Own up. Who ignores the 48hr rule on D&V?

[Exhaustedmoose]

Seriously we're (me and DH) assume pretty much everyone most of the time ignores the no nursery within 48hrs of the last D&V episode?

The expense alone would make people surely or play dumb?! "Oh they were fine this morning " etc etc.

I don't ignore it. I'd feel awful giving it to a load of wee ones at the nursery.

My sister in law doesn't appear to know that there's meant to be a 48 hour quarantine. Family party? Of course she brings her (still vomiting) child along rather than miss out. Birthday party for her youngest who has D and V? Party goes ahead, guests (who hasn't been made aware so they could make an informed choice about attending) all end up ill. Photos looked good on Instagram though 🙄

Never ignored it. Working lone parent.
My kids were only ever sick when ill. Never had travel sickness or after eating too much.

This.

I tried to hold it in, so instead of retching and letting it up and out my mouth, I'd fight it and obviously it still came up anyway.

Only more painfully and exited via my nose and mouth.

Do you know I only learned this wasn't normal about ....2 years ago? That vomit isn't meant to come out of your nose?

Lots of people have full time jobs and don't behave so selfishly. How horrible for your children and all of the other children they know.

I used to when I had my first daughter. Purely because I worked for a shit employer and I definitely would have gotten sacked for taking time off for children's sickness. We were living a little precariously at the time because we were in rented accomodation so no job would have meant no home.

By the time I had my second daughter I was in a cushty public sector job, where WFH or calling in when your children are I'll is not a sackable offence.

Nobody wants to send their child in when they are under the weather. Some people just have no choice.

I think it's 24 hours these days isn't it? That's what my school specify for both children and staff.

My childs always unwell so we ignore the rule and I tell school. They don't care as long the attendence looks good.

We don't talk about D&V

Nope never ignored it, and never would D&V mean 48 hours off...although, my eldest did have some serious digestive issues (lots of runny stools/some blood in stools) which meant I kept her off nursery for almost 2 weeks straight until a Dr told me that it was nothing contagious and therefore she could go to nursery so I might be overly anxious at times (a D&V bug put my 4 week old in hospital though, so I have my reasons to be cautious of them).

No way, never ignore it. Vile bro and sis in law had it one xmas but couldn't cancel xmas. Her mother came round, they knew it was bad, passed it on to her. She was very very poorly. Then gave it mil and fil who don't care and no one told us before we popped down about 2 days later. Thanks for that. In laws often have bugs but come up anyway as it strengthens immune systems. Idiots. As long as you have a loo they dont mind.

I think there is a big difference between a clear D&V bug i.e shits and puking loads, and being sick once in the night and fine for the rest of the night and the next morning/ keeping breakfast down. If it’s the latter and they seem otherwise fine in themselves then 100% off to school just as I would also go to work if it was me.

I work in a hospital so we’re pretty strict re staff and 48 hours so they enable me to do the same with dc. I can imagine some employers would be a nightmare though.

48 unfortunately at ours, even if sick once 🤬

Only at nursery? Secondary school attendance officer called us to ensure we knew the rule didn’t apply - if they are feeling ok - they go to school.

I agree, I think often people convince themselves it's that to avoid the stress.

I've never ignored the rules because I'm not a selfish idiot. However I will say that the other parents / kids always know who the families are that send their kids in when sick. It really does make you view them totally differently.

Why would you ignore it? Why risk passing it on to staff who then can't go to work to look after the children in nursery? Why avoid looking after your own child and letting them recover at home!!!

I was constantly ill working in a nursery. Everyone sent their children in sick. Children weren't sent home when they were sick. And it didn't matter how ill we got as staff we always had to be in.

yep I think this is generally the case

My little one can make himself sick from crying too much and that includes nursery drop offs in the morning unfortunately, But overall, I've never sent my little firecracker to nursery with D&V bug and have kept him at home. But for colds, if he is feeling ok without a fever I will send him in. Ds nursery is like a mosh pit for colds and smaller scale plagues as I can't afford to keep him home every time he gets one which is every week!

I doubt you'll get anyone that admits it but I work in the lower end of primary and can assure you it is as common as you suspect. Parents may tell dc to keep it quiet but 4/5/6 year olds aren't much good at that. Not to mention that age range are more likely to have/need help with any accidents. See also the sudden fever at around 10.30am ( 8am calpol wearing off)

I am a sicky human. Anything makes me sick. It's my body's natural reaction to inconvenience I think.
Too tired? Sick.
Too hungry? Sick.
Eaten too much? Sick.
Crying? Sick.
Eaten something too sweet? Sick.
Got a cold? Sick.
Stressed? Sick.
In pain? Sick.
If I was off for 48 hrs every time I was sick I reckon I'd work 4 hrs a week.

I know the difference between that & a bug though.

No. 24 hours will not stop it spreading, so defeats the object.

Exactly. Awful behaviour in every possible way. Some people are so disgustingly self-centred it's almost unbelievable.