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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If I kept my kid home for every cold, she would never go to school![/quote]

Actually, I keep my kid at home for every cold - because then he recovers completely and is ready to tackle school when he is healthy. He does not get sick (even with cold ) very often, because I give him a chance to rest and recuperate.   I am SAHM and I can do that.

I see many kids with cough, cold and runny nose - being sent to school - for DAYS.  These kids never recover fully and they make other kids sick as well.  Most of these parents also dose their kids with Tylenol and send them to school. It is sad, but I guess they do not have a choice or flexibility in their work environment.

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If YOU have a cold, do YOU stay home with your kid the whole time?  If you leave the house with your kid you are exposing others, no?[/quote]

NP. I'm not really sure where I come down on this whole argument. I'm certainly more cautious than everyone I know about exposing others to germs and always keep my kid home from playgroups, b-day parties etc if he's sick but now with preschool and the constant slight runny nose but no fever, I'm not sure what to do. But to your point above, as an adult, I can control where I cough, sneeze etc. I wash hands regularly and don't rub my nose and touch grocery carts and whatnot. My 2-yr old, however, sneezes snot rockets anywhere they fall, doesn't know how to wipe his nose when it's drippy so wipes with his hand and then touches stuff and coughs without covering his mouth. I wash his hands and disinfect him regularly but it's virtually impossible to keep up with all the gross stuff they do. My point being, I leave the house when I'm sick bc I can keep myself from spraying germs all over the public. Preschoolers are another story. [/quote]

Parents of preschoolers are completely different than parents of school aged children.  A preschooler can miss whatever amount he/she wants with no real repercussions.  Also, to answer you above note, I have no doubt that we all, as adults, leave our germs everywhere when we are ill:  grocery carts, airline seats, menus, handrails, doorknobs, etc.  [/quote]

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