Bad cough / wheeze - should ds stay off school today ?

[sitdownpleasegeorge]

ds has woken up with a croup type cough and wheezy breathing after each coughing session.

He says he feels poorly and is pleased at the possibility of a day off school (mainly because lots of his reception classmates have been having time off for holidays and/or illnesses recently and he kind of wonders when it will be his turn iyswim).

He has eaten breakfast and had plenty to drink too.

Should I keep him off for the day ?

If he sounds anything like DH does right now, then I would say keep him off.

I am normally one for sending them in come rain or shine, but wheezing sucks

Aaargh

Think I've been had.

Cough still sounds awful but is much less frequent, wheezing is almost gone and he's perky as anything.

Needless to say I'm making the day as boring as possible to try and avoid a repeat episode in the future .