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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by headoverheels
Posted by lakadema
People should be able to debate without it degrading into name calling and questioning of each others parenting skills.
i didn't see any name calling 
we can be supportive of each other and still disagree. that's REAL LIFE.
While I "might" agree with you in other threads/posts...
Sophie is saying she feels attacked over her difference of opinion. TBH...I do see it. If she feels that she wants to keep her child home bc he is sick...why all the commotion? And really, it isnt to everyone it is clearly being directed right to her. WORST part of the whole thread is that the REAL question is not being answered...its only being focused on Sophie...Too much attention on one poster IMO...
I think shes defended her position enough actually....
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by smdl
Tonight I learn that people don't give a $hit about others.
I am truly sorry you feel this way. 
I totally understand where you are coming from and I feel awful for what you and your son must go through. I honestly do I can't imagine, and I  that I would never have to experience the severity of something like that.
However, that being said, your situation is in the "minority", or so it seems. The truth of the matter is that no one in a "school" type of setting is going to take it into consideration, because honestly, to most, a cold is "just a cold". No amount of debating in the world is going to change anyone's mind on what they personally think constitutes a "cold" as opposed to being "sick".
If you went on a playdate or GTG or something of that nature, yes, I can see expecting people to either keep their kid home or at least inform the other moms of the situation, so they can decide if they want to join. That is just not feasible in a larger setting such as school though, especially when it seems that most schools have their own policies in place.
I understand that a lot of what you wrote must be coming from a place of frustration, but again, you can not be mad at the majority, who are just trying to do what is right for themselves and their families.
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by PrincessP
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Posted by lakadema
People should be able to debate without it degrading into name calling and questioning of each others parenting skills.
i didn't see any name calling
we can be supportive of each other and still disagree. that's REAL LIFE.
While I "might" agree with you in other threads/posts...
Sophie is saying she feels attacked over her difference of opinion. TBH...I do see it. If she feels that she wants to keep her child home bc he is sick...why all the commotion? And really, it isnt to everyone it is clearly being directed right to her. WORST part of the whole thread is that the REAL question is not being answered...its only being focused on Sophie...Too much attention on one poster IMO...
I think shes defended her position enough actually....
i understand that sophie feels attacked - and yes, i do see her being singled out - but in this thread, she is the only one who voiced an extremely strong opinion that mothers should change either their scheduled or their jobs in order to keep their children home when they have a cold. i do not see anything wrong with full-time working moms defending their position to her. and some of those moms felt offended at what SHE said, so yes, they pointed it out and asked her to explain.
now i happen to really like sophie. and i think that what she deals with in regards to EJ's health must be very difficult. but the fact of the matter is that this thread refers to school-aged children, which neither she nor i have.
and i honestly do not think it was fair to assume that everyone is either able to work part time or even leave their child wtih family if they have a runny nose. as several other people pointed out, as much as i care for other kids, my priority is my son. i might know about EJ's health problems but i sure as heck don't know about the potential health issues of every child that will be in DS's day care.
sophie made the choice to keep EJ home so he won't get sick. that works for her, especially because he got so sick at a young age. it doesn't work for everyone and it's unrealistic to assume that what is true for one family is true for all families.
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by mommajay
I would not intentionally let my daughter be around other kids when she's sick, even it's "just a runny nose." And that's coming from a struggling single mom. We all make choices in life based on our priorities. My first priority is to keep her (and me) healthy; my second is to keep everyone else healthy, too.
I'd love to meet more like-minded moms.
Honestly, and I don't mean this as an insult... but come back in 4-5 years and say that... When your child is MANDATED to be in school for a certain amount of time, you WILL be judging those sniffles and coughs a little more harshly.... TRUST ME.
There is a BIG DIFFERENCE btwn sending a 7, 8, 9 year old to school with a cold and sending an infant or toddler to daycare with one. (The latter I would not do.)
One reason being, when they reach a certain age, they know how to clean their hands... hopefully not sneeze or cough all over another person etc etc. When their babies... not so much.
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by PrincessP
While I "might" agree with you in other threads/posts...
Sophie is saying she feels attacked over her difference of opinion. TBH...I do see it. If she feels that she wants to keep her child home bc he is sick...why all the commotion? And really, it isnt to everyone it is clearly being directed right to her. WORST part of the whole thread is that the REAL question is not being answered...its only being focused on Sophie...Too much attention on one poster IMO...
I think shes defended her position enough actually....
I think Sophie was out of place when she posted Yet, I don't want my kid to get sick because it's an inconvience to parents of a child who is sick and they have to keep their kid home. Because I think in a lot of cases it's moms who don't want to (or can't!) take a day off work or they don't want to deal with a sick child all day long at home. In the end, MY kid gets sick. I can't protect him 100%, he is on preventive meds but it really irks me when I see people not caring that their kid is sick. I am the mommy who cancels playdates when DS is sick, cancel sessions when his therapists are sick or DS is sick. It goes both ways at my house. I don't expose my sick child to others because I don't know what health issues they may have. I expect the same from other people
I find some of her assumptions about working moms insulting on a personal level whether or not that was the intent.
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by headoverheels
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Posted by lakadema
People should be able to debate without it degrading into name calling and questioning of each others parenting skills.
i didn't see any name calling
we can be supportive of each other and still disagree. that's REAL LIFE.
While I "might" agree with you in other threads/posts...
Sophie is saying she feels attacked over her difference of opinion. TBH...I do see it. If she feels that she wants to keep her child home bc he is sick...why all the commotion? And really, it isnt to everyone it is clearly being directed right to her. WORST part of the whole thread is that the REAL question is not being answered...its only being focused on Sophie...Too much attention on one poster IMO...
I think shes defended her position enough actually....
i understand that sophie feels attacked - and yes, i do see her being singled out - but in this thread, she is the only one who voiced an extremely strong opinion that mothers should change either their scheduled or their jobs in order to keep their children home when they have a cold. i do not see anything wrong with full-time working moms defending their position to her. and some of those moms felt offended at what SHE said, so yes, they pointed it out and asked her to explain.
now i happen to really like sophie. and i think that what she deals with in regards to EJ's health must be very difficult. but the fact of the matter is that this thread refers to school-aged children, which neither she nor i have.
and i honestly do not think it was fair to assume that everyone is either able to work part time or even leave their child wtih family if they have a runny nose. as several other people pointed out, as much as i care for other kids, my priority is my son. i might know about EJ's health problems but i sure as heck don't know about the potential health issues of every child that will be in DS's day care.
sophie made the choice to keep EJ home so he won't get sick. that works for her, especially because he got so sick at a young age. it doesn't work for everyone and it's unrealistic to assume that what is true for one family is true for all families.
See and yet I am a FT working mom and tend to agree with some of what Sophie is saying. Not all of it but some of it. Though, many of us are arguing a position that we really arent in at this time anyhow...KWIM...
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by PrincessP
Though, many of us are arguing a position that we really arent in at this time anyhow...KWIM...
you're totally right. i would love to look forward into the future to see how i feel when DS is 5! 
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by shamrock124
Posted by PrincessP
While I "might" agree with you in other threads/posts...
Sophie is saying she feels attacked over her difference of opinion. TBH...I do see it. If she feels that she wants to keep her child home bc he is sick...why all the commotion? And really, it isnt to everyone it is clearly being directed right to her. WORST part of the whole thread is that the REAL question is not being answered...its only being focused on Sophie...Too much attention on one poster IMO...
I think shes defended her position enough actually....
I think Sophie was out of place when she posted Yet, I don't want my kid to get sick because it's an inconvience to parents of a child who is sick and they have to keep their kid home. Because I think in a lot of cases it's moms who don't want to (or can't!) take a day off work or they don't want to deal with a sick child all day long at home. In the end, MY kid gets sick. I can't protect him 100%, he is on preventive meds but it really irks me when I see people not caring that their kid is sick. I am the mommy who cancels playdates when DS is sick, cancel sessions when his therapists are sick or DS is sick. It goes both ways at my house. I don't expose my sick child to others because I don't know what health issues they may have. I expect the same from other people
I find some of her assumptions about working moms insulting on a personal level whether or not that was the intent.
I think her post is a bit emotional BUT I think for the most part its correct.
I do think there are tons of people that send their children out to play with healthy children bc they cant take the day off. Totally correct...not far fetched at all IMO...
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by PrincessP
Posted by shamrock124
Posted by PrincessP
While I "might" agree with you in other threads/posts...
Sophie is saying she feels attacked over her difference of opinion. TBH...I do see it. If she feels that she wants to keep her child home bc he is sick...why all the commotion? And really, it isnt to everyone it is clearly being directed right to her. WORST part of the whole thread is that the REAL question is not being answered...its only being focused on Sophie...Too much attention on one poster IMO...
I think shes defended her position enough actually....
I think Sophie was out of place when she posted Yet, I don't want my kid to get sick because it's an inconvience to parents of a child who is sick and they have to keep their kid home. Because I think in a lot of cases it's moms who don't want to (or can't!) take a day off work or they don't want to deal with a sick child all day long at home. In the end, MY kid gets sick. I can't protect him 100%, he is on preventive meds but it really irks me when I see people not caring that their kid is sick. I am the mommy who cancels playdates when DS is sick, cancel sessions when his therapists are sick or DS is sick. It goes both ways at my house. I don't expose my sick child to others because I don't know what health issues they may have. I expect the same from other people
I find some of her assumptions about working moms insulting on a personal level whether or not that was the intent.
I think her post is a bit emotional BUT I think for the most part its correct.
I do think there are tons of people that send their children out to play with healthy children bc they cant take the day off. Totally correct...not far fetched at all IMO...
That hasn't been my experience with care or school as of yet. But I do think some parents might find it offensive to say that they sent a child to school with a runny nose because they didn't want to be bothered with a sick child at home. Working parents don't care about their child's health any less then a SAHP.
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Okay I just have to say a few points. I'm sure I will be flamed for but here I go:
A COLD IS an illness - like it or not -
Common cold: A viral upper respiratory tract infection. This contagious illness can be caused by many different types of viruses, and the body can never build up resistance to all of them.
One doesn't get a cold b.c they forgot their coat and it was freezing out or they got caught in the rain - they have a cold b.c they caught a virus.
I do believe there is a difference between clear runny nose from allergies or teething and one for a cold.
When you are dealing with young children - it doesn't hurt to keep them home a day or two or until they see the ped and are cleared of being sick before you send them to an optional activity. I'm not touching the daycare issue b/c my child isn't in daycare so I won't comment on that - BUT I will say - places like preschool, mommy and me classes etc there IS a choice. As they get older (grade school) you need to evaluate your child - if they are contagious they should be home. It isn't fair to your child or mine.
You don't HAVE to send your 2 year old to preschool, playdate, or mommy and me. This isn't high school where missing school becomes a problem.
You can keep them home when there is a chance they might infect others. Just b.c my child has a minor cold (which btw my DD#1 has never had a cold yet and she was going regularly to playdates and mommy and me classes - she caught other things in a short period of time but is almost never sick and we don't live in a bubble either) doesn't mean that she won't give your child pneumonia.
It doesn't mean you have to keep your child home forever - but at least until they aren't contagious. If more people kept their children home there would be fewer illnesses going around.
Look there are certain things that are and are NOT in your control. You can control sending your child out when they are sick - you CAN"T control sending them someplace when they are contagious but AREN"T showing any symptoms yet. That is beyond your control - I'm sure we have all had days when we took our child somewhere and they were acting fine but later that day or night they came down with something - that to me is unavoidable, but if your child is sick they are sick. Yes a cold is a virus which IS an illness no matter how anyone spins it.
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by SweetTooth
Yes. Personally, I think a kid should be kept home for any illness, especially one like a cold that is highly contagious.
If parents kept their kids home when they had a cold, then they wouldn't miss so many days, because the kids wouldn't be passing the cold back and forth to each other, KWIM?
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by shamrock124
Posted by PrincessP
Posted by shamrock124
Posted by PrincessP
While I "might" agree with you in other threads/posts...
Sophie is saying she feels attacked over her difference of opinion. TBH...I do see it. If she feels that she wants to keep her child home bc he is sick...why all the commotion? And really, it isnt to everyone it is clearly being directed right to her. WORST part of the whole thread is that the REAL question is not being answered...its only being focused on Sophie...Too much attention on one poster IMO...
I think shes defended her position enough actually....
I think Sophie was out of place when she posted Yet, I don't want my kid to get sick because it's an inconvience to parents of a child who is sick and they have to keep their kid home. Because I think in a lot of cases it's moms who don't want to (or can't!) take a day off work or they don't want to deal with a sick child all day long at home. In the end, MY kid gets sick. I can't protect him 100%, he is on preventive meds but it really irks me when I see people not caring that their kid is sick. I am the mommy who cancels playdates when DS is sick, cancel sessions when his therapists are sick or DS is sick. It goes both ways at my house. I don't expose my sick child to others because I don't know what health issues they may have. I expect the same from other people
I find some of her assumptions about working moms insulting on a personal level whether or not that was the intent.
I think her post is a bit emotional BUT I think for the most part its correct.
I do think there are tons of people that send their children out to play with healthy children bc they cant take the day off. Totally correct...not far fetched at all IMO...
That hasn't been my experience with care or school as of yet. But I do think some parents might find it offensive to say that they sent a child to school with a runny nose because they didn't want to be bothered with a sick child at home. Working parents don't care about their child's health any less then a SAHP.
I guess its getting misconstrued through text ...I honestly didnt take it that way. To me she gave 3 reasons why a child may be in school with a runny nose 1) there parent has no sick days 2) they wont 3) they dont want to be bothered. I saw this as more of a general thought...not specifics. Clearly we dont all fit into what she said. I am not offended at all bc I know I will never fit into the "cant be bothered" arena. I agree that we all have different experiences. Gillys been in daycare since 4 months and Ive seen it all. Children with sniffles, children with green boogies, children vomiting, children with diarhhea, and lastly children with coxsackie.
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by Lillykat
Okay I just have to say a few points. I'm sure I will be flamed for but here I go:
A COLD IS an illness - like it or not -
Common cold: A viral upper respiratory tract infection. This contagious illness can be caused by many different types of viruses, and the body can never build up resistance to all of them.
One doesn't get a cold b.c they forgot their coat and it was freezing out or they got caught in the rain - they have a cold b.c they caught a virus.
I have been convincing DH and his mother of this
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
When my DD was in daycare she spent the entire time with a runny nose. If I would have kept her home I might as well have been a SAHM. MY DD ended up with RSV/Bronchiolitis at 4.5 months. Was it scary? Definately! But I did not get mad at the other parents at dacare for obviously taking a sick child to daycare - it never even occurred to me to be upset. I knew it was a risk of Daycare.
In a work evironment no one would ever be able to take off of work for a simple cold.
I am just curious if everyone who is adamant against sending a child to school with a small cold also strictly adheres to the AAP vaccination schedule? Because as long as we are talking about protecting others there is no better protection for everyone than herd immunity the comes from vaccinations. IS everyone equally considerate in that regard?
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by stickydust
When my DD was in daycare she spent the entire time with a runny nose. If I would have kept her home I might as well have been a SAHM. MY DD ended up with RSV/Bronchiolitis at 4.5 months. Was it scary? Definately! But I did not get mad at the other parents at dacare for obviously taking a sick child to daycare - it never even occurred to me to be upset. I knew it was a risk of Daycare.
In a work evironment no one would ever be able to take off of work for a simple cold.
I am just curious if everyone who is adamant against sending a child to school with a small cold also strictly adheres to the AAP vaccination schedule? Because as long as we are talking about protecting others there is no better protection for everyone than herd immunity the comes from vaccinations. IS everyone equally considerate in that regard?
oh geez, lets not add fuel to the fire and also makes this about vaccinations, this post is bad enough
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
I'm a huge germ freak. My DS rarely if ever got sick from any of the Gymborees or Mommy and Mes we've done together because I was always quick to Purell his hands right after the class, and would redirect him away from a toy that I saw a coughing/sniffling kid just put in his mouth, etc.
BUT... now he's in nursery school, and after just one week he has a little cold. Did I keep him home? No. Do I wish there were no kids spreading germs in the class? Yes. But that's not reality, so if you can't beat em, join em. As I was dropping DS off, another little boy coming into the class peered into the infant carrier at my DD. His mom said "Don't go so close to the baby, you're sick!". Yet there he was going into the class. I completely understand that the rules are different if you have a child with medical issues, but unfortunately you as that child's parent will have to be the ones to make the necessary accommodations. That's just the way it is when you are in the minority position. You cannot expect the rest of the world to adapt for your situation, you have to do the adapting (postponing school till kindergarten, keeping them home more, etc)
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by computergirl
I completely understand that the rules are different if you have a child with medical issues, but unfortunately you as that child's parent will have to be the ones to make the necessary accommodations. That's just the way it is when you are in the minority position. You cannot expect the rest of the world to adapt for your situation, you have to do the adapting (postponing school till kindergarten, keeping them home more, etc)
ITA! I don't expect others to know my situation, especially if they don't know me from a hole in the wall. If MY kid had an issue that would cause her to get sicker than just a common cold should she catch it, then *I* am the one that needs to have another childcare solution available. I don't expect complete strangers to accomodate ME, that's just not realistic and kind of self absorbed IMO.
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
I totally see it both ways- DD has gotten sick from kids that were sent into a 1-hour playgroup with a runny nose (totally ridiculous IMO 'cause kids that are 2 don't know about not snotting all over the place).. usually when DD gets a cold it goes right to her ears..
But at the same time, sometimes you don't know if a clear, runny nose is due to cold, allergies, etc.. sometimes the kids are acting fine and it's too hard to judge.
I will say that this year we all should be more dilligent with keeping the little ones at home, when we can, due to the whole H1N1 thing..
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
I think the lack of clarity in the question is what is leading to a lot of the debate on this thread. I know I read the question as directed towards pre school and pre-k (2,3, and 4 year olds) and K and that is how I answered the post. The question specifically mentions the policy of a nursery school and then goes on to state her opinion that her feelings are different based on pre-k vs. k and up. IMO preSCHOOL is also school and seeing how I think most of the posters on this board fit into that category that is how I answered. And, yes, my answer is different for 2,3,4 and 5 year olds vs. 1st grade and up - dramatically different. I still believe that it is not right in any way shape or form to send a sick 2,3,4 or 5 year old to school and I just don't see missing work or class as an excuse since many kids don't even attend pre-k.
I also think the suggestion that people with special circumnstances or whatever should be the ones to isolate themselves. For ex. I am pregnant right now so a lot of the illnesses out there that may not be very serious for my child ARE serious for me. Should I think be forced not to take him to classes, send him to preschool etc. b/c parents refuse to keep their sick kids at home? I think that is plain ridiculous. And, again I am talking about the early schools not the older kids - which, given their daily behavior I think is a completely different question.
ETA: Most of what happened in May with the Swine Flu at schools is attributable to parents not taking responsibility for their sick kids. My mom, sister, SIL, and three cousins all teach in LI and NYC schools and they all said there were a large percentage of kids (under 6th grade) that were being sent to school with high fevers! Only to be called my the nurse a few hours later acting all annoyed that they had to leave work - I mean, COME ON.
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by eddiesmommy
Posted by stickydust
When my DD was in daycare she spent the entire time with a runny nose. If I would have kept her home I might as well have been a SAHM. MY DD ended up with RSV/Bronchiolitis at 4.5 months. Was it scary? Definately! But I did not get mad at the other parents at dacare for obviously taking a sick child to daycare - it never even occurred to me to be upset. I knew it was a risk of Daycare.
In a work evironment no one would ever be able to take off of work for a simple cold.
I am just curious if everyone who is adamant against sending a child to school with a small cold also strictly adheres to the AAP vaccination schedule? Because as long as we are talking about protecting others there is no better protection for everyone than herd immunity the comes from vaccinations. IS everyone equally considerate in that regard?
oh geez, lets not add fuel to the fire and also makes this about vaccinations, this post is bad enough
I was wondering the same thing (about the immunizations) but didn't want to bring it there
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
I know a few of us were wondering the thoughts on vaccinations. Would love to hear some feedback.
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Yes.the child is suppose to be kept home from school according the our county laws. My daughter has allergies and as long as her snot is not yellow/green or runs a fever she is excused to be in school. I get what you're saying but most of the time when a child goes to school with a common little cold it turns into something more and then the domino effect begins. School aged children in school sucks with colds.ets: I also vaccinate my children on schedule. This year they have alreayd received their flu shots.
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by rojerono
I take it case by case. I don't ALWAYS send my kids in with a runny nose and sneeze.. but I HAVE done it.
Basically - I see how sick they are:
Thick, green mucus? They stay home.
Clear snot and a few sneezes? School.
Fever? Home for at least 24 hours after fever breaks.
Cough? They go to school UNLESS they have a fever within 24 hours.
Sore throat? They go to the doctor and I follow his recommendation for the next school day.
Maybe I am inconsiderate - but my kids are 6 & 8 and missing school really effects what they learn so unless they are truly ill - they are going in.
ETA: I've also sent the kids to school FINE in the morning and had a call come in from the nurse saying 'Robbie puked' or 'Noah has an earache'. So no matter how conscientious you are and the other parents are - your kids ARE going to be exposed to germs in a school setting. They know the drill to wash hands and use tissues. Yeah - I know a few people who send their kids to school contagious because they simply have no choice. I'm not gonna waste time getting angry about it though.
Same here. I swear you are my REAL twin...um..only younger
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| Posted 9/22/09 11:56 AM |
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itsbabytime
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by Diana1215
I know a few of us were wondering the thoughts on vaccinations. Would love to hear some feedback.
Don't all children HAVE to be vaccinated to attend any sort of school (preschool or otherwise) - so isn't the question kind of moot?
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| Posted 9/22/09 11:59 AM |
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DRMom
Two in Blue
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Re: Spin off the "keeping a kid home"
Posted by leighla
Posted by smdl
DS was in daycare until he was 11 months. I DO know what daycare is like. I had to make adjustment to our life and removed DS from daycare. He was getting sick every 2-3 weeks.
Again, good for you that you have that option.
I don't.
Or else I'll be on welfare and food stamps and someone will yell at me for not working for my kid's sake.
Homeless or going to daycare with the sniffles....hmmmmm.
If Logan has a fever, green snots, barking cough, etc, he stays home.
I do find a way.
But for a regular runny nose and cough, he's going to school.
And I would expect if a child in daycare had a compromised immune system or other serious health issue that precludes him from being in a germ-shared environment that his or her parents find another way. Looks like you did, so good.
I think your feeling that we are saying screw you, we don't care is mirrored right back. It's like you are saying, screw your job, I don't care.
I don't think this is an argument that can be won on either side.
Along the same vein here I wonder if the people that are saying a parent should stay home every time their child has a cold are the same people that complain that people with kids get so much leniency at work simply because they have kids. Just like every other hot topic concerning Motherhood your dam ned if you do dam ned if you don't. And FTR-I work form home in sales and in "most" cases I can stay home if my child is sick-shoudl I have an appointment. They do not go to daycare-I have in my home care
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