Re: Just had to ask this here, sending sick kid to pre-k

It is tough because not all info is there. When she sent him in the mroning what were his symptoms? Was it just a runny nose, little cough? I know my preK said those are fine...no fevers, no puking , that stuff for 24 hrs. Gross runny noses - stay home. I know when my son went to preK esp days he had morning classes, I was like can he go, is he sick, is it just morning stuffiness, allergies, etc? Some mornings, he had only been up for like a half hour so I couldn't tell. Those days I'd mention to teacher and said call me if he seems sick and I'd come get him and teachers always said he was fine to be there anytime I was in that situation. So I made the right call. MY boys have runny noses the entire winter - what can you do, keep them home all winter?

Why didn't she want to pick her up sick child? That is the weird part. Although at my school, there were times a sick kid came up during the day and they couldn't get in touch with the parents. They would do their best to keep that child by themselves for rest of the day. I know a lot of kids get sick during school hours, it is a fact of school and I can't stand when parents get mad at that parent for a kid getting sick. I mean can you predict a fever or a puker? Now I do have a friend who motrin's off her kids when they have fevers and sends them - that is wrong...sending a kid who you know for a fact has a fever. She is always like it is low and motrin will last the 2.5 hours of school...hello...germs will be given to everyone else..not to mention how fair is that to the school. The sad part in that is she has live in babysitting!!! She just didn't want her kids to miss a fun day.

Re: Just had to ask this here, sending sick kid to pre-k

As far as I know the kid woke up with sniffles, now whether that's a snot nose, allergy-type sniffle or what I don't know. But you've all given me a lot of insight into how you just don't keep your kid home for a sniffle. I just thought if the kid even has a whiff of sick you keep 'em.

Re: Just had to ask this here, sending sick kid to pre-k

I keep my kids home when they are sick (fever, vomiting, in pain, uncomfortable, etc).

However, I do send them with a runny nose and cough. Everyone in our house seems to have a perpetual cough and sneezes. I don't know if it's allergies or a cold but we do not stay home for this. If we did we would never leave the house. However, if my kid in uncomfortable, extra whiney, complains of a pain or has any of the signs that it is more than a run of the mill cold, we keep them home.

It stinks though because sometimes you just don't know and if you keep them home every time they have a cold just in case it is something more they (us) would be out often. Most of the times, it's worked out but there are times when we've questioned if we should send them (no fever or vomiting, but maybe fussiness and you just can't tell what it is about for a baby) and have been called to pick up. It stinks and you feel badly that you sent them in the first place but you can't always tell so you base it on what you know at the moment the decision needs to be made and hope for the best.

Message edited 9/17/2010 8:53:42 AM.

Re: Just had to ask this here, sending sick kid to pre-k

I think the teachers did the right thing. I don't agree with sending a sick child to school and at a former teacher I have seen it happen one too many times

Re: Just had to ask this here, sending sick kid to pre-k

the world is made up of all different types.

I am the type that cannot be bothered with sick kids...so I keep mine out of school

The little classes that he is in...I haven't seen any sick kids.
Our playdates are so great as well. No problem staying home if the kid is sick.
I can see where if someone is going to lose their job or something and has to send their kid...but I mainly hang with sahms during the week, so there really is no reason or issue.
Thank God Josh hasn't been sick in over a year.
Next Sept he will start school. At 4.5, at that time I have to realize he is in a public school and things are going to happen. But I HATE sick kids!! I HATE paying copays. I HATE being up at night. I HATE cancelling plans. and i really HATE staying home!!

Re: Just had to ask this here, sending sick kid to pre-k

Posted by Mushesgirl

Posted by cjik

Well, it depends. I have sent DS to daycare with a runny nose and mild cough. They get sick a lot in that environment, and unfortunately, DH and I cannot take much time off from work to stay home with him so off he goes. Now if he had a fever, serious cough, stomach virus, or just didn't seem himself, etc. he definitely would not go in--then we would definitely stay home with him. And if daycare called and told us to pick him up, you bet we would get him. Most daycares I looked at do allow children in if there is no fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.

I'm surprised she could refuse to pick her child up! Never knew you could do that. I'm also not clear from your post--is she a SAHM sending her child to preschool or is this a preschool/daycare? If she's working, I kind of get sending him in if she didn't realize he had a fever, but refusing to get him is not good. But if she's a SAHM sending him to preschool, I wouldn't send my child in at all with a cold.

this is a sahm, and it's pre-k. Apparantly she was busy