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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Now that COVID is here, will parents finally stop giving their kids Tylenol to mask a fever and sending them to school when they’re sick? It was bad enough to give the class a random virus or the flu, but what one parent assumes is just teething or an ear infection could literally kill children or teachers now. [/quote]

Given how lax many people are about this disease, I doubt these behaviors will change.  That being said, temp checks aren’t really that helpful in reducing the spread of covid.  Asymptomatic carriers won’t have a fever, and for those that do show symptoms, the average onset is five days after infection, and some as many as 14 days, so that’s plenty of time for a fever-free child or teacher to infect a classroom before any fever develops. There are psychological benefits to conducting temp checks, to make us feel like we’re proactive and have some control, but the reality isn’t that great.  Sorry to be a bummer and I’m not advocating for not doing temp heck’s (and I’m certainly not advocating for Tylenol) - just trying to be realistic about what daycares can and can’t control. [/quote]

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