[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Not too long ago, same mum was dropping child number 2 off. I was actually here this time as was waiting to take Skye in...she was telling the other mums how child 2 had been up all night coughing and spluttering and was full of cold but was not staying off. Mums were staring daggers at her xD

Luckily, child 2 is not in my daughters class, or even anywhere near her.

Skye still ended up ill a few days later, most likely after little brother caught the cold. But thats different...you cannot keep one off on the basis they MIGHT be contagious or might catch a bug. But if they are already ill then they should be off...

So yeah, it may be hearsay but she has previous for it so I am obviously going to assume the teacher is right again

Rather wish I was fit enough right now to take Skye back to school myself once she is better, could be useful speaking to neglectful mum.

Okay well fair enough but that is why teachers don't normally discuss other students as it could lead to rows on the playground It is annoying But as they go up through school sometimes you have to send them in a bit snotty if they are off for a few days and in an exam year, also some parents feel it's good good for the immune system to be exposed to colds you meet all sorts Vicky, you will have no hair left by the time they get to sixth form

[Vicky.]

I agree you have to send them in a bit ill when they are doing exams, but definitely not in nursery, which isn't even compulsory so you get NO backlash for keeping them off for any reason...

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I agree you have to send them in a bit ill when they are doing exams, but definitely not in nursery, which isn't even compulsory so you get NO backlash for keeping them off for any reason...

Yeah nursery is extreme, some parents get so competitive though..like little x has never missed a day off school or she might just be a crap Mum or a pushy one who thinks he might miss out, good luck! Let us know what happens if you confront her

[Dominic]

I'm against this and I don't think it's right to have your child go to school while he's sick. But I have experienced situations MYSELF, it was mostly in middle school, where I wake up feeling great and after one hour in school I get sick, my throat starts hurting, my nose gets all runny etc. And that happened all the time with headaches and when my stomach was hurting (even if it's a bit different), where I wake up feeling great and after just a few hours I'm feeling super sick.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Cherie

How do you know this Mum isn't?

I don't Cherie - I was contrasting Niamh with the mums who DO send their ill kids to school BECAUSE they can't be bothered looking after them. And there ARE some parents like that who are less than parents in my eyes.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

I don't Cherie - I was contrasting Niamh with the mums who DO send their ill kids to school BECAUSE they can't be bothered looking after them. And there ARE some parents like that who are less than parents in my eyes.

I've heard that when Niamh keeps Finbarr and Fadola at home it's so they can bring her breakfast in bed and type out her posts on TiBB

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Brenda.

I'm against this and I don't think it's right to have your child go to school while he's sick. But I have experienced situations MYSELF, it was mostly in middle school, where I wake up feeling great and after one hour in school I get sick, my throat starts hurting, my nose gets all runny etc. And that happened all the time with headaches and when my stomach was hurting (even if it's a bit different), where I wake up feeling great and after just a few hours I'm feeling super sick.

School sickness

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I've heard that when Niamh keeps Finbarr and Fadola at home it's so they can bring her breakfast in bed and type out her posts on TiBB

[Ninastar]

i hate it. i'm at a school right now where I've been for like 2 months and this is my 3rd sickness bug. I'm always the one who cleans up the child who's just been sick so it's always me who gets it. We had 6 out of 10 kids off today with illness, but there wouldnt be that many if the parents didnt bring their poorly children in.

there is nothing more i hate than throwing up. I will hold it in for as long as possible which makes me feel even worse.

[Ashley.]

Right there. School should not be an excuse for parents to make teachers do their dirty work.

[Jessica.]

Teachers always told me that it's only acceptable to miss school if you are literally dying, I went to school sick loads of times, had one of the best attendance records

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Ashley.

Right there. School should not be an excuse for parents to make teachers do their dirty work.

So you have never gone into work/school feeling fine and then got ill?

[bots]

Whats even more annoying is that the kids bring it home with them and give it to the rest of the family

[Ammi]

..I can't remember how old Skye is, is this pre school or Reception class at school..?..

[Ammi]

..but yeah, sadly it happens and part of it I think..(and I am talking about compulsory school children ..)..is that many employer's are not flexible enough with parents who are forced to take time off because their child is ill, I know it's difficult for them as well though...there's nothing more heart-breaking than being with a sick child who only wants their parent, but for whatever reason, not being able to contact the parent...it's difficult for a parent as well sometimes, because their child can seem ill so kept at home and then they're fine after an hour or so, just a few sniffles and tired etc...


..I hope Skye's ok, Vicky...

[Mystic Mock]

I find it disgusting tbh as I remember last year that someone from my Nephew's Nursery had a stomach bug, and instead of sending him home, he spread the illness to my Nephew and the whole Nursery that he went too, me, my Niece, and a large portion of the family got it too and it took us weeks to get back on our feet.

But yes I feel sorry for what happened to Skye, Vicky, hopefully she'll feel better soon.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Cherie

So you have never gone into work/school feeling fine and then got ill?

But from what Vicky's telling us that's not what's happened here, the child was already ill before going to Nursery, yet the Mother still sent the child in anyway knowing that the other children and the Teacher are very likely to be infected.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..I can't remember how old Skye is, is this pre school or Reception class at school..?..

Shes 3..its just nursery she is in. Theres no compulsory attendance or anything so its not even as if the teachers have been going down the parents neck for days off or anything...

[Cherie]

In response to Mock

Like adults children react differently to illness, by all accounts this kid was playing with other kids so it doesn't sound like he was at deaths door, the school should have him home if he was such a health risk or had a high temp, I do emphasise with Vicky but by all accounts Skye is more susceptible to colds than some other children, personally I feel the school are at fault here as they shouldn't be discussing another child's health with anyone other than the child's parents, and if he were that bad they should have sent him home or at least sent him to sit in the office until home time if his parents were unavailable to collect him.

[Kizzy]

You used to be able to leave a bottle of calpol for if they started to feel off it through the day, but they can't give them anything now so parents have to be called back in.
It's not an ideal situation for anyone if you don't have understanding employers even worse.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Cherie

In response to Mock

Like adults children react differently to illness, by all accounts this kid was playing with other kids so it doesn't sound like he was at deaths door, the school should have him home if he was such a health risk or had a high temp, I do emphasise with Vicky but by all accounts Skye is more susceptible to colds than some other children, personally I feel the school are at fault here as they shouldn't be discussing another child's health with anyone other than the child's parents, and if he were that bad they should have sent him home or at least sent him to sit in the office until home time if his parents were unavailable to collect him.

I agree with the BIB, but it's not gonna take a genius to figure out that one set of parents were irresponsible and have sent a child into the School with a really bad Cold/Flu.

[Ammi]

..Calpol can be sent into school, that would be an individual school policy but usually it's just..(as with any medication..)..that it would have to be in a pre-measured dose by the parent but that's something easily done...with this, anything like that would be a committee decision I would think...and the same with children who are obviously ill when they arrive in the morning...it's more really down to the responsibility of the pre-school because like with this, as Vicky said..the children don't have to legally be there so there's no point in them moaning about a child...(and I agree with Cherie, it's not very professional for them to do so..)..while still accepting that child there that day..they need to make their policies clear and enforce them...you can't say to a parent, yes you can do that and then lay criticism with them for doing just that...