Kid came yesterday acting weird. Fine figured he was overtired, the usual. Didn't take his temp because he did not seem unwell and was not warm. Outside he suddenly starts screaming clutching his ear. I figured a bug maybe? No idea why he did that. Text mom to ask her how his morning was and to let her know what happened. She immediately asks if he has a fever, which I thought was odd. He goes down for nap, no fever. Wakes up with 102F fever. I give Advil and text for pickup. No response. I give child Advil as he is really lethargic with labored breathing. I call. Mom is on her way but doesn't seem alarmed at all. Now I am suspecting dope and drop. Ask them to let me know how he is doing in the morning.
Morning comes and I get text from dad "I'm bringing them this morning, will be there at 8". Ummmm???? So I ask how kid is doing. "Fine doesn't seem to have a fever, slept all night"....????? LIE. Ever see a kid with 102 fever just miraculously not become sick??? Me neither. I write back "Ok as long as he is fever free without medications and is otherwise acting and feeling fine he can come today. It is unusual to have a high fever without being sick but hopefully that is the case." Dad writes back, "ok I will check his temp". Then 2 seconds later "he still has a temp will keep him home"
It is so frustrating. This is my good family. They brought the sick brother last week and I had to call for pickup. Not sure what to do here because they were clearly lying and trying to drop him off with a fever. Not only that but when mom came to pick up the younger brother she told me they took older brother to a clinic and he has an ear infection. So I say "so he slept all night with an ear infection?" And she said "well he woke up once, Dave gave him advil and he went right back to sleep" Not once did anyone mention this!
They clearly were trying to get away with something here. What would you do in this situation? Just let it go, lesson learned or should I term or say something? I feel pretty ticked....but happy I caught them in the act of lying.
Morning comes and I get text from dad "I'm bringing them this morning, will be there at 8". Ummmm???? So I ask how kid is doing. "Fine doesn't seem to have a fever, slept all night"....????? LIE. Ever see a kid with 102 fever just miraculously not become sick??? Me neither. I write back "Ok as long as he is fever free without medications and is otherwise acting and feeling fine he can come today. It is unusual to have a high fever without being sick but hopefully that is the case." Dad writes back, "ok I will check his temp". Then 2 seconds later "he still has a temp will keep him home"
It is so frustrating. This is my good family. They brought the sick brother last week and I had to call for pickup. Not sure what to do here because they were clearly lying and trying to drop him off with a fever. Not only that but when mom came to pick up the younger brother she told me they took older brother to a clinic and he has an ear infection. So I say "so he slept all night with an ear infection?" And she said "well he woke up once, Dave gave him advil and he went right back to sleep" Not once did anyone mention this!
They clearly were trying to get away with something here. What would you do in this situation? Just let it go, lesson learned or should I term or say something? I feel pretty ticked....but happy I caught them in the act of lying.
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