To send to school or not to send to school...

Ali started preschool last week...she loves it by the way.

Well, this morning she woke up with a cold...runny nose, sneezing, coughing....How and when do you know when you should send them to school or not?

Re: To send to school or not to send to school...

I never send them in with runny noses.

Sneezing and coughing - it depends on how much. Sometimes coughs linger for a while so if it's just once in a while I send them. Same with sneezing. If they are doing either one a lot, or just look off (especially tired or glassy eyes) I keep them home.

Hope she feels better in the morning.

Re: To send to school or not to send to school...

DS started to get a runny nose yesterday, today it is a full blown cold. He is not going to preschool tomorrow. I wish he was as I am 38 weeks pg and really could use the break, but I am not going to send him.

Re: To send to school or not to send to school...

as a teacher, please keep her home! let her get better!

any time a kid comes to my class with a runny nose, coughing, and sneezing, i send them right to the nurse to go home. they are obviously sick (unless i get a note from the parents that it's allergies--totally different story then). they are sneezing on other kids and touching each others things. there's only so much handwashing you can do. by keeping her home, you're allowing her to get better and preventing her from infecting others

even when it's allergies the kids sometimes go home because they just can't concentrate and have fun when they feel miserable.

hope your daughter feels better!

Re: To send to school or not to send to school...

Thanks everyone...I will see how she is in the morning and take it from there...I am just praying she is better, cause will be CRUSHED if she can't go to school

Re: To send to school or not to send to school...

yeah, if she doesn't feel well then don't send her. I wouldn't want my DD to catch a cold from another child whose parent sent them sick, so I wouldn't want to send a my sick child to spread a cold either. she won't get much out of the day anyway if she isn't feeling well.

Message edited 9/21/2009 6:16:11 AM.

Re: To send to school or not to send to school...

I would be so... mad if there was a kid at school that was sneezing and coughing with a runny nose. Be kind and keep her home.

Re: To send to school or not to send to school...

My daughter woke up this AM with a cough, runny nose and sneezing. I called the teacher to tell her why she was not coming to school and she thanked me for keeping her home and told me that if I had brought her, they would have sent her right home as it is not fair to the other children in the class.

Re: To send to school or not to send to school...

My son woke up the same way on Friday and I didn't send him.

eta: hope she feels better soon

Message edited 9/21/2009 1:42:01 PM.