Sending sick kid to friend’s house

[Anonymous]

Agreed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

jsmith123 wrote:I have just acknowledged that I have some anxiety about illnesses that other parents don't seem to have. I don't think they're really being inconsiderate so much as it would baffle them why I didn't want their child with a runny nose and nasty cough in my house if I'm sending my kid to school.

I personally just send a quick heads up about this type of thing so the parent has a chance to opt out, but I do that based on my own anxieties, and have stopped expecting other people to do the same.

Well you’re right, because that child with cold symptoms is already sitting next to your child for an hour during math workshop where they are sharing manipulatives and in each others faces. So, while I am not a fan of having a cold, I don’t see the added harm of having that same child in our house for an hour after they’ve been with my child in school for the 7 hours prior.

In school, my kid is wearing a KF94 mask.

[Anonymous]

My daughter just turned 6. She was coughing the other day and I said are you ok? She said “yeah I’ve been coughing since I was 4.” I realized she’s basically right…my kids have been coughing on and off for practically 2 years. It’s just non stop…always something.

That said, I do think the mom should’ve let you know that he’s been coughing and either say “it’s just allergies” or ask you if you are ok w it or not. At least give you the courtesy of acknowledging the cough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your kid is in school, he's being coughed on all day anyway.

--elementary school teacher

If still like to know and reschedule the playdate. (Not OP)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsmith123 wrote:I have just acknowledged that I have some anxiety about illnesses that other parents don't seem to have. I don't think they're really being inconsiderate so much as it would baffle them why I didn't want their child with a runny nose and nasty cough in my house if I'm sending my kid to school.

I personally just send a quick heads up about this type of thing so the parent has a chance to opt out, but I do that based on my own anxieties, and have stopped expecting other people to do the same.

Well you’re right, because that child with cold symptoms is already sitting next to your child for an hour during math workshop where they are sharing manipulatives and in each others faces. So, while I am not a fan of having a cold, I don’t see the added harm of having that same child in our house for an hour after they’ve been with my child in school for the 7 hours prior.

In school, my kid is wearing a KF94 mask.

lol. When you drop them off, sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We made plans with another family for my child’s friend to come over today for a play date. Kids are in the same class. Kid is nonstop coughing at my house, the phlegmy kind. I don’t know if I have the right to be upset. I wish mom would have given me a heads up. She confirmed with me yesterday and this morning. She could have mentioned that her child is sick.

If a cough scares you, you should probably be homeschooling. Not that that would be fair to your kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, don't waste time on ruminating on whether you should or should not be judging. Pick up the phone and tell her to come get her child. No judgement. Just act.

+1

I would be upset.