Should I send dd back to school tomorrow after a touch of d&v today?

[MrsJasonBourne]

I know the guideline is 48 hrs but she was sick yesterday and only had a small amount of diarrhoea this morning. She's been fine otherwise all day and will probably want to go to school in the morning. Should I let her go or keep her off another day? Is she likely to be contagious?

Please don't send her back yet. My DD had the "joy" of a child vomiting over her lunch last winter when the child's mother sent her back to school too early.

I know it's frustrating but it is only one more day, and no one wants to catch her illness.

No.

Definitely not.

No- child here was sick Fri / sat with last dose of diarrohea Sunday . He said if poss keep home until Thursday to try and prevent spread. I thought a bit OTT but parent went under docs advice !

keep her home please

My nursery even make staff stay off for 48 hours so probably not a good idea plus if they find out they might send her home anyway?

Please do NOT send her to school.

Wow, that's a pretty definite answer!

I was leaning towards keeping her off, I just didn't want the school to think I'm keeping her off for nothing. I suppose it would be alright to send her back on Friday?

I don't mind having her at home, I'm a SAHM anyway so it makes no difference to me, I can reschedule things. We actually had a nice day of watching a Dora film, Playdoh, drawing, generally a nice relaxing day really!

Thanks all.

Pleased you've decided to keep her home. School will be fine with her returning on a Friday provided she's got not more diarrhoea or sickness.

I would keep her off the rest of the week tbh.

At work (nurse) we're not allowed back to the ward until 72hours after the last episode of diarrhoea/vomiting, as you are still infectious.

www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/patients/hospital-stay/infection-control

It is so contagious, especially in kids as that may not wash their hand thoroughly. I?ve worked through many an outbreak and it ain?t pretty.

I have just had ds and dd2 throwing up - ds had been sick on sat then mon night so I thought he might be getting over it - so he is off for the rest of the week and I am just waiting for dd1 to join in.

Keep children home for the full 48hrs please - I feel guilty sending dd1 into school though she is fine so far as it is surely only a matter of time - but I would feel worse keeping her home when she was well.