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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have the work flex to work from home when my kid is so sick. If my kid is active with no fever/no pain/loss of appetite with just some coughing, sneezing or runny nose, I send them to school. If they keep coughing, I take them to sed doctor and stay home till feeling a bit better. Normally, pediatrician says no medication and let it run the course. Maybe other parents do not or cannot get excused from work or get sick days from work. [/quote]

You should not have had kids

Why in the world do you think it is ok to infect others?

I don't care that you have to "work" don't have kids if you can not afford to keep them home when they are not feeling well.

As a working parent as well I absolutely understand you are a terrible parent.[/quote]

NP.  Some kids can have the sniffles all winter.  I’m not keeping my kid out of school or taking time off from work every time kid doesn’t feel 100%.  Mild colds are easily pushed through.

Maybe your little snowflakes need to toughen up.[/quote]

Agreed that there needs to be tolerance for at least some level of sniffles and coughs. I keep my kids home for any fever or if they have confirmed contagious illness like flu, Covid, strep, etc. For any stomach bug I will often keep them out even longer since those spread so easily. But mild cough/congestion with normal energy and no fever? If flu and Covid are negative (and I do test), they are going to school. It would be very silly to have healthy kids miss out on learning days over minor symptoms. [/quote]

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