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time off school

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2shoes · 28/01/2007 11:09

ds is 14 and in yr 10. He has abug and I just can't see that he will be 100% monday. I think I should keep hime of. he has had 1 day of since september. what do you think.
He is really off colour,

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southeastastra · 28/01/2007 11:13

let him stay off, why are you worried 1 day off since sept is great!

Lilymaid · 28/01/2007 11:23

My rule is that the child must rest at home all day and not go out. They must also check later with their friends to see what they have missed at school and make up any homework required.

noddyholder · 28/01/2007 11:25

My ds had a terrible bug and was home for 2 days he really needed it.I am now laid up with it and it is awful Let him stay home on the sofa

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2shoes · 28/01/2007 11:41

you can tell he is ill as he is being nice
I worry as he had quite a few days off last year and we have been really working on his attendance. but you wouldn't go to work feeling that bad would you??
He will just stay at home lounging.

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2shoes · 28/01/2007 11:41

noddy what was the bug. ds has a cold and is just totally knackered even though he was in bed by 10!!

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noddyholder · 28/01/2007 11:45

Same knackered really bad cold cough lots of snot!(sorry)I went to bed at 9.30 last night and I am still tired today.Ds went back to school a day early I think he could have done with another day.I have been coughing a lot

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2shoes · 28/01/2007 11:46

sounds like the same one. think it is doing the rounds round here. bet I get it next lol

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noddyholder · 28/01/2007 11:48

Its really horrible I feel for him I just can't seem to shake it off

shosha · 28/01/2007 11:50

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mumeeee · 28/01/2007 15:44

I would let him stay home.

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2shoes · 28/01/2007 19:17

i am going to keep him off. he seems a bit better but says his head hurts and he is still nice

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tigermoth · 28/01/2007 19:26

If it's only one day off since september, can't see the problem. He is going to school regularly now, whatever his attendance was like before.

Lucky you for having such a healthy son. My year 8 son is forever coming down with things.

Check how he is during the day, and get him any medicine that is necessary, so he has no excuses about not getting better. If you want to be hard, you could always ban computer, mobile phone and TV for the day, so if he stays at home it is in bed reading or sleeping.

Saggarmakersbottomknocker · 28/01/2007 19:36

2shoes - let him have the day off. My dd, yr 8 had 75% attendance last year and this year is only shaping up slightly better.

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2shoes · 28/01/2007 22:07

cor you lot are hard not tv or computor. I know he is not putting on as he has been poorly all weekend. even turned down a KFC yesterday

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noddyholder · 29/01/2007 18:35

how is he today 2shoes?I am no better and am thinking I may need anti biotics for my throat Still exhausted and now dp coming down with it

themoon66 · 29/01/2007 18:54

I was struck down with this on 2nd Jan and am still not right. Wake every night two or three times with horrendously painful sore throat. And my sinuses aren't clear yet either.

My DS (year 11) has been off sick today too for the first time in over a year.

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2shoes · 29/01/2007 19:09

he is ok in fits and bursts iynwim. then goes downhill. severe lack of energy. think we are looking at another day off. it is a 6 oclock wake up for him. so a long day if you are unwell. my freind had the same thing last week. and she said her appetite was fine but described it as you did noddy.

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2shoes · 30/01/2007 17:03

can't believe he is still not right.
question is when do I send him back??
He is still quiet and not 100%

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noddyholder · 30/01/2007 17:05

Me too 2shoes.I am still coughing and feeling awful.I am going to the doctors tomorrow

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2shoes · 30/01/2007 22:11

i am going to try to send him back tomorrow. so wish me luck. he only has tomorrow as a proper school day Thursday is a theme day and Friday teacher training . I think it will do him good to go back.

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2shoes · 31/01/2007 15:22

he went today. but oh bless it has knocked the stffing out of him, Thim I will keep him home tomorrow, then teacher training friday so 4 days to kick it.

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2shoes · 31/01/2007 15:22

boddy how did the docs go

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2shoes · 31/01/2007 21:25

noddy even

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