https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:23:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/staying-home-from-school#post-2667531 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 14:47:00 +0000 LemonJack 2667531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't keep DD home as often as I would like to. It's not always easy for us to take off of work. We never send her when we absolutely should keep her home, but there are times I would like to just stay home and snuggle her when she's sick that I end up sending her to daycare because I can't justify keeping her home. She's two and seems like she has one cold after another, so I don't feel like it's really an option.</p> <p>Today I am home with her though. She was throwing up Saturday night and still wasn't herself yesterday, so I kept her home today just in case. I don't want to spread that around, especially right before the holidays! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/staying-home-from-school#post-2667419 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 12:43:40 +0000 winniebee 2667419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we had a nanny as backup, I kept DS2 home a bunch of times after a fever resolved if I felt he needed extra sleep, etc. Now that we have no backup, they have to go unless they have a fever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/staying-home-from-school#post-2667409 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 12:29:33 +0000 lamariniere 2667409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far this year, I've kept my son home for vomit. I don't know what I would do if it were just a bad cold though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/staying-home-from-school#post-2667405 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 12:25:38 +0000 travellingbee 2667405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only with a fever or vomit. It's too hard for us to take off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/staying-home-from-school#post-2667392 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 12:17:29 +0000 looch 2667392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: Yeah, I think they have to be forceful around it though. The thing is, with our school at least, certain funding comes from the state and they have to prove attendance to get that money. So, if you (as a parent) aren't committed, then it affects the entire population. I know for a fact that if you are doing the best you can to work around the schedule and communicate to the principal, he'll do what he can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/staying-home-from-school#post-2667386 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 12:13:15 +0000 Boogs 2667386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Ours have the truancy issues also. What's annoying to me is how forceful they are about it. If kids legit don't feel well they aren't going to be able to sit there and learn well. Not to mention, I don't get why they want you bringing all these germs in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/staying-home-from-school#post-2667378 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 12:06:06 +0000 looch 2667378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In public school where I live, it's a big deal if you start missing a lot of days. If you're out more than 10 days, you're considered a truant and all kinds of things get triggered....so I need a real sickness situation to keep my son home. Now, I think I got played last week because my son said he felt like he was going to throw up and I kept him home and was fine. The week before he'd vomited in school and again that night at home, so.....I erred on the cautious side.</p> <p>I'd rather bring my son in late just to see what happens, rather than keep him home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/staying-home-from-school#post-2667376 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 12:02:54 +0000 snowjewelz 2667376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's not officially diagnosed by doctor? If she's feeling so cranky that I don't think she would have fun at daycare then I'd keep her home to avoid possibly having to pick her up later anyway, or her just not having it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/staying-home-from-school#post-2667351 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 11:48:20 +0000 Boogs 2667351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What makes you decide when it's best to keep your kids home from school when they aren't feeling well?</p> <p>I kept my LO home from school today just to be safe. He was so miserable yesterday. He has a cough and cold, but was very lethargic all day and didn't have an appetite. When you offer the kid mac and cheese and he refuses you know he isn't well. </p>