Fed up with parents who send sick kids to school

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm probably one of those posters. Both of my kids have runny noses from November - May. I don't get it. They never get sicker either. We've been to the pediatrician about it so many times. My dad is a type 1 diabetic so he gets sick nearly every time he visits (I do bleach every thing down in preparation and am a clean person myself). He says it's worth it though to see my kids. He seems to be the only one who gets sick, but I think that's because he has a lesser immune system.

One time my DD was on her way to a birthday party and she threw up. It wasn't unusual- she did sometimes get car sick because she's rear facing. I cleaned her up (including hand washing) and didn't think any thing about it because she seemed very healthy, no fever, and wasn't sick the morning before. She was fine the entire party and was smiling. Later that night she started violently throwing up for hours. Pretty sure we gave everyone norovirus or something at that birthday party. It was miserable. DH and I were both incredibly sick too. Totally felt terrible about that one...

Yes, you are one of those parents. Shame on you.

So the kid seemed fine and sometimes threw up from car sickness. Why is this a shame on you?

When it comes to puke always be safe than sorry. Especially when heading to something like a birthday party!! Take the poor girl home clean her up and move on with your day. It was not detrimental that she be at the party - and I’m sure the host would have agreed.

Seriously. I’d be so upset knowing that your kid puked on the way to the party and you still went to the party. I have friends like the PP who pull that crap all the time. We’ve done a slow fade with invites because it’s a pattern with them. There’s always an excuse as well (car sickness, exhaustion, hunger, allergies etc) but it’s actually a real illness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What a bunch of drama loving posters on this thread. Kids get colds in the winter. Deal with it. Stop blaming others. Don’t overreact and be dramatic

Said the sick person who has no issue sharing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always wonder how elementary teachers don’t lose their cool over this. I see it all the time.

Teacher here. It’s so irresponsible and selfish to send a coughing and sneezing child to school, especially by stay at home moms. Their excuse is “but they didn’t have fever in the morning”.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What a bunch of drama loving posters on this thread. Kids get colds in the winter. Deal with it. Stop blaming others. Don’t overreact and be dramatic

There’s a stark difference between a little head cold and what some of the PP’s are describing with medicated fevers, vomiting, and strep throat. No one is talking about your kids two week old runny nose.

Please the PPs are being overly dramatic. The kids probably had a fever for a day maybe and were fine. PPs were acting as if they had pneumonia. Or if the kids overrate and threw up. No stomach virus.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I always wonder how elementary teachers don’t lose their cool over this. I see it all the time.

Teacher here. It’s so irresponsible and selfish to send a coughing and sneezing child to school, especially by stay at home moms. Their excuse is “but they didn’t have fever in the morning”.

I SAH and I understand when working parents send their kids for colds. But it makes me furious when they send them with fevers, green snot dripping down their face, less than a day after they've been puking. We live in a rich neighborhood and all these people have more money than we do so they are truly just being jerks. I keep my kids home a lot more than most, because, you know, they are sick and it's the right thing for my child and for our community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People are selfish.

X10000

NAILED IT.

[Anonymous]

I have to say that in DC’s private school parents are a lot better about this than in public school.

I guess better off parents have more dignity.

Otherwise, you know you’re being an a-hole to everyone- your kid, other kids, teachers, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have to say that in DC’s private school parents are a lot better about this than in public school.

I guess better off parents have more dignity.

Otherwise, you know you’re being an a-hole to everyone- your kid, other kids, teachers, etc.

I dunno. We go to a public school but most of the families are VERY well off. They are the worst offenders.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I always wonder how elementary teachers don’t lose their cool over this. I see it all the time.

Teacher here. It’s so irresponsible and selfish to send a coughing and sneezing child to school, especially by stay at home moms. Their excuse is “but they didn’t have fever in the morning”.

I SAH and I understand when working parents send their kids for colds. But it makes me furious when they send them with fevers, green snot dripping down their face, less than a day after they've been puking. We live in a rich neighborhood and all these people have more money than we do so they are truly just being jerks. I keep my kids home a lot more than most, because, you know, they are sick and it's the right thing for my child and for our community.

+1

Selfish pricks.

And, lady at the nail salon, who is coughing all over, do everyone a favor and keep your sorry arse home.

The least you can do is wear a mask. I see people wearing them all the time in NYC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have to say that in DC’s private school parents are a lot better about this than in public school.

I guess better off parents have more dignity.

Otherwise, you know you’re being an a-hole to everyone- your kid, other kids, teachers, etc.

They usually have nannies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I always wonder how elementary teachers don’t lose their cool over this. I see it all the time.

Teacher here. It’s so irresponsible and selfish to send a coughing and sneezing child to school, especially by stay at home moms. Their excuse is “but they didn’t have fever in the morning”.

I SAH and I understand when working parents send their kids for colds. But it makes me furious when they send them with fevers, green snot dripping down their face, less than a day after they've been puking. We live in a rich neighborhood and all these people have more money than we do so they are truly just being jerks. I keep my kids home a lot more than most, because, you know, they are sick and it's the right thing for my child and for our community.

My divorced and full-time working mom always sent us to school when we were sick. I’ve thrown up in class several times in elementary because she sent me anyway. Even when she picked me up I’d have to go to her office and sit there sick and waiting to go home. I do remember having terrible fevers at babysitters houses but anything less than deathly ill, off we went. I’m sure my teachers hated her. I guess she did what she had to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I always wonder how elementary teachers don’t lose their cool over this. I see it all the time.

Teacher here. It’s so irresponsible and selfish to send a coughing and sneezing child to school, especially by stay at home moms. Their excuse is “but they didn’t have fever in the morning”.

I SAH and I understand when working parents send their kids for colds. But it makes me furious when they send them with fevers, green snot dripping down their face, less than a day after they've been puking. We live in a rich neighborhood and all these people have more money than we do so they are truly just being jerks. I keep my kids home a lot more than most, because, you know, they are sick and it's the right thing for my child and for our community.

Why the money comments? Get a job or tell your husband to get a better job so you can keep up with the Jones.

[Anonymous]

IME, the parents who have no qualms about sending their feverish, barfy kids to school are the same ones who complain whenever their kid has a sub for more than a day at a time.

[Anonymous]

I had several kids come to school last week only to be sent home within a couple of hours due to fevers and vomiting. All of them told me or the nurse that their parents gave them medicine before sending them to school. The illness spread through our class throughout the whole week. I had a mild case of whatever was going around (no fever, but lots of coughing and some body aches). And then of course it hit two of my family members (husband and son). They will hopefully feel better for Christmas, but it sucks. And I use Clorox wipes a few times a day to wipe down tables, chairs, computers, doorknobs etc. Parents need to keep their sick kids at home.

[Anonymous]

We always bend over backwards to keep our kids home when they're sick, but as so many PPs have said, it's often impossible to anticipate an illness coming on. It's never occurred to me to blame anyone else though. Is there really some magical world where no one ever catches a cold or strep throat?