Sending kids to school with a cold but no fever?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
You clearly do not have an elementary school child. If your child is home frequently in elementary school, they might get their writing journal home but have no idea what the writing prompt was or for language arts is supposed to work in a group finding blends, that is missed. Or how about math when the kids are doing games with partners and then changing? How about music, PE, or art?

Are you saying that you teenager is not capable to make up for what he missed in a week of school? Doesn't sound very bright.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
You realize there are limits to how often a kid can be out of school, right? And you realize preschools don't have those limits, right?

In our school it's unlimited if you bring a doc's note.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
The school rule is 24 hours fever-free. Our school does not say, stay home if you have to blow your nose during the day, or have a lingering cough from that cold three weeks ago. Does your school say that? Or do you say that, since you're so much better than all the pps?

The school also doesn't say you have to wash your hands after you go to the bathroom. And yet, some of us do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
You clearly do not have an elementary school child. If your child is home frequently in elementary school, they might get their writing journal home but have no idea what the writing prompt was or for language arts is supposed to work in a group finding blends, that is missed. Or how about math when the kids are doing games with partners and then changing? How about music, PE, or art?

Are you saying that you teenager is not capable to make up for what he missed in a week of school? Doesn't sound very bright.

Teenager does not equal an elementary school kid. That aside, a teenager would have a lot of difficulty making up a week without instruction. Calculus, physics, etc. - you try it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
You realize there are limits to how often a kid can be out of school, right? And you realize preschools don't have those limits, right?

In our school it's unlimited if you bring a doc's note.

What the hell kind of quack of a doctor is going to excuse a kid on an unlimited basis from going to school because of colds? If they do, they should be brought up on ethics charges. And if you're the kind of parent who keeps a kid out of school chronically because of colds, you pretty much suck too. That's negligent parenting. And, I might add, ineffective. Clearly keeping a kid out of school for that reason isn't helping. Jesus people, this isn't rocket science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
You realize there are limits to how often a kid can be out of school, right? And you realize preschools don't have those limits, right?

In our school it's unlimited if you bring a doc's note.

What the hell kind of quack of a doctor is going to excuse a kid on an unlimited basis from going to school because of colds? If they do, they should be brought up on ethics charges. And if you're the kind of parent who keeps a kid out of school chronically because of colds, you pretty much suck too. That's negligent parenting. And, I might add, ineffective. Clearly keeping a kid out of school for that reason isn't helping. Jesus people, this isn't rocket science.

By "our school" she means "in our PREschool."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a interesting and not surprising thread. No wonder sicknesses spread like weeds at work and at school. This thread reminds me of the threads about parent involvement or volunteering. I would bet money that the same parents who are pro sending their kids to school sick are the same ones who are anti-volunteering at or in support of the schools. It is sad how work truly engrosses people to the point that they are a slave or make themselves slaves to their jobs. Bottom line, there are times when you just need to do the right thing by your child and in respect of the other kids when it comes to spreading sickness around.

What?? I send my elementary school kids to school with colds. I'm also one of the first in line to volunteer at our school. Colds linger for weeks and it seems like as soon as one ends then another begins for the first few months of school. They would miss so much school if they were home with colds. When they are truly sick, I keep them home. They've never won any perfect attendance awards.

Preschool, I tended to keep them home more. They were messier with sneezing and blowing their own noses. Plus, even in elementary school, so much work is missed in even one day. They run around here like maniacs when they have colds so think they can handle a school day. Regular colds do not slow them down.

[Anonymous]

I send my kid with a cold unless she is truly unable to function. Definitely keep home for fevers.

I'm also one of the first to volunteer to help out with trips and PTA stuff. Oh, and I lead her Girl Scout troop.

So, no correlation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a interesting and not surprising thread. No wonder sicknesses spread like weeds at work and at school. This thread reminds me of the threads about parent involvement or volunteering. I would bet money that the same parents who are pro sending their kids to school sick are the same ones who are anti-volunteering at or in support of the schools. It is sad how work truly engrosses people to the point that they are a slave or make themselves slaves to their jobs. Bottom line, there are times when you just need to do the right thing by your child and in respect of the other kids when it comes to spreading sickness around.

What?? I send my elementary school kids to school with colds. I'm also one of the first in line to volunteer at our school. Colds linger for weeks and it seems like as soon as one ends then another begins for the first few months of school. They would miss so much school if they were home with colds. When they are truly sick, I keep them home. They've never won any perfect attendance awards.

Preschool, I tended to keep them home more. They were messier with sneezing and blowing their own noses. Plus, even in elementary school, so much work is missed in even one day. They run around here like maniacs when they have colds so think they can handle a school day. Regular colds do not slow them down.

Ever heard of emailing the teacher to go pick up the missed work at the front office? When my child is at home, they can do the work at home. It is just a matter of not having to be at school, going to PE, having to be on and around all the usual day to day when it helps to just rest but still get the work done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I send my kid with a cold unless she is truly unable to function. Definitely keep home for fevers.

I'm also one of the first to volunteer to help out with trips and PTA stuff. Oh, and I lead her Girl Scout troop.

So, no correlation.

As long as it's not during work hours right???? Lol!!! You are an idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I send my kid with a cold unless she is truly unable to function. Definitely keep home for fevers.

I'm also one of the first to volunteer to help out with trips and PTA stuff. Oh, and I lead her Girl Scout troop.

So, no correlation.

As long as it's not during work hours right???? Lol!!! You are an idiot.

Why are you so mean and judgemental? I'm not the poster you quoted, but I'm offended for him/her. Who said anything about whether or not this person works? And if he/she works, why does that make the person an idiot? Is it just that you enjoy laughing at people and mocking them? If that's the case, I'd hardly call you an example of how to be kind to your fellow humans, which I thought was part of the point of the argument about keeping kids with colds home (keep them from infecting others, be kind and do a service to your fellow schoolmates). You are not kind. You are a mean bully.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I kept my kid home for every cold, she would never go to school!

Exactly. If the child feels really bad then they can stay home. That's ridiculous to stay home every time you have a runny nose or any congestion. But I do think kids need to learn not to touch their faces too much and wash their hands well. Also- sneeze into your arm. I just saw an acquaintance sneeze into his hands and he's a doctor! Gross!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I send my kid with a cold unless she is truly unable to function. Definitely keep home for fevers.

I'm also one of the first to volunteer to help out with trips and PTA stuff. Oh, and I lead her Girl Scout troop.

So, no correlation.

As long as it's not during work hours right???? Lol!!! You are an idiot.

Why are you so mean and judgemental? I'm not the poster you quoted, but I'm offended for him/her. Who said anything about whether or not this person works? And if he/she works, why does that make the person an idiot? Is it just that you enjoy laughing at people and mocking them? If that's the case, I'd hardly call you an example of how to be kind to your fellow humans, which I thought was part of the point of the argument about keeping kids with colds home (keep them from infecting others, be kind and do a service to your fellow schoolmates). You are not kind. You are a mean bully.

That's the kind of jerk that gives SAHMs a bad name. So any time you see WOHMs giving SAHMs a hard time, it's pent up BS from reading that crap all the time on this board. It's ironic, though. All these SAHMs want to go back to work "when the kids are in school." Well, now what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
You clearly do not have an elementary school child. If your child is home frequently in elementary school, they might get their writing journal home but have no idea what the writing prompt was or for language arts is supposed to work in a group finding blends, that is missed. Or how about math when the kids are doing games with partners and then changing? How about music, PE, or art?

Are you saying that you teenager is not capable to make up for what he missed in a week of school? Doesn't sound very bright.

It doesn't have to do with "brightness", it has to do with the fact that there are only 24 hours in a day. Each hour of academic class time has an hour of homework. If you miss a week, then you have to make it up within a week- which mean 2 hours of homework for each hour of class time. It is difficult even for the brights, most diligent and best time managing teenager. Add in the tests to make up during class time and they have even missed more classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I send my kid with a cold unless she is truly unable to function. Definitely keep home for fevers.

I'm also one of the first to volunteer to help out with trips and PTA stuff. Oh, and I lead her Girl Scout troop.

So, no correlation.

As long as it's not during work hours right???? Lol!!! You are an idiot.

Why are you so mean and judgemental? I'm not the poster you quoted, but I'm offended for him/her. Who said anything about whether or not this person works? And if he/she works, why does that make the person an idiot? Is it just that you enjoy laughing at people and mocking them? If that's the case, I'd hardly call you an example of how to be kind to your fellow humans, which I thought was part of the point of the argument about keeping kids with colds home (keep them from infecting others, be kind and do a service to your fellow schoolmates). You are not kind. You are a mean bully.

That's the kind of jerk that gives SAHMs a bad name. So any time you see WOHMs giving SAHMs a hard time, it's pent up BS from reading that crap all the time on this board. It's ironic, though. All these SAHMs want to go back to work "when the kids are in school." Well, now what?

That road goes both ways on the boards.