Your kid got my kid sick!

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  Posted by Ahleah G Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:16am PDT

  I think it is perfectly fine to send a kid to school if they are just having allergy problems. Even though they may be sniffling that is not contagious. Otherwise I think parents need to be mindful of other kids and only send their child back when they are no longer sick. My boyfriend's daugther had the flu this week and although she didn't feel that badly she was not allowed to go to school while she was still running a fever and the first day after her fever went away based on the doctor's recommendation of when she would be ok. Of course the day she went back her fever returned and she got sent home. Don't automatically blame the other parents, because sometimes the kid can have a full day of no symptoms and then a relapse...

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  Posted by chipnelvis Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:30am PDT

  Allergies and illness are two different things! My son has terrible allergies and we take measures to curb his symptoms. Now parents who send their kids to school sick are just selfish. How is a sick child to be expected to function in class. Why do parents need to be told that a sick child needs rest, fluids and lots of hugs. A classroom is not a babysitter and should not be treated like one!!!!!

  And by the way "teach your child to wash his hands properly" are you kidding me????? They call them "children" for a reason! They can not be expected to understand how important it is to take preventative measures to not infect others or themselves.

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  Posted by chipnelvis Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:30am PDT

  Allergies and illness are two different things! My son has terrible allergies and we take measures to curb his symptoms. Now parents who send their kids to school sick are just selfish. How is a sick child to be expected to function in class. Why do parents need to be told that a sick child needs rest, fluids and lots of hugs. A classroom is not a babysitter and should not be treated like one!!!!!

  And by the way "teach your child to wash his hands properly" are you kidding me????? They call them "children" for a reason! They can not be expected to understand how important it is to take preventative measures to not infect others or themselves.

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  Posted by chipnelvis Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:36am PDT

  And the fact that this is even a debate infuriates me! It's parents like this that make me very happy to be a homeschool family!

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  Posted by Jenn Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:56am PDT

  I play it like this - if my daughter has a cold, no fever, and is well enough to play at home and a fairly normal appetite she's going to school. Even if she doesn't have a fever, but just feels awful I would keep her home. I'd rather her do make up work at home then go to school and not learn. If she's clearly sick she stays home. You have to use reasonable judgment. A cold can be inconvenient, but if a child feels fine otherwise, there's no reason to skip school. When we run into this sort of thing, my daughter is sent to school with hand sanitizer, her own tissues and a bag to toss them out in so she doesn't disrupt the class won't get anyone else sick. You can think about others without a quarantine.

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  Posted by katie Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:22am PDT

  If my child was only suffering from allergies, and they weren't severe, I would send him to school. However, if he had a cold, I'd keep him home. I wouldn't want to risk having the sickness last longer than it should, or having any of the kids in his class get infected as well.

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  Posted by Mmgirl Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:29pm PDT

  melissa every child should be taught to wash their hands. And yes children can be taught to do this correctly. They have learned other things right?

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  Posted by jen Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:03pm PDT

  I seldom got to stay home when I got sick. My parents could not take off of work again because i got a cold. I had to tough it out and deal with the other kids asking why I did not stay home. Well duh, because my parents wouldn't let me

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  Posted by chipnelvis Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:30pm PDT

  Mmgirl, if you read my comment you would see I said that children can not be expected to wash properly, as in not to spread germs when they are sick. I NEVER said they shouldn't be taught to wash their hands. My point is that it is ignorant for parents to think that all children can curb spreading germs by hand washing alone. Also no one has brought up the fact that kids are NOT given that many opportunities to wash. Do you really think teachers are lining the kids up after computer lab or library to wash their hands, of course not. Teachers do not have time for that. Don't send your sick kid to school. The end.

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  Posted by Carmen Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:03am PDT

  If it is a minor cold I feel it is ok to send your kids to school. By the time a child is having symptoms he isn't contageous anymore. He is most contageous two to three days before having symptoms. Ask any doctor.

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