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Original poster

DD was sick a couple of times during the night and I've sent her to school

110 replies

sandyballs · 28/09/2006 10:36

but I'm feeling guilty now. I know its not a bug, she has a cough and lying down in bed made her sick when she coughed. She seemed ok this morning and ate two bowls of cereal, should I have kept her off?

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morningpaper · 28/09/2006 12:36

I hope you sent her to school with a handkerchief

tut tut

morningpaper · 28/09/2006 12:36

it might be hankerchief

I'm not sure

Original poster
sandyballs · 28/09/2006 12:37

Don't worry Lizziemum . I did ask "should I have kept her off".

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jellyhead · 28/09/2006 12:38

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sandyballs · 28/09/2006 12:38

I think it's a handkerchief . And no she hasn't got one . she's a got a sleeve though.

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CountessDracula · 28/09/2006 12:42

DD has done this barfing due to too much coughing before and I have sent her to nursery.

If she was ill ie temperature and listless then no way.;

Elibean · 28/09/2006 13:24

The only time my dd has ever been sick was when she's had a cough/lots of mucous in bed. And then she was right as rain.

I'd say its fine, if she's well in herself, has no temp, isn't pale, etc....and also if you know she has a tendency to throw up when mucousy.

But any sign of a bug, of course, and no way.

joelallie · 28/09/2006 13:43

If you're kids are ill you don't send them to school. However being sick does not of itself indicate illness. If your child has an abnormally high temperature, is pale, has no energy AS WELL as being sick it's fairly clear there is something wrong. This wasn't the case so I don't think you should feel bad.

You generally know when your own child isn't herself.

ills · 28/09/2006 19:21

I think if a child is sick the follow the rules most schools have and keep them off for 24-48 hours. Rules are there for a reason.
How do you know it isn't a mild bug, slight food poisoining which she is going to pass on. Do the school rules say if you don't think it is a bug send them. I think not. Come on think of others and act responsibily

southeastastra · 28/09/2006 19:36

my son was sick at school yesterday and they sent him home, they told us to keep him off 24 hours.

anniebear · 28/09/2006 21:09

I personally would ha kept my DD's off, just to be on the safe side. Might be pretty sue not a bug, but suppose I couldn't be 100% certain

anniebear · 28/09/2006 21:10

we have always been told to keep them off for 48hrs

AbbyLou · 28/09/2006 21:16

I'm an infant teacher and at my school we have the 24 hour rule. it is in the school brochure and pointed out to parents when the child starts school. We still get parents who think it's ok to send their kids to school when they've been sick. It's not fair on the child, us or the other children. The worst one is when the parents say 'she didn't feel well last night but I think she's ok' and then the child tells you half an hour later that they threw up last night. In that situation nothing gives me greater pleasure than asking the Administrator to get the parent straight back to pick the child up!!

lisalisa · 28/09/2006 21:21

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Thomcat · 28/09/2006 21:30

lisalisa - where on this thread do you get the impression that "parents cannot be bothered to look after their child properly" ????

kimi · 28/09/2006 21:37

we have to keep out little ones home for 48 after being sick

lisalisa · 28/09/2006 21:39

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lisalisa · 28/09/2006 21:39

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puff · 28/09/2006 21:41

If my two had a temperature, runny bum and out of sorts, not eating (or combo of these) then I'd keep them off, but if eating heartily and seem ok, especially no runny bum, then out the door.

Thomcat · 28/09/2006 21:43

lisalisa - I understand that anyone would be angry if a parent deliberatley sent a sick child into school but don't quite see where you get the impression that anyone here can't be bothered to look after their child properly.

nearlythree · 28/09/2006 21:44

Sorry, this makes me angry too after dd2 has been hospitalised, given a lumbar puncture etc because dd1 has picked up bugs from pre-school and passed them on. Now I have baby ds and am beside myself.

misdee · 28/09/2006 21:46

looking after 3 sick children because one has picked up a bug from nursery/school is not fun.

lucykate · 28/09/2006 21:47

but the op's dd was sick due to having a cough, not a stomach bug

ills · 28/09/2006 21:51

Thomcat A lot of parents feel they need to go to work and will send the child to school knowing the school will ring if the child is ill again. Not fair on the child, other children, staff etc. Why do you think the school write this rule down.

Thomcat · 28/09/2006 21:52

typical mumsnet this. Everyone off on one ranting about how bad it is to send a sick child into school and that isnt actually what happened here.

I don't think you'll find anyone who would argue with you that sending an ill child into school would be irresponsible. Don't think anyone would argue that your child / children all being ill becasue a mother knowingly sent an ill child into school would be really wrong.

but there are people sayig that a child throwing up because they coughed and then puked, or sending in a child with a bit of a runny nose is ok.

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