Debate: Fine with Motrin Fine to Go out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very vague.

Kid has a headache, takes Motrin? Yes, fine to go out.

Kid has a 102 fever, runny nose, pretty sick, but fever breaks with Motrin? No, stay home

Up here. More like number 2, not super sick, acting like normal self but runny nose and low grade temperature that's better with Motrin

Stay TF home.

Yeah seriously no one wants a summer cold

[Anonymous]

Meh. Idgaf about being around other people, colds are colds and the world doesn’t stop calm down. But the minute that Motrin wears off the kid feels miserable and I’d feel terrible for dragging my kid out when they’d rather be sleeping on the couch.

[Anonymous]

It’s as if we didn’t all just suffer through a pandemic. Screw your bbq.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you mean the child has a fever without the motrin then no. If you mean they had a headache and are fine with motrin then yes.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s as if we didn’t all just suffer through a pandemic. Screw your bbq.

A pandemic that turned out to be >50% straight lies from “health officials.” Yeah real wonder why people don’t lock themselves inside anymore.

[Anonymous]

Low grade fevers don’t need Motrin. Acting fine with runny nose doesn’t need Motrin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very vague.

Kid has a headache, takes Motrin? Yes, fine to go out.

Kid has a 102 fever, runny nose, pretty sick, but fever breaks with Motrin? No, stay home

+1

How is this a debate?

It's a debate because one parent has to go to work tonight the other doesn't want to miss a BBQ

Seriously no one wants your sick kid at the bbq. It's not only selfish to expose everyone there to your kid's illness. It's selfish to bring a kid that feels crummy out to a bbq.

[Anonymous]

Lean towards no but as another poster said mostly because they arent going to enjoy it and that seems selfish. Let your kid stay home and rest.

However, i would likely send my kid to school in this situation, again depending on the severity (not with a fever) so can understand the question. But bbqs are optional. And covid and flu are both rampant right now.

[Anonymous]

FFS. If your child has a fever please keep them home. Motrin doesn’t keep the virus from spreading to everyone else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very vague.

Kid has a headache, takes Motrin? Yes, fine to go out.

Kid has a 102 fever, runny nose, pretty sick, but fever breaks with Motrin? No, stay home

Up here. More like number 2, not super sick, acting like normal self but runny nose and low grade temperature that's better with Motrin

Any fever means fighting infection. There’s no such thing as low-grade. No kidding Motrin helps it. It’s a strong drug meant to reduce body temperature.

[Anonymous]

No! JFC.

[Anonymous]

Not until fever is gone for 24 hours WITHOUT the help of meds.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely not. No one wants to get sick. How is this even a question.

[Anonymous]

dr here - if they will be outside they will likely not spread the fever.
if they will be inside dont go.
fever in and of itself is only dangerous if your child seems unlike their normal self, however it is a sign of contagion. If the child seems fine and you can ensure they wont be inside with others i would not be concerned.

[Anonymous]

Fever means stay home. Don’t be a jerk and take your sick kid out.