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Daughter has snuffles, should she go to school

18 replies

Sunnydaysarethebestdays · 02/02/2021 19:57

DD has got a stuffy nose, no streaming snot, no cough, no temperature or loss of taste/smell, she is fine in herself. Both DH and I are key workers and working tomorrow.
Should I send her into school ?
I’m being tested twice a week and DH has had vaccine and getting tested.
In normal circumstances I’d give her antihistamine and send her in but I’m not sure if I should in the current climate.

OP posts:

pastacaring · 02/02/2021 20:00

How old is she?

Randomschoolworker19 · 02/02/2021 20:05

No, get her tested. Probably nothing but better to be safe than sorry. The school will thank you for it.

Popfan · 02/02/2021 20:26

I'm a teacher, I would be very grateful to you if you didn't send her in and got her tested. Rightly or wrongly I would feel anxious if she were in my class.

mouldyhouse101 · 02/02/2021 21:02

@Popfan

I'm a teacher, I would be very grateful to you if you didn't send her in and got her tested. Rightly or wrongly I would feel anxious if she were in my class.

This

WeKnowFrogsGoShaLaLaLaLa · 02/02/2021 21:07

If it's anything like my daughters school they will have called you to collect her seconds after the first sniffle. Even if it's a lone, one off sniffle.

Have you got fast testing nearby? Take her for that and once you have the all clear (30mins) she can go in.

Iremembertheelderlykoreanlady · 02/02/2021 21:08

ElectraBlue · 02/02/2021 21:18

No. Pretty obvious I would say...

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Sunnydaysarethebestdays · 02/02/2021 22:01

Thanks for all your replies.

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cantmakealifeofit · 02/02/2021 22:03

Deffo get tested. It can present bizarrely in children.

Longdistance · 02/02/2021 22:10

I had the sniffles before Christmas. I saved my colleagues the misery of my cold by going off sick and went for a Covid test. It was negative, but at least I didn’t spread my germs.
Don’t send her in.

TryingNotToPanicOverCovid · 02/02/2021 22:23

Its tricky though as tehcnically you can't get tested with those symtpoms. I would though.

Indecisive12 · 02/02/2021 22:59

That’s exactly how I started I’m afraid. I’d keep her home.

Rowenasemolina · 02/02/2021 23:02

No.

LucyLockdown · 02/02/2021 23:11

You should get her tested.

beckypv · 02/02/2021 23:23

I was in paediatric outpatients at a major hospital yesterday and their covid sign said you shouldn’t come in if you or your family how nasal discharge, congestion or sneezing, however mild it was.

beckypv · 02/02/2021 23:25

Along with the standard symptoms plus sore throats. Felt like it was a good list for children and should probably be applied to schools in this lockdown

inquietant · 02/02/2021 23:25

No, keep her home

Haenow · 02/02/2021 23:29

I’m willing to bet good money they’d send her home anyway, so best to get a test for her. :)

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