Spreading of bugs

[Emberblue]

I'm getting increasingly annoyed by the number of parents I know sending their children out into busy places such as schools, play centres, classes etc when they're poorly, further spreading illness. Why can't people keep their poorly kids at home allowing them to rest and recuperate following an illness, further preventing it Spreading? Some adults and children are more vulnerable than others or have other health conditions which can cause all sorts of complications if they catch a regular bug or heavy cold.
I know and am friends with very many parents who will happily send their children into crowded places knowing they're contagious. I've witnessed babies with burning temperatures dragged to baby classes galore. What is wrong with people? Why can't they keep their children and bugs at home?!

When I keep DCs at home with a temperature or following a bug and have to cancel plans, it's often frowned upon. I'm considered to be over-reacting. One of my children has an acute medical condition where a simple bug or cold can cause all sorts of complications. I find it selfish and inconsiderate when people don't endeavour to keep their germs to themselves.

No one is GPI g to keep their children away from school or public places with a cold.

Do you work?

I agree with you that if a child has a bug they should stay at home or kept away however, my 3yo has had recurrent colds pretty much since Christmas. He is running around, eating and fine in himself and he has been in nursery throughout. He has 4 days off to recover but still gets these.

I dont take time off at every cold or sniffle and i do not see the extremes you are seeing.

It's winter ffs, you WILL encounter someone with a bug or virus.

Correction....if a child has a fever they should stay at home.

Bloody sleep deprived new parent

Like you said there are many who are affected more easily, like children with Cf or adults going through chemo. I completly agree with you & have also found myself frustrated by this especially when my dd's school recently got rid of their sickness policy so i hear endless parents saying when dropping off my child 'well so&so was sick in the night but im sure he/she is fine' and i just want to take my child home again as i dont want me or my child infected. I think as a working parent, we have to be stricter, if my child is snotty but fine i will still send in because for many of us this would be for 80% of the year lol but if actually ill, they should be at home.

School here say fine to send in with a fever if it can be controlled with calpol and they feel ok. Often my DC will have e a bit of a temp but be absolutely fine, I'd never keep them off school etc in that case or even for a cough/cold if they are ok.....they'd never be in school or go anywhere for about 3 months of the year!

Pru - shocked to hear your school got rid of their sickness policy! What was the reasoning behind that? I would hate that (I know not everyone adheres to it but I think it should be in place).

I agree. I’m emetophobic and have felt seriously panicked when people have breezily mentioned their DC have been had a sickness bug in the last day or so but they’ve still brought them out. Thanks for filling my days with anxiety and possibly vomit! I’m always quite surprised that they’re so open about it.

Slightly snotty but well in themselves - fine, I appreciate you can’t keep colds totally at bay. Any kind of V&D and I follow the 48 hour rule, and I wouldn’t send my DC in to nursery with a temperature either because I know my DS in particular feels dreadful when he’s hot.

I am not talking snotty noses and mild coughs; I'm talking fevers, heavy colds with fevers and vomiting bugs. Clearly some parents have never had their child hospitalized after developing a complicated infection from a bug or feverish virus.
Yes I work. Cheeky sod.
And Yes I take time off when I need to if DCs are too poorly and need to be at home.