Please stop sending sick kids to school!

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Anonymous wrote:Sending a kid with a fever, covid, flu, strep, HFM, yeah that’s a dick move.

Runny nose or mild cough? Post nasal drip? They can go to school.

+1. This is what the rule at our school is. I think it’s very reasonable.

Yes, even our school nurses do not require staying home for a runny nose or mild cough.

Sorry, ours requires kids to stay home when sick.

PP here. Yep, ours require kids to stay home with a fever, strep, covid, or other actual illness. If schools required everyone to stay home for a simple runny nose, the classes would be half empty from October through February.

With a great deal of those being colds that get others sick.

Meh. Colds happen during those months. If you want to participate in society you will likely have a cold at some point. If you don’t have a job and don’t care if your kid misses school, then just keep them home if you want to avoid a case of the sniffles.

As a parent you need to plan for these things and use your vacation time if necessary. Don't make everyone else sick because you are too selfish to stay home with your kids.

What do you do for a living?

What does what someone does for a living have to do with a sick child?

What do you do for a living?

NP. Someone cannot comprehend.

I’d like to know what jobs the PPs have where they can call out for days or weeks without any repercussions. If they’re just housewives with husbands who support them, they can clarify that.

Funny how most of these parents have plenty of time to do vacations and other things which are more important to them than staying home with a sick kid. And, where is the other parent in all this? If these kids have two parents and if those parents cannot take care of their kids, they need to stop having kids and find someone else to care for them.

By all means, let me know what job you or your spouse has that allows you to take off for unscheduled leave every time your kid has a runny nose.

Since you are that important, you need to hire a nanny as a back up.

My spouse works for a big tech company and its very flexible. So flexible the kids are still in virtual school. Our priority is our kids. You shouldn't have them if you cannot care for them.

Oh, if you still have your kids in virtual school at this point, I don’t think it’s worth engaging…

Yeah, I asked how long you have kept your kid home and the answer is apparently 2.5 years. Never mind.

I don't have the luxury of sending my kids in person because I don't have the luxury of a simple cold, which will last months for me. Ever think that your yes big deal cold could be a big deal to someone else?

NP but it sounds like you want empathy or sympathy from other parents in regards to how a cold affects your family but you aren’t willing to extend that same courtesy to working parents who don’t have flexible jobs. And I will say as a kindergarten teacher that if I took off every time my kid had a runny nose your children wouldn’t have a teacher for 10 days a month. It’s unreasonable.

We have gone long periods without a teacher. I'd rather no teacher than one sick that will make my child sick, then us (and then I couldn't drive my kid to school) as then it would last longer than 10 days for us. If you don't have a flexible job, your spouse can stay home or hire help. Its part of being a parent.

When they're actually sick, sure. But not when they have a runny nose or slight cough. If a simple cold is too much for you, then you're beyond help. I don't know how to say this in a way that won't come out as harsh, but it was really irresponsible for you to have kids given your apparent health conditions.

It’s irresponsible of you to not take care od your kids when they are sick.

Pp didn’t say she didn’t care of them when they are sick. There appear to be two camps here; one group does not see a runny nose (no other symptoms) as sickness that requires school absence and bed rest, another poster does.

At the end of the day, go by your school guidelines. At my kids’ school a runny nose alone is fine at school. Different schools will have different requirements.

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Anonymous wrote:Sending a kid with a fever, covid, flu, strep, HFM, yeah that’s a dick move.

Runny nose or mild cough? Post nasal drip? They can go to school.

+1. This is what the rule at our school is. I think it’s very reasonable.

Yes, even our school nurses do not require staying home for a runny nose or mild cough.

Sorry, ours requires kids to stay home when sick.

PP here. Yep, ours require kids to stay home with a fever, strep, covid, or other actual illness. If schools required everyone to stay home for a simple runny nose, the classes would be half empty from October through February.

With a great deal of those being colds that get others sick.

Meh. Colds happen during those months. If you want to participate in society you will likely have a cold at some point. If you don’t have a job and don’t care if your kid misses school, then just keep them home if you want to avoid a case of the sniffles.

As a parent you need to plan for these things and use your vacation time if necessary. Don't make everyone else sick because you are too selfish to stay home with your kids.

What do you do for a living?

What does what someone does for a living have to do with a sick child?

What do you do for a living?

NP. Someone cannot comprehend.

I’d like to know what jobs the PPs have where they can call out for days or weeks without any repercussions. If they’re just housewives with husbands who support them, they can clarify that.

Funny how most of these parents have plenty of time to do vacations and other things which are more important to them than staying home with a sick kid. And, where is the other parent in all this? If these kids have two parents and if those parents cannot take care of their kids, they need to stop having kids and find someone else to care for them.

By all means, let me know what job you or your spouse has that allows you to take off for unscheduled leave every time your kid has a runny nose.

Since you are that important, you need to hire a nanny as a back up.

My spouse works for a big tech company and its very flexible. So flexible the kids are still in virtual school. Our priority is our kids. You shouldn't have them if you cannot care for them.

Oh, if you still have your kids in virtual school at this point, I don’t think it’s worth engaging…

Yeah, I asked how long you have kept your kid home and the answer is apparently 2.5 years. Never mind.

I don't have the luxury of sending my kids in person because I don't have the luxury of a simple cold, which will last months for me. Ever think that your yes big deal cold could be a big deal to someone else?

NP but it sounds like you want empathy or sympathy from other parents in regards to how a cold affects your family but you aren’t willing to extend that same courtesy to working parents who don’t have flexible jobs. And I will say as a kindergarten teacher that if I took off every time my kid had a runny nose your children wouldn’t have a teacher for 10 days a month. It’s unreasonable.

We have gone long periods without a teacher. I'd rather no teacher than one sick that will make my child sick, then us (and then I couldn't drive my kid to school) as then it would last longer than 10 days for us. If you don't have a flexible job, your spouse can stay home or hire help. Its part of being a parent.

When they're actually sick, sure. But not when they have a runny nose or slight cough. If a simple cold is too much for you, then you're beyond help. I don't know how to say this in a way that won't come out as harsh, but it was really irresponsible for you to have kids given your apparent health conditions.

I didn't have the health issues when I had kids however, with the health issues, at least I can take care of my kids, unlike you. It is irresponsible to have kids that you cannot physically take care of because your job is more important.

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Anonymous wrote:Sending a kid with a fever, covid, flu, strep, HFM, yeah that’s a dick move.

Runny nose or mild cough? Post nasal drip? They can go to school.

+1. This is what the rule at our school is. I think it’s very reasonable.

Yes, even our school nurses do not require staying home for a runny nose or mild cough.

Sorry, ours requires kids to stay home when sick.

PP here. Yep, ours require kids to stay home with a fever, strep, covid, or other actual illness. If schools required everyone to stay home for a simple runny nose, the classes would be half empty from October through February.

With a great deal of those being colds that get others sick.

Meh. Colds happen during those months. If you want to participate in society you will likely have a cold at some point. If you don’t have a job and don’t care if your kid misses school, then just keep them home if you want to avoid a case of the sniffles.

As a parent you need to plan for these things and use your vacation time if necessary. Don't make everyone else sick because you are too selfish to stay home with your kids.

What do you do for a living?

What does what someone does for a living have to do with a sick child?

What do you do for a living?

NP. Someone cannot comprehend.

I’d like to know what jobs the PPs have where they can call out for days or weeks without any repercussions. If they’re just housewives with husbands who support them, they can clarify that.

Funny how most of these parents have plenty of time to do vacations and other things which are more important to them than staying home with a sick kid. And, where is the other parent in all this? If these kids have two parents and if those parents cannot take care of their kids, they need to stop having kids and find someone else to care for them.

By all means, let me know what job you or your spouse has that allows you to take off for unscheduled leave every time your kid has a runny nose.

Since you are that important, you need to hire a nanny as a back up.

My spouse works for a big tech company and its very flexible. So flexible the kids are still in virtual school. Our priority is our kids. You shouldn't have them if you cannot care for them.

Oh, if you still have your kids in virtual school at this point, I don’t think it’s worth engaging…

Yeah, I asked how long you have kept your kid home and the answer is apparently 2.5 years. Never mind.

I don't have the luxury of sending my kids in person because I don't have the luxury of a simple cold, which will last months for me. Ever think that your yes big deal cold could be a big deal to someone else?

NP but it sounds like you want empathy or sympathy from other parents in regards to how a cold affects your family but you aren’t willing to extend that same courtesy to working parents who don’t have flexible jobs. And I will say as a kindergarten teacher that if I took off every time my kid had a runny nose your children wouldn’t have a teacher for 10 days a month. It’s unreasonable.

We have gone long periods without a teacher. I'd rather no teacher than one sick that will make my child sick, then us (and then I couldn't drive my kid to school) as then it would last longer than 10 days for us. If you don't have a flexible job, your spouse can stay home or hire help. Its part of being a parent.

When they're actually sick, sure. But not when they have a runny nose or slight cough. If a simple cold is too much for you, then you're beyond help. I don't know how to say this in a way that won't come out as harsh, but it was really irresponsible for you to have kids given your apparent health conditions.

I didn't have the health issues when I had kids however, with the health issues, at least I can take care of my kids, unlike you. It is irresponsible to have kids that you cannot physically take care of because your job is more important.

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Anonymous wrote:Sending a kid with a fever, covid, flu, strep, HFM, yeah that’s a dick move.

Runny nose or mild cough? Post nasal drip? They can go to school.

+1. This is what the rule at our school is. I think it’s very reasonable.

Yes, even our school nurses do not require staying home for a runny nose or mild cough.

Sorry, ours requires kids to stay home when sick.

PP here. Yep, ours require kids to stay home with a fever, strep, covid, or other actual illness. If schools required everyone to stay home for a simple runny nose, the classes would be half empty from October through February.

With a great deal of those being colds that get others sick.

Meh. Colds happen during those months. If you want to participate in society you will likely have a cold at some point. If you don’t have a job and don’t care if your kid misses school, then just keep them home if you want to avoid a case of the sniffles.

As a parent you need to plan for these things and use your vacation time if necessary. Don't make everyone else sick because you are too selfish to stay home with your kids.

What do you do for a living?

What does what someone does for a living have to do with a sick child?

What do you do for a living?

NP. Someone cannot comprehend.

I’d like to know what jobs the PPs have where they can call out for days or weeks without any repercussions. If they’re just housewives with husbands who support them, they can clarify that.

Funny how most of these parents have plenty of time to do vacations and other things which are more important to them than staying home with a sick kid. And, where is the other parent in all this? If these kids have two parents and if those parents cannot take care of their kids, they need to stop having kids and find someone else to care for them.

By all means, let me know what job you or your spouse has that allows you to take off for unscheduled leave every time your kid has a runny nose.

Since you are that important, you need to hire a nanny as a back up.

My spouse works for a big tech company and its very flexible. So flexible the kids are still in virtual school. Our priority is our kids. You shouldn't have them if you cannot care for them.

Oh, if you still have your kids in virtual school at this point, I don’t think it’s worth engaging…

Yeah, I asked how long you have kept your kid home and the answer is apparently 2.5 years. Never mind.

I don't have the luxury of sending my kids in person because I don't have the luxury of a simple cold, which will last months for me. Ever think that your yes big deal cold could be a big deal to someone else?

NP but it sounds like you want empathy or sympathy from other parents in regards to how a cold affects your family but you aren’t willing to extend that same courtesy to working parents who don’t have flexible jobs. And I will say as a kindergarten teacher that if I took off every time my kid had a runny nose your children wouldn’t have a teacher for 10 days a month. It’s unreasonable.

We have gone long periods without a teacher. I'd rather no teacher than one sick that will make my child sick, then us (and then I couldn't drive my kid to school) as then it would last longer than 10 days for us. If you don't have a flexible job, your spouse can stay home or hire help. Its part of being a parent.

When they're actually sick, sure. But not when they have a runny nose or slight cough. If a simple cold is too much for you, then you're beyond help. I don't know how to say this in a way that won't come out as harsh, but it was really irresponsible for you to have kids given your apparent health conditions.

I didn't have the health issues when I had kids however, with the health issues, at least I can take care of my kids, unlike you. It is irresponsible to have kids that you cannot physically take care of because your job is more important.

I'm a cancer patient, and I'm normally very sympathetic to people wanting to minimize germ spread. You, however, are batshit crazy and need serious therapy or something. It is not reasonable to expect everyone to keep their kids home or call in sick to work when they are operating at 98% and have at most a minor nuisance. Really, the world does not revolve around you and your health issues, and you're not being remotely reasonable with this.

Schools have illness policies. As long as you're following them, you're good. If your kid has a minor cold, please consider having your child wear a mask and use a lot of hand sanitizer, but definitely send them to school. Heck, schools don't want to see tons of absences that will impact students' learning as well as funding when the kid just has a minor sniffle.

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I would like to hear what the poster who keeps saying "you shouldn't have had kids" thinks should happen now to people who send their kids to school with the sniffles (and are following school policy). Should CPS get involved, remove those children from the parents? Should those parents just be followed around with the bell-ringing lady yelling 'SHAME! SHAME!"?

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Anonymous wrote:Sending a kid with a fever, covid, flu, strep, HFM, yeah that’s a dick move.

Runny nose or mild cough? Post nasal drip? They can go to school.

+1. This is what the rule at our school is. I think it’s very reasonable.

Yes, even our school nurses do not require staying home for a runny nose or mild cough.

Sorry, ours requires kids to stay home when sick.

PP here. Yep, ours require kids to stay home with a fever, strep, covid, or other actual illness. If schools required everyone to stay home for a simple runny nose, the classes would be half empty from October through February.

With a great deal of those being colds that get others sick.

Meh. Colds happen during those months. If you want to participate in society you will likely have a cold at some point. If you don’t have a job and don’t care if your kid misses school, then just keep them home if you want to avoid a case of the sniffles.

As a parent you need to plan for these things and use your vacation time if necessary. Don't make everyone else sick because you are too selfish to stay home with your kids.

What do you do for a living?

What does what someone does for a living have to do with a sick child?

What do you do for a living?

NP. Someone cannot comprehend.

I’d like to know what jobs the PPs have where they can call out for days or weeks without any repercussions. If they’re just housewives with husbands who support them, they can clarify that.

Funny how most of these parents have plenty of time to do vacations and other things which are more important to them than staying home with a sick kid. And, where is the other parent in all this? If these kids have two parents and if those parents cannot take care of their kids, they need to stop having kids and find someone else to care for them.

By all means, let me know what job you or your spouse has that allows you to take off for unscheduled leave every time your kid has a runny nose.

Since you are that important, you need to hire a nanny as a back up.

My spouse works for a big tech company and its very flexible. So flexible the kids are still in virtual school. Our priority is our kids. You shouldn't have them if you cannot care for them.

Oh, if you still have your kids in virtual school at this point, I don’t think it’s worth engaging…

Yeah, I asked how long you have kept your kid home and the answer is apparently 2.5 years. Never mind.

I don't have the luxury of sending my kids in person because I don't have the luxury of a simple cold, which will last months for me. Ever think that your yes big deal cold could be a big deal to someone else?

NP but it sounds like you want empathy or sympathy from other parents in regards to how a cold affects your family but you aren’t willing to extend that same courtesy to working parents who don’t have flexible jobs. And I will say as a kindergarten teacher that if I took off every time my kid had a runny nose your children wouldn’t have a teacher for 10 days a month. It’s unreasonable.

We have gone long periods without a teacher. I'd rather no teacher than one sick that will make my child sick, then us (and then I couldn't drive my kid to school) as then it would last longer than 10 days for us. If you don't have a flexible job, your spouse can stay home or hire help. Its part of being a parent.

When they're actually sick, sure. But not when they have a runny nose or slight cough. If a simple cold is too much for you, then you're beyond help. I don't know how to say this in a way that won't come out as harsh, but it was really irresponsible for you to have kids given your apparent health conditions.

I didn't have the health issues when I had kids however, with the health issues, at least I can take care of my kids, unlike you. It is irresponsible to have kids that you cannot physically take care of because your job is more important.

I'm a cancer patient, and I'm normally very sympathetic to people wanting to minimize germ spread. You, however, are batshit crazy and need serious therapy or something. It is not reasonable to expect everyone to keep their kids home or call in sick to work when they are operating at 98% and have at most a minor nuisance. Really, the world does not revolve around you and your health issues, and you're not being remotely reasonable with this.

Schools have illness policies. As long as you're following them, you're good. If your kid has a minor cold, please consider having your child wear a mask and use a lot of hand sanitizer, but definitely send them to school. Heck, schools don't want to see tons of absences that will impact students' learning as well as funding when the kid just has a minor sniffle.

+2, from another cancer patient. Hope you are faring well, PP.

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Anonymous wrote:I would like to hear what the poster who keeps saying "you shouldn't have had kids" thinks should happen now to people who send their kids to school with the sniffles (and are following school policy). Should CPS get involved, remove those children from the parents? Should those parents just be followed around with the bell-ringing lady yelling 'SHAME! SHAME!"?

Weird scenarios you dream up.

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Anonymous wrote:I would like to hear what the poster who keeps saying "you shouldn't have had kids" thinks should happen now to people who send their kids to school with the sniffles (and are following school policy). Should CPS get involved, remove those children from the parents? Should those parents just be followed around with the bell-ringing lady yelling 'SHAME! SHAME!"?

Weird scenarios you dream up.

So what should happen now to the kids who get sent to school with runny noses, and what should happen to their parents? Please tell us, since we can't go back in time.

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Anonymous wrote:Sending a kid with a fever, covid, flu, strep, HFM, yeah that’s a dick move.

Runny nose or mild cough? Post nasal drip? They can go to school.

+1. This is what the rule at our school is. I think it’s very reasonable.

Yes, even our school nurses do not require staying home for a runny nose or mild cough.

Sorry, ours requires kids to stay home when sick.

PP here. Yep, ours require kids to stay home with a fever, strep, covid, or other actual illness. If schools required everyone to stay home for a simple runny nose, the classes would be half empty from October through February.

With a great deal of those being colds that get others sick.

Meh. Colds happen during those months. If you want to participate in society you will likely have a cold at some point. If you don’t have a job and don’t care if your kid misses school, then just keep them home if you want to avoid a case of the sniffles.

As a parent you need to plan for these things and use your vacation time if necessary. Don't make everyone else sick because you are too selfish to stay home with your kids.

What do you do for a living?

What does what someone does for a living have to do with a sick child?

Got it. A SAHM.

Actually, I bet you *were* a SAHM. Now you’re just an unemployed bum.

What a way to put down women. You’ve discredited yourself. You’re a bum.

Really struck a nerve there, apparently. I must have been spot on.

Your kids are older now. Time to get a job and contribute to society.

NP. What to do about nitwit professional colleagues who don’t contribute to society? Just because people have a job doesn’t mean they do anything meaningful.

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Anonymous wrote:I would like to hear what the poster who keeps saying "you shouldn't have had kids" thinks should happen now to people who send their kids to school with the sniffles (and are following school policy). Should CPS get involved, remove those children from the parents? Should those parents just be followed around with the bell-ringing lady yelling 'SHAME! SHAME!"?

Weird scenarios you dream up.

So what should happen now to the kids who get sent to school with runny noses, and what should happen to their parents? Please tell us, since we can't go back in time.

I’m sure you can come up with more imaginary ideas.

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Anonymous wrote:Sending a kid with a fever, covid, flu, strep, HFM, yeah that’s a dick move.

Runny nose or mild cough? Post nasal drip? They can go to school.

+1. This is what the rule at our school is. I think it’s very reasonable.

Yes, even our school nurses do not require staying home for a runny nose or mild cough.

Sorry, ours requires kids to stay home when sick.

PP here. Yep, ours require kids to stay home with a fever, strep, covid, or other actual illness. If schools required everyone to stay home for a simple runny nose, the classes would be half empty from October through February.

With a great deal of those being colds that get others sick.

Meh. Colds happen during those months. If you want to participate in society you will likely have a cold at some point. If you don’t have a job and don’t care if your kid misses school, then just keep them home if you want to avoid a case of the sniffles.

As a parent you need to plan for these things and use your vacation time if necessary. Don't make everyone else sick because you are too selfish to stay home with your kids.

What do you do for a living?

What does what someone does for a living have to do with a sick child?

What do you do for a living?

NP. Someone cannot comprehend.

I’d like to know what jobs the PPs have where they can call out for days or weeks without any repercussions. If they’re just housewives with husbands who support them, they can clarify that.

Funny how most of these parents have plenty of time to do vacations and other things which are more important to them than staying home with a sick kid. And, where is the other parent in all this? If these kids have two parents and if those parents cannot take care of their kids, they need to stop having kids and find someone else to care for them.

By all means, let me know what job you or your spouse has that allows you to take off for unscheduled leave every time your kid has a runny nose.

Since you are that important, you need to hire a nanny as a back up.

My spouse works for a big tech company and its very flexible. So flexible the kids are still in virtual school. Our priority is our kids. You shouldn't have them if you cannot care for them.

Oh, if you still have your kids in virtual school at this point, I don’t think it’s worth engaging…

Yeah, I asked how long you have kept your kid home and the answer is apparently 2.5 years. Never mind.

I don't have the luxury of sending my kids in person because I don't have the luxury of a simple cold, which will last months for me. Ever think that your yes big deal cold could be a big deal to someone else?

NP but it sounds like you want empathy or sympathy from other parents in regards to how a cold affects your family but you aren’t willing to extend that same courtesy to working parents who don’t have flexible jobs. And I will say as a kindergarten teacher that if I took off every time my kid had a runny nose your children wouldn’t have a teacher for 10 days a month. It’s unreasonable.

We have gone long periods without a teacher. I'd rather no teacher than one sick that will make my child sick, then us (and then I couldn't drive my kid to school) as then it would last longer than 10 days for us. If you don't have a flexible job, your spouse can stay home or hire help. Its part of being a parent.

When they're actually sick, sure. But not when they have a runny nose or slight cough. If a simple cold is too much for you, then you're beyond help. I don't know how to say this in a way that won't come out as harsh, but it was really irresponsible for you to have kids given your apparent health conditions.

It’s irresponsible of you to not take care od your kids when they are sick.

Pp didn’t say she didn’t care of them when they are sick. There appear to be two camps here; one group does not see a runny nose (no other symptoms) as sickness that requires school absence and bed rest, another poster does.

At the end of the day, go by your school guidelines. At my kids’ school a runny nose alone is fine at school. Different schools will have different requirements.

If your kids have a new runny nose and not diagnosed with allergies, it is a cold, flu or covid and you keep them home.

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Anonymous wrote:Sending a kid with a fever, covid, flu, strep, HFM, yeah that’s a dick move.

Runny nose or mild cough? Post nasal drip? They can go to school.

+1. This is what the rule at our school is. I think it’s very reasonable.

Yes, even our school nurses do not require staying home for a runny nose or mild cough.

Sorry, ours requires kids to stay home when sick.

PP here. Yep, ours require kids to stay home with a fever, strep, covid, or other actual illness. If schools required everyone to stay home for a simple runny nose, the classes would be half empty from October through February.

With a great deal of those being colds that get others sick.

Meh. Colds happen during those months. If you want to participate in society you will likely have a cold at some point. If you don’t have a job and don’t care if your kid misses school, then just keep them home if you want to avoid a case of the sniffles.

As a parent you need to plan for these things and use your vacation time if necessary. Don't make everyone else sick because you are too selfish to stay home with your kids.

What do you do for a living?

What does what someone does for a living have to do with a sick child?

What do you do for a living?

NP. Someone cannot comprehend.

I’d like to know what jobs the PPs have where they can call out for days or weeks without any repercussions. If they’re just housewives with husbands who support them, they can clarify that.

Funny how most of these parents have plenty of time to do vacations and other things which are more important to them than staying home with a sick kid. And, where is the other parent in all this? If these kids have two parents and if those parents cannot take care of their kids, they need to stop having kids and find someone else to care for them.

By all means, let me know what job you or your spouse has that allows you to take off for unscheduled leave every time your kid has a runny nose.

Since you are that important, you need to hire a nanny as a back up.

My spouse works for a big tech company and its very flexible. So flexible the kids are still in virtual school. Our priority is our kids. You shouldn't have them if you cannot care for them.

Oh, if you still have your kids in virtual school at this point, I don’t think it’s worth engaging…

Yeah, I asked how long you have kept your kid home and the answer is apparently 2.5 years. Never mind.

I don't have the luxury of sending my kids in person because I don't have the luxury of a simple cold, which will last months for me. Ever think that your yes big deal cold could be a big deal to someone else?

NP but it sounds like you want empathy or sympathy from other parents in regards to how a cold affects your family but you aren’t willing to extend that same courtesy to working parents who don’t have flexible jobs. And I will say as a kindergarten teacher that if I took off every time my kid had a runny nose your children wouldn’t have a teacher for 10 days a month. It’s unreasonable.

We have gone long periods without a teacher. I'd rather no teacher than one sick that will make my child sick, then us (and then I couldn't drive my kid to school) as then it would last longer than 10 days for us. If you don't have a flexible job, your spouse can stay home or hire help. Its part of being a parent.

When they're actually sick, sure. But not when they have a runny nose or slight cough. If a simple cold is too much for you, then you're beyond help. I don't know how to say this in a way that won't come out as harsh, but it was really irresponsible for you to have kids given your apparent health conditions.

I didn't have the health issues when I had kids however, with the health issues, at least I can take care of my kids, unlike you. It is irresponsible to have kids that you cannot physically take care of because your job is more important.

I'm a cancer patient, and I'm normally very sympathetic to people wanting to minimize germ spread. You, however, are batshit crazy and need serious therapy or something. It is not reasonable to expect everyone to keep their kids home or call in sick to work when they are operating at 98% and have at most a minor nuisance. Really, the world does not revolve around you and your health issues, and you're not being remotely reasonable with this.

Schools have illness policies. As long as you're following them, you're good. If your kid has a minor cold, please consider having your child wear a mask and use a lot of hand sanitizer, but definitely send them to school. Heck, schools don't want to see tons of absences that will impact students' learning as well as funding when the kid just has a minor sniffle.

There is no way you are a cancer patient and sympathetic. Its not as simple as masking and hand sanitizer. A minor sniffle that gets shared is may not be minor to someone else. So, while you go to work, someone else is missing a week of work to take off for their sick family.

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Anonymous wrote:Sending a kid with a fever, covid, flu, strep, HFM, yeah that’s a dick move.

Runny nose or mild cough? Post nasal drip? They can go to school.

+1. This is what the rule at our school is. I think it’s very reasonable.

Yes, even our school nurses do not require staying home for a runny nose or mild cough.

Sorry, ours requires kids to stay home when sick.

PP here. Yep, ours require kids to stay home with a fever, strep, covid, or other actual illness. If schools required everyone to stay home for a simple runny nose, the classes would be half empty from October through February.

With a great deal of those being colds that get others sick.

Meh. Colds happen during those months. If you want to participate in society you will likely have a cold at some point. If you don’t have a job and don’t care if your kid misses school, then just keep them home if you want to avoid a case of the sniffles.

As a parent you need to plan for these things and use your vacation time if necessary. Don't make everyone else sick because you are too selfish to stay home with your kids.

What do you do for a living?

What does what someone does for a living have to do with a sick child?

What do you do for a living?

NP. Someone cannot comprehend.

I’d like to know what jobs the PPs have where they can call out for days or weeks without any repercussions. If they’re just housewives with husbands who support them, they can clarify that.

Funny how most of these parents have plenty of time to do vacations and other things which are more important to them than staying home with a sick kid. And, where is the other parent in all this? If these kids have two parents and if those parents cannot take care of their kids, they need to stop having kids and find someone else to care for them.

By all means, let me know what job you or your spouse has that allows you to take off for unscheduled leave every time your kid has a runny nose.

Since you are that important, you need to hire a nanny as a back up.

My spouse works for a big tech company and its very flexible. So flexible the kids are still in virtual school. Our priority is our kids. You shouldn't have them if you cannot care for them.

Oh, if you still have your kids in virtual school at this point, I don’t think it’s worth engaging…

Yeah, I asked how long you have kept your kid home and the answer is apparently 2.5 years. Never mind.

I don't have the luxury of sending my kids in person because I don't have the luxury of a simple cold, which will last months for me. Ever think that your yes big deal cold could be a big deal to someone else?

NP but it sounds like you want empathy or sympathy from other parents in regards to how a cold affects your family but you aren’t willing to extend that same courtesy to working parents who don’t have flexible jobs. And I will say as a kindergarten teacher that if I took off every time my kid had a runny nose your children wouldn’t have a teacher for 10 days a month. It’s unreasonable.

We have gone long periods without a teacher. I'd rather no teacher than one sick that will make my child sick, then us (and then I couldn't drive my kid to school) as then it would last longer than 10 days for us. If you don't have a flexible job, your spouse can stay home or hire help. Its part of being a parent.

When they're actually sick, sure. But not when they have a runny nose or slight cough. If a simple cold is too much for you, then you're beyond help. I don't know how to say this in a way that won't come out as harsh, but it was really irresponsible for you to have kids given your apparent health conditions.

I didn't have the health issues when I had kids however, with the health issues, at least I can take care of my kids, unlike you. It is irresponsible to have kids that you cannot physically take care of because your job is more important.

I'm a cancer patient, and I'm normally very sympathetic to people wanting to minimize germ spread. You, however, are batshit crazy and need serious therapy or something. It is not reasonable to expect everyone to keep their kids home or call in sick to work when they are operating at 98% and have at most a minor nuisance. Really, the world does not revolve around you and your health issues, and you're not being remotely reasonable with this.

Schools have illness policies. As long as you're following them, you're good. If your kid has a minor cold, please consider having your child wear a mask and use a lot of hand sanitizer, but definitely send them to school. Heck, schools don't want to see tons of absences that will impact students' learning as well as funding when the kid just has a minor sniffle.

There is no way you are a cancer patient and sympathetic. Its not as simple as masking and hand sanitizer. A minor sniffle that gets shared is may not be minor to someone else. So, while you go to work, someone else is missing a week of work to take off for their sick family.

And that's just the way life works. Sorry but that's reality. Life is not always fair.

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Anonymous wrote:I would like to hear what the poster who keeps saying "you shouldn't have had kids" thinks should happen now to people who send their kids to school with the sniffles (and are following school policy). Should CPS get involved, remove those children from the parents? Should those parents just be followed around with the bell-ringing lady yelling 'SHAME! SHAME!"?

Weird scenarios you dream up.

So what should happen now to the kids who get sent to school with runny noses, and what should happen to their parents? Please tell us, since we can't go back in time.

I’m sure you can come up with more imaginary ideas.

No, I can't. Please tell us your ideas.

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If OP get so ill with every contact with children, why is she volunteering in a preschool?