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Poorly all school holidays - is this a reasonable suggestion?

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We3kingsofOrinocoare · 28/12/2005 22:07

My dd1 is just 5 and started in Reception in September. She's been really poorly these holidays - she got a sickness bug and a cold at the same time, which turned into conjunctivitis, chest infection and stomach infection. She's been on antibiotics for about 24 hours, so I'm hoping that she starts to pick up tomorrow.

Both dh and I think that unless she picks up before the weekend, she should have some time off sick from school next week, as she's been so poorly her body's not had chance to recuperate from school so that she can go back refreshed, IYSWIM, and that if she doesn't it's just storing up trouble for later in term.

Is this reasonable? Or am I just being an overprotective mother?

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spacedonkey · 28/12/2005 22:08

sounds reasonable to me

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We3kingsofOrinocoare · 28/12/2005 22:10

thankyou

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WideWebWitch · 28/12/2005 22:12

I'd wait until next week and if she's better I'd send her and if she isn't I wouldn't. If you don't send her despite her being better (if she is better, obv!) then I think you're possibly being over protective.

santabops · 28/12/2005 22:12

I would do the same

WideWebWitch · 28/12/2005 22:13

And she will get everything going at school at first but it all build immunity.

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We3kingsofOrinocoare · 28/12/2005 22:23

yes, including nits . She's got those for the first time at the moment too.

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charlietherednosedpussy · 28/12/2005 22:52

I wouldnt send her back right away if shes only just got better, but if she had been bouncing about for a few days I would and she will probably be ill again about 3 days into going back

SantaClausFrau · 29/12/2005 13:13

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joanna4 · 30/12/2005 13:42

My daughter missed all time in dec from school as she was so ill if they are ill they are ill end of.

Twiglett · 30/12/2005 13:54

I think if she's sick she should stay off, if she doesn't seem herself she should stay off

if she seems fine then she should go in

Twiglett · 30/12/2005 13:55

mine doesn't go back till Tuesday 10th though

Enid · 01/01/2006 11:42

when is she due back?

I'd wait until night before then decide

if better I would deffo send her

Orinoco · 01/01/2006 18:39

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marthamoo · 01/01/2006 18:43

I'd keep her off Thursday and Friday too I think. I generally give mine an extra day off, after they've been ill - they sometimes plummet again if you send them back straightaway.

PrincessPlumPuddingHead · 01/01/2006 18:46

she is 5! two days won't matter. If she isn't 100% then start her next monday.

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