If the kid was sick enough to go to the nurse AND has a fever, let them stay home the next day.

Anonymous wrote:The kid in question, that is being told to go home is probably not the first sick one. They probably got it from someone else. If it's just an elevated temp and can function, they should go and see if they can get though the day.

We are creating a generation of babies.

Yeah, screw the science on this, the infectious disease protocols that are known to work, screw the immunocompromised who could end up in the hospital or dead. It's the survival of the dumbest these days.

The kid in question, that is being told to go home is probably not the first sick one. They probably got it from someone else. If it's just an elevated temp and can function, they should go and see if they can get though the day.

We are creating a generation of babies.

And y'all are engaging with troll OP

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fever means your kid is infectious. You keep them home till fever-free WITHOUT fever-reducing meds for 24 hrs.

OP is obviously trolling, but you’re also incorrect. You can have a fever without being infectious- for example, ear infection, UTI etc.

You can have an elevated temperature without being infectious...I wouldn't necessarily call it a fever. For example, my younger kid had a tendency to get overheated on the playground when she was ES age. Her teacher would frequently send her to the clinic because she looked flushed then the aide would take her temp and call me because it was a little over 100. By the time I picked DD up and got her home, she was fine with a normal temp and I still had to keep her home the next day because "rules". The clinic aide and I finally figured things out and she started giving DD a glass of water and having her sit for 15-20 minutes before taking a temp and guess what...my kid never got sent home again.

But an actual fever that lasts longer than 20 minutes? Yeah, you keep your kid home until it's gone for 24 hours without meds. Even if it's caused by an ear infection because no the infection itself isn't contagious, but what caused it might be.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fever means your kid is infectious. You keep them home till fever-free WITHOUT fever-reducing meds for 24 hrs.

OP is obviously trolling, but you’re also incorrect. You can have a fever without being infectious- for example, ear infection, UTI etc.

You don't get a fever with a UTI or ear infection. You are trolling. You keep them home till its normal again.

You absolutely can. Not that it matters since I would never send a child with an ear infection and fever to school either.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fever means your kid is infectious. You keep them home till fever-free WITHOUT fever-reducing meds for 24 hrs.

OP is obviously trolling, but you’re also incorrect. You can have a fever without being infectious- for example, ear infection, UTI etc.

You don't get a fever with a UTI or ear infection. You are trolling. You keep them home till its normal again.

Anonymous wrote:When did this start??? If your kid goes to the nurse, what makes the nurse take a temperature? If your kid has OTC meds for headaches and they go in just saying they want their meds - is the nurse required to take their temperature?

On a side note, what happens if you send your kid to school the next day after having to pick them up for school because of a fever of 100.4?

Your KID is SICK. Keep them home.

Anonymous wrote:Fever means your kid is infectious. You keep them home till fever-free WITHOUT fever-reducing meds for 24 hrs.

OP is obviously trolling, but you’re also incorrect. You can have a fever without being infectious- for example, ear infection, UTI etc.

Anonymous wrote:This is B.S. you're fine with a slight temp. Everyone is washing hands there shouldn't be a problem. Do they take everyone's temp in the school - no.

As a parent of an immunocompromised child, I legitimately hate you. When my kid catches your kid's fever, she's going to be hospitalized. Thanks.

Anonymous wrote:Depending on your kids age, if your kid is a little under the weather you need to give them a small dose of Advil in the morning. If they are really sick, when the meds wear off the might go to the nurse. If you need them to stick out the day you need to tell your kiddo in the morning, not to go to the nurse unless they really need to. But if you really think they are fighting something off, then you might want to keep them home.

Holy crap. "You need to lie, Larlo, and tell everyone you're fine. Don't feel bad when your classmates all miss their spring break vacations because they caught your germs. It's their fault for breathing your air."

A cold is a cold, kindergartners are snotty. But a fever? That's a legit illness.

Anonymous wrote:This is B.S. you're fine with a slight temp. Everyone is washing hands there shouldn't be a problem. Do they take everyone's temp in the school - no.

Absolutely not, you irresponsible dickwad. Fever means stay at home away from other people.

Depending on your kids age, if your kid is a little under the weather you need to give them a small dose of Advil in the morning. If they are really sick, when the meds wear off the might go to the nurse. If you need them to stick out the day you need to tell your kiddo in the morning, not to go to the nurse unless they really need to. But if you really think they are fighting something off, then you might want to keep them home.

This is B.S. you're fine with a slight temp. Everyone is washing hands there shouldn't be a problem. Do they take everyone's temp in the school - no.

Holy cow...this explains a lot about why flu is running rampant at schools STILL, in March.