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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can honestly say that in 31 years of parenting five children I have never knowingly sent a child to school sick.  Parents who do this are just the worst. [/quote]

+1 I have four kids. But I also work from home.

The households where both parents work outside the home, who don't have family close by, and who have multiple kids are in an extremely tough position. Just with dentist appointments and well visits and other standard stuff I could have an appointment once a week. Add in sick kids, few weeks go by in the winter without interruptions. I have a flexible schedule but people who don't have to make complicated decisions. [/quote]
But it was your choice to have four kids in a dual income household. You had them knowing what your responsibilities are. I had two coworkers going through chemo last year, with kids coming in sick because, “I have a meeting,” parents don’t realize the implications of their actions. You have a moral obligation to keep your sick children home and have a babysitter/family member care for them. The classroom is not a warehouse for sick students. When the nurse tries to send them back to class, I’m happy to let her know that the child is welcome to stay with her or sit in the front office for the remainder of the day. [/quote]

Our society has a moral obligation to help its members. Not stick them into jobs with no flexibility, no healthcare, and no supports.[/quote]

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