Called them out
By C
@ShyBear88 (59342)
Sterling, Virginia
January 26, 2020 9:23pm CST
Since both kids are still running fevers over 100.1 which school guidelines state any child with a temp over 100.1 can not attend school till they have 12hours or more fever free. So for both they get to sleep in and stay home and rest till there fevers finally break. Good news is they have been managing well and I think our girl had the hardest today here temp was the highest it’s been and she slept more of the day. The middle boy his was medium fever didn’t need fever reducer and had been more active act a bit more then the day before which is a good and he is on the tail end of the flu thankfully. So we will see if he can return to school after tomorrow.
They are both hating being stuck inside and at home all of the time right now. We did explain to them that the flu is easily spread and can be passed between 5-7 days from the first symptom start.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
27 Jan 20
One should be done before the other is. 5-7 days for the flu to pass. One is already 3-4 days the other is on day 2. So crossing fingers. They are already doing better then most other kids there ages are with the flu.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
28 Jan 20
@rakski not so fun for them being home all day they are driving me nuts
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
27 Jan 20
It's good not to send kids to school if they are unwell
@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
27 Jan 20
We can’t go then since they have the flu and also have temps over 100.1 anything else then that the school doesn’t see the kids as being sick and can attend.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
28 Jan 20
@amitkokiladitya because it’s not a ever unless it’s moves past 100.1 you could easily say 100 is from walking or body adjusting to temps n our outside. Fever is anything above 100.1 where the body is fighting off something.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
27 Jan 20
It doesn’t worry my. Sickness is part of growing up even when your grown up you get sick and a fever is natural for the body. It tells you it’s fighting something off. I have three kids all three with fevers just that two go to school the other is home with me all the time till next falls. Also there dad works night shift and works in the medical field so if and when they are really sick he can call out like he did last night.
I’m very sick to one or several being sick at the same time. As long as their not throwing up we are okay
@Lolaze (5092)
• St. Louis, Missouri
27 Jan 20
And the teachers are thanking you! Can’t count the number of times when I was teaching that parents made their sick kids go to school.
@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
27 Jan 20
If they having bad they can’t attend we have school guidelines and they will send the kids home.
@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
27 Jan 20
It’s best to keep them home. A lot of parents still send them sick.
@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
27 Jan 20
They have no choice it’s that I want to send them to school. I know the guidelines and I’m a stay at home parent so I don’t have to arrange anything there car.
Yes a lot of parents send sick kids becAuse they have no choice. Child care is expensive even for just a sick day. Not everyone has the ability to afforded it so I don’t blame them. People need to work to pay the bills and put food on the table.
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
27 Jan 20
@ShyBear88 I get that , I stayed home from work when my kid was sick. If not the school would call you to come pick up your sick child.
One sick kid, could make others ill., people here don’t always follow the rules of school
@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
27 Jan 20
@CookieMonster46 same I try not to send them to school sick. A little runny nose and slight cough isn’t a sign of being sick so keeping them home for that isn’t need. If there is fever, other symptoms and throwing up they stay home. Also a lot of virus have no symptoms at the start and by then you probably have spread it by the time you do notice. They are still able to spread for the next 5-7 days. There also those people that don’t get sick but can still spread because virus and stuff can live on surfaces for x amount of time which is where a lot of people get sick. That’s why we try to tell them now when they are super young to wash hands often especially more so in the winter or when feeling sick
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
28 Jan 20
I'm surprised its only 12 hours. Everywhere that i know its 24 hours without it - without medicine - before you can go bck to daycare or school.
I do hope they'll be sick free soon
@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
28 Jan 20
Every school district/county/zone is different.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
31 Jan 20
@Courtlynn they are back in school nowZ we waited till they couldn’t pass and temps normal for them 12 hours plus. Still go one little one with a fever but he didn’t have school or anything
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
29 Jan 20
@ShyBear88 i suppose but everywhere but there that i know of has 24hrs.
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