Nursery policy on emergency calpol...

[TittyBojangles]

My DS (18mo) nursery has recently introduced a new policy on giving calpol and now need parents to fill in a form stating the temperature above which they want calpol giving. I think this is really for a one-off, emergency type situation. They will still give calpol if you want for teething etc if you fill in a form on the day with instructions.

Tbh I don't know what tempt to write down as I never really give it just according to temp, but judge the symptoms etc but I understand that nursery need something more formal (to prevent litigation possibly). So, what should I put?

Our nursery has just done the same...
I put 37.5, i filled it in while i was there, i asked her what temp should i put, she told me 37.5 so thats what i put!
I sound careless i know, but i had no idea what to put!

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sorry thought the temp was for the calpol..i would say 38 or above

Glad it's not just me then. I don't want them dishing it out willynilly JUST based on temp because I have written a figure on a sheet. On the other hand I don't want them to withold it if he is ill just because the temp isn't quite high enough - I was thinking of putting 38 or 38.5, is this too high? Tbh, nursery is pretty good and always try stripping/damp cloths etc first so I am probably worrying uneccesarily.

Mine won't do it at all even for teething
I would never take ds in unwell, but really think its cruel not to give it even for teething
Instead he's sent home with a temp & barred for 48hours

That sounds a bit harsh sleepdodger, it was one of my criteria when selecting the nursery and mine does seem to use a common-sense approach to illness/teething and have only called me to collect him when he has really been genuinely unwell. I think this form they have produced is probably something 'procedural' they have to do iyswim, just to cover themselves from potential litigation. I personally would always support any sensible decisions they made about their care of DS even if slightly different to what I would do, but I know some parents have different attitudes to this.