When do you send/not send a sick kid to school?

Addicted2thenot

I am new to the school thing.

DS just started PK3, he has a really runny nose but no other symptoms, do I send him?

When do you not?

Sincerly

Clueless :O) 

michaeltrish

I wouldn't with a runny nose because ds tends to wipe it on his shirt sleeves or anything else he can find if there isn't a tissue around.

I figure, it's just preschool, they aren't missing anything.  My ds just missed last week because of the chicken pox, btw.

Addicted2thenot

Yikes chicken pox!

I was thinking I should keep him home (if it lasts) but I was not sure if I was being overly cautious. 

Thanks 

jessicaclare

It depends on the runny nose? Is it thick and gross? Then I'd keep her home. Clear and runny, I'd send her. Since my DD started daycare 2 days a week, she has a runny nose half the winter, so if I kept her home for every little booger, she'd never go!

Addicted2thenot

I have not seen any snot yet he is congested & constantly sniffling

I imagine it is clear

breezee_bean

jessicaclare:

It depends on the runny nose? Is it thick and gross? Then I'd keep her home. Clear and runny, I'd send her. Since my DD started daycare 2 days a week, she has a runny nose half the winter, so if I kept her home for every little booger, she'd never go!

ditto this. 

shouldbeworkin

I think it really depends on the school and how your DC is acting.  I have a friends whose PS teacher sent kids home if they sneezed in class (not exaggerating).  At my kids' school, they can come as long as they aren't running a fever.  but, I keep them home if they're running like a faucet or otherwise miserable.  They have allergies anyway, so they would never go to school if they couldn't go with a runny nose.