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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really wish they would stop, but [b]the pandemic exposed how many parents can't stand to be around their children. [/b]They are so used to spending less than 5 hours a day with them that they loose it if the kids are home. It's the oddest thing to me because I love being around my kids and know how to parent without outsourcing to teachers and coaches.

They will continue to send sick kids to school. All you can do is make sure your children are eating well, getting enough sleep, being active spending time in the sun and fresh air, and keeping their hands clean. [/quote]

Unfortunate this is very true.[/quote]

I actually love my children very deeply and love spending all day with them.  However, I'm a physician, and I can't work from home, so yes, i "outsource" their education to the schools, if that's how you want to phrase it, hah. I also "outsource" their soccer to their soccer team and its coach.  I didn't realize that it was a sign of neglectful parenting to have your children attend school or play on a sports team, but DCUM is always full of surprises.

And I think almost everyone is in agreement that you shouldn't send kids with active fevers, active vomiting, feeling really ill, etc to school.  But if my child is on day 4 of a viral sore throat and otherwise feels and looks fine, yes, they're going to school, and it's absolutely absurd that you think that shouldn't be the case.  I have parents occasionally ask me for school notes for their children who have been out sick for like, 9 days, with what appears to be some mild nasal congestion and a RVP coming back for something like rhinovirus.  Like, what? No, I'm not going to excuse 9 full days of school for your 10 year old who has rhinovirus.  That's your choice, but I'm following actual medical guidelines that say your kid should have been back in school 8 days ago. [/quote]

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