Is it really only Wednesday? Sigh...
Early Tue morning, DCM calls me:
Her: DCB (1yo) is running a fever this morning, 101.9-102.3, so I wasn't sure if I should bring him to daycare.
Me: (calm voice) Anytime a child is running a fever, they should be kept at home. The fever says that something's going on, and he must be miserable.
Her: That's just it. He's running around here as though everything's good.
Me: Well, he probably won't be for long. That's a high fever. I hope he feels better soon. Don't forget he needs to be fever-free without meds for 24 hours before he comes back to daycare.
Her: I'm sure it's just a reaction to his MMR shot. I'm sure we'll keep him home for nothing.
((FYI: He had his shots last Monday. He is not reacting 8 (eight!) days later. I did not bother to argue this.))
Me: Let's hope whatever it is runs its course quickly. I will let you know if anyone else has symptoms.
Then, of course, guess who shows up this morning, with dad. I told him I was so surprised to see him, as DCM told me at 7am yesterday he had 102 fever, 24-hour policy, yadda-yadda. He says, "It was the weirdest thing. It just disappeared right after that and he was fine all day."
Sure. I know I'm being lied to. DCB could have used a recovery day at home. He had 2 nasty poops right off the bat, then slept from 9:15-12:10. I just put him back down at 1pm with the others, and he's asleep again. No fever. I'm thinking if I let him sleep all day, and he keeps them up all night, they will think twice about not keeping him home when they should/could have.
Then, yesterday, another DCM tells me she goes to the gym every day before she picks up. I had suspected this, but really didn't want to know that that was indeed the case. Blah to working parents that don't spend the little waking time they can with their kids. I have no respect for it.
Vent over. DNF day tomorrow! Come on, weekend!
Early Tue morning, DCM calls me:
Her: DCB (1yo) is running a fever this morning, 101.9-102.3, so I wasn't sure if I should bring him to daycare.
Me: (calm voice) Anytime a child is running a fever, they should be kept at home. The fever says that something's going on, and he must be miserable.
Her: That's just it. He's running around here as though everything's good.
Me: Well, he probably won't be for long. That's a high fever. I hope he feels better soon. Don't forget he needs to be fever-free without meds for 24 hours before he comes back to daycare.
Her: I'm sure it's just a reaction to his MMR shot. I'm sure we'll keep him home for nothing.
((FYI: He had his shots last Monday. He is not reacting 8 (eight!) days later. I did not bother to argue this.))
Me: Let's hope whatever it is runs its course quickly. I will let you know if anyone else has symptoms.
Then, of course, guess who shows up this morning, with dad. I told him I was so surprised to see him, as DCM told me at 7am yesterday he had 102 fever, 24-hour policy, yadda-yadda. He says, "It was the weirdest thing. It just disappeared right after that and he was fine all day."
Sure. I know I'm being lied to. DCB could have used a recovery day at home. He had 2 nasty poops right off the bat, then slept from 9:15-12:10. I just put him back down at 1pm with the others, and he's asleep again. No fever. I'm thinking if I let him sleep all day, and he keeps them up all night, they will think twice about not keeping him home when they should/could have.
Then, yesterday, another DCM tells me she goes to the gym every day before she picks up. I had suspected this, but really didn't want to know that that was indeed the case. Blah to working parents that don't spend the little waking time they can with their kids. I have no respect for it.
Vent over. DNF day tomorrow! Come on, weekend!
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