not see what sort of night he has? Cough might keep him awake. He might have hurt his tummy coughing.
I’d make a decision in the morning.

Yes I’m thinking the same, because this morning he was feeling absolutely fine except the cough and a runny nose but I still wanted to keep him home because of his tummy. Thank you

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Realisation14 · 27/11/2025 07:42

The tummy could be muscular pain from a heavy cough.

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