Are parents now sending kids to school and camp sick?

[Anonymous]

My kids caught a cold from the pool while doing swim team. Kept them home for over a week. They are better now. Something is definitely going around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For over a year kids weren’t exposed to many viruses. This is natural and it’ll take time for immunities to be restored.

My kid has a few runny nose and sneezing, I send them out. If they have more than a few coughing, they get negative rapid test, and I send them out. If they have fever, they get negative rapid test, and stay home till no fever.

I4 days quarantine is $1000 plus for camp fee that I have paid for each child, and I have to take leave from work to stay home with them. I am not doing that unless I find it deem necessary.

[Anonymous]

Come on folks, you know it's more complicated than this.

My kid got sick the weekend after her first week of camp. We wound up keeping her home the entire second week even though she likely wasn't contagious anymore after Wednesday. We had a negative Covid test any everything.

While I know she got sick at camp (I mean, obviously -- and by the way, now I have it so yay), I don't think anyone sent their kid to school with symptoms. They do a temp check every day and will send kids home with cold symptoms. But there are lots of viruses where kids might be contagious before they are symptomatic, or they might develop a fever over the course of the day after being totally fine at drop off.

I hear this from teachers too, like there are a bunch of parents out there eager to send their visibly sick kids to school. While I'm sure it happens because of work (this country has a childcare crisis that has only gotten worse in the last year), I think most of the time parents honestly don't know their kids are sick until they've likely been spreading whatever it is for at least 12 hours.

Kids are going to get sick. Parents are going to get sick (hello). And yes, teachers are going to get sick. Now that Covid rates are really low, we need to accept that there are lots of non-deadly, non-novel viruses that kids spread all the time, and this is just at the reality of having, or being, or working with young kids. We knew this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Come on folks, you know it's more complicated than this.

My kid got sick the weekend after her first week of camp. We wound up keeping her home the entire second week even though she likely wasn't contagious anymore after Wednesday. We had a negative Covid test any everything.

While I know she got sick at camp (I mean, obviously -- and by the way, now I have it so yay), I don't think anyone sent their kid to school with symptoms. They do a temp check every day and will send kids home with cold symptoms. But there are lots of viruses where kids might be contagious before they are symptomatic, or they might develop a fever over the course of the day after being totally fine at drop off.

I hear this from teachers too, like there are a bunch of parents out there eager to send their visibly sick kids to school. While I'm sure it happens because of work (this country has a childcare crisis that has only gotten worse in the last year), I think most of the time parents honestly don't know their kids are sick until they've likely been spreading whatever it is for at least 12 hours.

Kids are going to get sick. Parents are going to get sick (hello). And yes, teachers are going to get sick. Now that Covid rates are really low, we need to accept that there are lots of non-deadly, non-novel viruses that kids spread all the time, and this is just at the reality of having, or being, or working with young kids. We knew this.

Thank you for this voice of reason!

[Anonymous]

Yes they are. Our camp for 3y old's has an official rule that they must be fever free for 24h without medication before returning. Last week a boy showed up visibly sick, the teacher told the mom he feels warm, and I couldn't hear the rest of the conversation but the boy stayed in camp that day.

Both my kids got sick and I got sick too. We're vaccinated so I will assume its not COVID, maybe I'm wrong...

[Anonymous]

Yes. It’s really frustrating. We barely go out and still managed to get a cold that is miserable and not going away. Stay home if you are sick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes they are. Our camp for 3y old's has an official rule that they must be fever free for 24h without medication before returning. Last week a boy showed up visibly sick, the teacher told the mom he feels warm, and I couldn't hear the rest of the conversation but the boy stayed in camp that day.

Both my kids got sick and I got sick too. We're vaccinated so I will assume its not COVID, maybe I'm wrong...

I went to get tested with my kid. They tested my kid but refused me as I am vaccinated. Really frustrating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For over a year kids weren’t exposed to many viruses. This is natural and it’ll take time for immunities to be restored.

My kid has a few runny nose and sneezing, I send them out. If they have more than a few coughing, they get negative rapid test, and I send them out. If they have fever, they get negative rapid test, and stay home till no fever.

I4 days quarantine is $1000 plus for camp fee that I have paid for each child, and I have to take leave from work to stay home with them. I am not doing that unless I find it deem necessary.

Really selfish. Infect everyone else and who cares.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For over a year kids weren’t exposed to many viruses. This is natural and it’ll take time for immunities to be restored.

My kid has a few runny nose and sneezing, I send them out. If they have more than a few coughing, they get negative rapid test, and I send them out. If they have fever, they get negative rapid test, and stay home till no fever.

I4 days quarantine is $1000 plus for camp fee that I have paid for each child, and I have to take leave from work to stay home with them. I am not doing that unless I find it deem necessary.

Really selfish. Infect everyone else and who cares.

This is pp, how could that be selfish!? I have consulted with the director, and I follow their covid precaution policy strictly. They tell me that a few sneezing and runny nose is okay, and my kid has allergy. And, they even tell me that a few coughing does not require me doing negative rapid testing, and we are doing over their standard. This is an indoor summer camp, and we have been with them for a few years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For over a year kids weren’t exposed to many viruses. This is natural and it’ll take time for immunities to be restored.

My kid has a few runny nose and sneezing, I send them out. If they have more than a few coughing, they get negative rapid test, and I send them out. If they have fever, they get negative rapid test, and stay home till no fever.

I4 days quarantine is $1000 plus for camp fee that I have paid for each child, and I have to take leave from work to stay home with them. I am not doing that unless I find it deem necessary.

Really selfish. Infect everyone else and who cares.

This is pp, how could that be selfish!? I have consulted with the director, and I follow their covid precaution policy strictly. They tell me that a few sneezing and runny nose is okay, and my kid has allergy. And, they even tell me that a few coughing does not require me doing negative rapid testing, and we are doing over their standard. This is an indoor summer camp, and we have been with them for a few years.

Dp here. I would be upset if I sent my kid to camp and the camp was allowing sick kids.

I used to work and have sent my kid in with colds. I understand there is a childcare problem in the US.

[Anonymous]

Yes OP. If there is something I have learned from this board, it's that many other parents don't care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Come on folks, you know it's more complicated than this.

My kid got sick the weekend after her first week of camp. We wound up keeping her home the entire second week even though she likely wasn't contagious anymore after Wednesday. We had a negative Covid test any everything.

While I know she got sick at camp (I mean, obviously -- and by the way, now I have it so yay), I don't think anyone sent their kid to school with symptoms. They do a temp check every day and will send kids home with cold symptoms. But there are lots of viruses where kids might be contagious before they are symptomatic, or they might develop a fever over the course of the day after being totally fine at drop off.

I hear this from teachers too, like there are a bunch of parents out there eager to send their visibly sick kids to school. While I'm sure it happens because of work (this country has a childcare crisis that has only gotten worse in the last year), I think most of the time parents honestly don't know their kids are sick until they've likely been spreading whatever it is for at least 12 hours.

Kids are going to get sick. Parents are going to get sick (hello). And yes, teachers are going to get sick. Now that Covid rates are really low, we need to accept that there are lots of non-deadly, non-novel viruses that kids spread all the time, and this is just at the reality of having, or being, or working with young kids. We knew this.

Thank you for this voice of reason!

+1

There are, as there have always been, parents who knowingly send sick kids to camp or school. But most of the time, people are contagious with colds and the like before they notice any symptoms. Kids spread cold viruses to each other all the time. This is not new; it's perfectly normal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Come on folks, you know it's more complicated than this.

My kid got sick the weekend after her first week of camp. We wound up keeping her home the entire second week even though she likely wasn't contagious anymore after Wednesday. We had a negative Covid test any everything.

While I know she got sick at camp (I mean, obviously -- and by the way, now I have it so yay), I don't think anyone sent their kid to school with symptoms. They do a temp check every day and will send kids home with cold symptoms. But there are lots of viruses where kids might be contagious before they are symptomatic, or they might develop a fever over the course of the day after being totally fine at drop off.

I hear this from teachers too, like there are a bunch of parents out there eager to send their visibly sick kids to school. While I'm sure it happens because of work (this country has a childcare crisis that has only gotten worse in the last year), I think most of the time parents honestly don't know their kids are sick until they've likely been spreading whatever it is for at least 12 hours.

Kids are going to get sick. Parents are going to get sick (hello). And yes, teachers are going to get sick. Now that Covid rates are really low, we need to accept that there are lots of non-deadly, non-novel viruses that kids spread all the time, and this is just at the reality of having, or being, or working with young kids. We knew this.

My kids have had multiple colds this past year and they are not calling me to come get my kids at daycare. It's not covid because I caught them too and got a negative test. I don't even know what constitutes a symptom with my daycare. Covid is so broad and affects every different, just look at the health forum for posts like "is it allergies, a cold or Covid". We'd never be in school if we had to quarantine/stay home for every little sneeze/sniffle. My kid is allergic to our cat and is always sneeze.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Come on folks, you know it's more complicated than this.

My kid got sick the weekend after her first week of camp. We wound up keeping her home the entire second week even though she likely wasn't contagious anymore after Wednesday. We had a negative Covid test any everything.

While I know she got sick at camp (I mean, obviously -- and by the way, now I have it so yay), I don't think anyone sent their kid to school with symptoms. They do a temp check every day and will send kids home with cold symptoms. But there are lots of viruses where kids might be contagious before they are symptomatic, or they might develop a fever over the course of the day after being totally fine at drop off.

I hear this from teachers too, like there are a bunch of parents out there eager to send their visibly sick kids to school. While I'm sure it happens because of work (this country has a childcare crisis that has only gotten worse in the last year), I think most of the time parents honestly don't know their kids are sick until they've likely been spreading whatever it is for at least 12 hours.

Kids are going to get sick. Parents are going to get sick (hello). And yes, teachers are going to get sick. Now that Covid rates are really low, we need to accept that there are lots of non-deadly, non-novel viruses that kids spread all the time, and this is just at the reality of having, or being, or working with young kids. We knew this.

My kids have had multiple colds this past year and they are not calling me to come get my kids at daycare. It's not covid because I caught them too and got a negative test. I don't even know what constitutes a symptom with my daycare. Covid is so broad and affects every different, just look at the health forum for posts like "is it allergies, a cold or Covid". We'd never be in school if we had to quarantine/stay home for every little sneeze/sniffle. My kid is allergic to our cat and is always sneeze.

Yup. PP here and our kid had terrible allergies this spring. She started a new PK in February and the second week she sneezed during drop off and I was so panicked about it and actually suggested taking her home. The director was right there and laughed at me. If they sent kids home every time the sneezed, coughed, or had a runny nose, there would have been months with no kids in school this year. It's not realistic.

That's why fevers are kind of the hard and fast rule -- it's the clearest and easiest-to-measure indication that a kid has a virus as opposed to allergies. Is it perfect? No. But it's a pretty good indicator, and with Covid rates so low, it makes a lot of sense to make it a bright line rule. And then you just have to make a judgment call regarding cold/allergy symptoms based on severity and what you know about your kid. There is also trust involved, and that's never going to change. We need to get past this phase where we are all terrified of each other and blaming one another constantly. It's not productive and actually leads to people being more shady and lying more because they are afraid of getting called out. We really are all in this together, whether we act like it or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course they are. Parents cancelled Covid as soon as they had the chance to send their kids out of the house to any form of childcare. October to March will be a wild ride.

Oh, get over yourself. Covid is over. I know you miss it, but life has moved on.

Stares at 4165 cases on6/27 yesterday in the US