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That is a crummy situation, I am really sorry you are in that position. I would send him but give the school a heads up and tell them to call you even if he only seems off. Hopefully they can step up there germ fighting steps. Ideally, you would keep him home but it is just impossible for everyone to do that every time. Fingers crossed you guys somehow miss this!

That is tough. I would base my decision on whether or not I thought LO would get the flu.

If the kids chewed on the same toys all day, had their fingers in each others' mouths and you're just counting the minutes until the fever starts I would keep LO home. If the kids just played in the same room without sneezing or coughing then I would probably send LO to daycare.

Two weeks off work sucks but I wouldn't want to do it to all the daycare families.

I think as long as you and the daycare are paying extra close attention to if he develops symptoms, there's no reason he can't still go if he's feeling healthy.

Exposed is not the same as actually having it, so I would just send LO. I mean, you're exposed to stuff all the time.

I wouldn't bother with a flu shot at this point. Also, Tamiflu only treats the symptoms of flu, I thought? But if the flu is really that bad for him he needs to get it in sept/oct, BEFORE the season hits. I guess this totally depends on wehre you live.

I would wash their clothes and the toys really well, though, and sanitize what I could to kill the germs that are live, now, though.

@brownie: I don't know, it's tough! I would be upset, but it's on me for not getting my son vaxed regardless of the daycare's policy, you know?

NO WAY! I wouldn't risk letting my LO infect other kids.