Maybe I just don;t buy that this kid was not contagious after 20 hrs on drops since he still had drainage. That is my main hang up.
It's a pretty ballsy risk to take for the other kids
I'm pretty sure that drainage doesn't automatically equal contagious.
Stuck in box
Everything I have been told about pink eye says you have to be clear of drainage and no "pink" obviously which can happen in as little as 24 hours on drops or as many as 3 days
ETA: Maybe my information is bad. But this is what my pedi has said and IME my pedi rocks. They are not known to overreact about this stuff.
lol at having compassion. How compassionate is it to expose numerous young kids to pink eye on purpose?
It's crappy and I can't believe you all are sticking up for her.
Whatever! Like I said if he was clear of drainage I would change my tune. This is my hill. Knowingly sending kids to school when they are sick sucks.
We're sticking up for a situation that is not nearly as serious as you are making it out to be. Seriously. This isn't Ebola. This is a kid who is 4 hours away from the 24 hour contagious period. FOUR HOURS.
lol at having compassion. How compassionate is it to expose numerous young kids to pink eye on purpose?
It's crappy and I can't believe you all are sticking up for her.
Whatever! Like I said if he was clear of drainage I would change my tune. This is my hill. Knowingly sending kids to school when they are sick sucks.
We're sticking up for a situation that is not nearly as serious as you are making it out to be. Seriously. This isn't Ebola. This is a kid who is 4 hours away from the 24 hour contagious period. FOUR HOURS.
fine - I'm done!!
I don't even care. I think she made a sucky decision but whatever. It's not like she is near my kids
lol at having compassion. How compassionate is it to expose numerous young kids to pink eye on purpose?
It's crappy and I can't believe you all are sticking up for her.
Whatever! Like I said if he was clear of drainage I would change my tune. This is my hill. Knowingly sending kids to school when they are sick sucks.
We're sticking up for a situation that is not nearly as serious as you are making it out to be. Seriously. This isn't Ebola. This is a kid who is 4 hours away from the 24 hour contagious period. FOUR HOURS.
I'm pretty sure there isn't a magical switch that turns off at 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds. that's why some doctors say 48 hours vs 24. If the symptoms are still present that means the child is still contagious. Or that's what the handout from some medical site said anyway.
Post by rosesandpetals on Jan 30, 2015 13:42:56 GMT -5
When I was 19, I used to babysit for this family. I picked the son (4th grade) up from school to bring him to his pedi because he wasn't feeling well. He had strep and the Dr said he shouldn't go to school the rest of the day or the next day. I called the mom and she said to go back to school and get his bag and stuff but not tell anyone he had strep. She sent him to school the next day anyway because she thought he could sit in a classroom (I was able to babysit during that day if needed).
I think about that every time I see a sick kid in school. I know lots of people don't have and can't afford sitters but I think about that and how some people are just assholes.
We're sticking up for a situation that is not nearly as serious as you are making it out to be. Seriously. This isn't Ebola. This is a kid who is 4 hours away from the 24 hour contagious period. FOUR HOURS.
fine - I'm done!!
I don't even care. I think she made a sucky decision but whatever. It's not like she is near my kids
Damn, CJ. You need a hug? You seem super defensive over a really typical FFFC argument.
We're sticking up for a situation that is not nearly as serious as you are making it out to be. Seriously. This isn't Ebola. This is a kid who is 4 hours away from the 24 hour contagious period. FOUR HOURS.
I'm pretty sure there isn't a magical switch that turns off at 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds. that's why some doctors say 48 hours vs 24. If the symptoms are still present that means the child is still contagious. Or that's what the handout from some medical site said anyway.
Exactly, KC. There is no magical switch. So who is to say he wasn't fine four hours earlier?
lol at having compassion. How compassionate is it to expose numerous young kids to pink eye on purpose?
It's crappy and I can't believe you all are sticking up for her.
Whatever! Like I said if he was clear of drainage I would change my tune. This is my hill. Knowingly sending kids to school when they are sick sucks.
It's my hill too. My kid caught a cold from someone in her dance class a couple weeks ago. I heard the kid cough and it sounded disgusting.
eta - pink eye is super contagious
Well, colds are going to happen. You can't lock a kid up. But it's the pink eye. I have had pink eye when I was younger and it is very, very uncomfortable. I would never take the risk of exposing a kid to that.
And again, there's a huge difference between cutting it close and sending a feverish, ill child to school. I'm not defending sending a super sick kid anywhere. Hell I won't even take my kids into the grocery store today. But this situation is not nearly as dire as some of you are making it out to be.
I'm pretty sure there isn't a magical switch that turns off at 23 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds. that's why some doctors say 48 hours vs 24. If the symptoms are still present that means the child is still contagious. Or that's what the handout from some medical site said anyway.
Exactly, KC. There is no magical switch. So who is to say he wasn't fine four hours earlier?
::head desk::
Google how pink eye spreads. The discharge is what makes it contagious. If it's still there that means the drops haven't fully worked yet.
lol at having compassion. How compassionate is it to expose numerous young kids to pink eye on purpose?
It's crappy and I can't believe you all are sticking up for her.
Whatever! Like I said if he was clear of drainage I would change my tune. This is my hill. Knowingly sending kids to school when they are sick sucks.
It's my hill too. My kid caught a cold from someone in her dance class a couple weeks ago. I heard the kid cough and it sounded disgusting.
eta - pink eye is super contagious
Yea, there's really no way to know that that is where she got the cold from. And really, who cares. It's January. Everyone has colds. It sucks, but for a cold, as long as the kid isn't miserable, it's business as usual.
Also, RE: pink eye, all varieties are not super contagious but there's really no way to know which you have.
lol at having compassion. How compassionate is it to expose numerous young kids to pink eye on purpose?
It's crappy and I can't believe you all are sticking up for her.
Whatever! Like I said if he was clear of drainage I would change my tune. This is my hill. Knowingly sending kids to school when they are sick sucks.
It's my hill too. My kid caught a cold from someone in her dance class a couple weeks ago. I heard the kid cough and it sounded disgusting.
eta - pink eye is super contagious
A cold? Now we're suppose to stay home if we have a coughing/sneezing cold?? Seriously? Wash your hands, teach your kids to keep their fingers out of their mouths and move on.
And I'm a total germaphobe, I cringe when I hear that coughing kid, but it happens. Maybe they have asthma or something that really exascerbates a mild cold, you don't know. You go to the grocery store and the person who used the cart before you didn't even know they had pink eye yet and now you're touching their cart? At the end of the day you need to wash your hands and realize sometimes people get sick and somethings those people might be out in public without being 100%. It happens.
It's my hill too. My kid caught a cold from someone in her dance class a couple weeks ago. I heard the kid cough and it sounded disgusting.
eta - pink eye is super contagious
Well, colds are going to happen. You can't lock a kid up. But it's the pink eye. I have had pink eye when I was younger and it is very, very uncomfortable. I would never take the risk of exposing a kid to that.
Ok and see I have had pink eye twice in the past two years, once while pregnant. It was NBD. a little itchy at first, but the drops made it go away asap. now the flu or stomach virus is different.
The only time I've ever had pink eye was from wearing old contacts and it was NBD. Maybe I just don't think it's really on the same level as strep, the flu, or ebola.
My fffc is that I dread planning DD1's birthday each year because she is always sick and we have had to cancel 50% of the time. I am on pins and needles the week leading up to it. Wednesday before school this, she was crying and asking why she is always sick on her birthday and I teared up for her (her birthday is tomorrow). It sucks. And planning a party, buying food, etc. and having to call everyone and say sorry, not happening AGAIN sucks too.
The only time I've ever had pink eye was from wearing old contacts and it was NBD. Maybe I just don't think it's really on the same level as strep, the flu, or ebola.
I had it as well and it was mildly annoying (like having sand stuck in your eye). When ds had it he cried from the eye drops and put ice on his eyes a lot but not the end of the world. What if a preemie gets it from a school aged sibling because someone didn't keep their kid home from school with it? I think parents have some social responsibility from not sending their kid to school with highly communicable diseases even if it isn't Ebola.
Team Keep your sick kid home. It's part of having kids when you work. Have a back up plan. Have a back up plan for your back up plan. There's enough stupid shit going around that you spread not knowing you have it. Sending someone to school/daycare when you KNOW for a fact they're still sick just sucks. I get it. We both work. We have no family/friends close by. But we know that and our job knows that and we plan for it.
My confession:
I think I might need to go back to therapy. My best friend is pregnant and I can't even talk to her about it because I'm so flipped out and convinced something terrible is going to happen to the baby. She's fine. The baby is fine. There are no problems. But I've had a pit in my stomach since I found out. I'm pretending to be excited for her and deep down I'm just a ball of nerves. I think Mallory has convinced me that horrible things happen at every delivery and I really can't get past it.
(((hugs))) a traumatic birth can do that. Therapy may help immensely. It took years for me to get details about my SILs traumatic delivery because for a long time after she wasn't ready to talk about it. The emotional healing from what you went through will be a long process.
I think I might need to go back to therapy. My best friend is pregnant and I can't even talk to her about it because I'm so flipped out and convinced something terrible is going to happen to the baby. She's fine. The baby is fine. There are no problems. But I've had a pit in my stomach since I found out. I'm pretending to be excited for her and deep down I'm just a ball of nerves. I think Mallory has convinced me that horrible things happen at every delivery and I really can't get past it.
It's not a bad idea to talk to a therapist. You went through a series of emotional roller coasters. I would be amazed if you didn't need some therapy to talk it out and help with your thoughts/fears
Team Keep your sick kid home. It's part of having kids when you work. Have a back up plan. Have a back up plan for your back up plan. There's enough stupid shit going around that you spread not knowing you have it. Sending someone to school/daycare when you KNOW for a fact they're still sick just sucks. I get it. We both work. We have no family/friends close by. But we know that and our job knows that and we plan for it.
My confession:
I think I might need to go back to therapy. My best friend is pregnant and I can't even talk to her about it because I'm so flipped out and convinced something terrible is going to happen to the baby. She's fine. The baby is fine. There are no problems. But I've had a pit in my stomach since I found out. I'm pretending to be excited for her and deep down I'm just a ball of nerves. I think Mallory has convinced me that horrible things happen at every delivery and I really can't get past it.
You went through a really traumatizing experience. You need time to heal and if a therapist helps that, then, get it girl.
Post by andrewsgal on Jan 30, 2015 14:43:57 GMT -5
I am team find a fucking back up plan. I seriously am dumbfounded that there are posters on this board that are all "you don't know my lyfe" sometimes I have to send my sick kid.
Um if your financial situation is that bad off perhaps you should be on the WM board. Second yes it's your responsibility as a parent to have back up care. We have zero family within 300 miles. I plan on going back to work part time next year I get how hard this is, but I can't just leave it up to chance.
None of this has to do with the pink eye kid although I think it was shitty to send him today.
Lol it has nothing to do with financial situation. My boss's wife just died of cancer, one coworker left today at 12 to go to the funeral of her cousin that committed suicide. Usually my job is super flexible, but we've been really busy lately. I already missed 2 weeks ago bc he had a stomach bug. If I didn't show up my slack would be a huge stress on my already stretched thin coworkers.
He's not sick. He has an eye infection that may or may not be pink eye. His eyes aren't draining anymore and he was on the drops for 20 hours. There's a difference between a contagious, sick kid and one that is "almost" better.
I am team find a fucking back up plan. I seriously am dumbfounded that there are posters on this board that are all "you don't know my lyfe" sometimes I have to send my sick kid.
Um if your financial situation is that bad off perhaps you should be on the WM board. Second yes it's your responsibility as a parent to have back up care. We have zero family within 300 miles. I plan on going back to work part time next year I get how hard this is, but I can't just leave it up to chance.
None of this has to do with the pink eye kid although I think it was shitty to send him today.
I must have missed the you don't know my life!!!11! responses because it didn't really seem like people condone taking actually ill kids. There's just always this gray area where I think sometimes it's not as big of a deal as people want to make it out to be.
I am team find a fucking back up plan. I seriously am dumbfounded that there are posters on this board that are all "you don't know my lyfe" sometimes I have to send my sick kid.
Um if your financial situation is that bad off perhaps you should be on the WM board. Second yes it's your responsibility as a parent to have back up care. We have zero family within 300 miles. I plan on going back to work part time next year I get how hard this is, but I can't just leave it up to chance.
None of this has to do with the pink eye kid although I think it was shitty to send him today.
I must have missed the you don't know my life!!!11! responses because it didn't really seem like people condone taking actually ill kids. There's just always this gray area where I think sometimes it's not as big of a deal as people want to make it out to be.
Yes this was my point. It was a gray area. Like I said, is he woke up with crusted together, oozing eyes I would have absolutely stayed home. But he had two tiny eye boogers.
Post by andrewsgal on Jan 30, 2015 15:03:28 GMT -5
See if you think something might be contagious then keep them home. I am not super strict on the whole sick kid policy but an eye with discharge that you think could be, by maybe not is a keep him home.