After another sicky night with Miss M, though less turbulent than the previous, I was faced this morning with a historic dilemma.
A dilemma that has been there since time began.
Well since schools began at least.
I wonder if dinosaurs had schools…
Anyway, the dilemma
One child is sick.
Both parents are feeling sick so Daddy is not going to work.
Other child looks Ok.
No temperature.
Seems awake and alert, (especially when we turn from Playhouse Disney to her favourite channel).
But,
She says she has a tummy ache and a bit of a headache, and she doesn’t eat her breakfast.
Do I send her to school?
Answer:
a. Yes. She’s probably putting it on.
b. Yes, but tell her to tell the teacher if she feels ill.
c. No. She says she feels ill and she’s probably going to catch it anyway.
NB. In this quiz, whichever letter you pick you are normal. They’re all possibilities right?
So I went for b.
I feel so guilty though.
I mean, what if she really is ill and pukes all over her best friends shoes or something?
And, have I sent her for the right reasons?
1. Mr B and I are frankly knackered. We’ve had two sleepless nights, been vomited on from a variety of angles, and are both feeling quite sick and dizzy ourselves.
The thought of adding a potentially probably well 7 year old into the mix is quite terrifying.
Miss E: “Play with me. Juice please. I’m bored.”
I don’t think I could handle it today.
2. Miss E is a homebody like me. I hated going to school as a kid if someone else was at home with my mum or my Gran. So I do ‘get’ the fact that she wants to be with us all. But I don’t think it’s a good enough reason to let her miss school if she is well.
Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
I hate this.
School started at 8.55am. It’s 9.55am now and I’ve heard nothing, so she’s had one well hour there.
I hope I did the right thing…
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September 6th, 2007 at 3:06 am
G’day Jo,
If she was 100 per cent crook, she would not have made it past the front door. She’s probably had a great day with her buddies.
Hope the phone doesn;t ring and that she comes home happy.
I really enjoy the way you illustrate yoiur posts. It is creative and VERY distinctive.
Keep smiling
David
September 6th, 2007 at 7:05 am
Not sure how much consolation this is but you know there’s a potential drawback to each option, so it’s a crapshoot no matter how you look at it. I think what you did was just fine. If she gets sick you can bring her home. If she stays well you can get some rest.
relax…
hey jo, how do you do that strike through thing? you know, where you cross out the snarky word and then put the more PC one behind it? I’ve been trying and can’t figure it out!
September 6th, 2007 at 7:26 am
B. I have lots of experience with this and the twins as they always get the same sickness, but never on the same day (so instead of missing one-two days of work, I miss four). So the hale and hearty one gets trotted off to school/daycare until the symptoms actually rear their heads….otherwise it’s just what you describe the ‘hale and hearty’ one pestering the bejeebers out of the sick…..
September 6th, 2007 at 9:19 am
The whole childhood sickness issue is one big crapshoot in my opinion— adults can just never be sure. You simply do what your gut says feels right, and then stick to it. If you are wrong, you will know soon enough.
I detested missing school as a kid—hated staying home. I always felt I was missing something very important at school and would fake feeling just fine so I could go. (I admit I was not normal.)
September 6th, 2007 at 9:48 am
She is probably just fine. I would have done the same thing… get some rest while you can.
September 6th, 2007 at 10:31 am
You’ll know by now how her day was. I hope it was fine – I would have picked option b too. Really hope you all are starting to feel better soon, you must be feeling so knackered, you poor love.
I’d like to know how to do that crossy-outy thing RC is talking about. Can we have a ‘being good at techie stuff masterclass, please??’
Mya x
September 6th, 2007 at 11:44 am
A dilema we have all had to decide on at some time – it ain’t easy!
September 6th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
If they’re not actively throwing up or having I fever I usually send them. Hope she made it through the day. And home everyone else feels better soon!
September 6th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
I’m sure she was fine Jo, and obviously I’m a little late to this party. I’ve been dealing with this with TFYO on and off as she battles this cold. You can only make what you think is the best decision, and I think you were fine. If she was really ill, you would have heard. And if you’ve already heard, and I missed it, well…I seem to be missing a lot lately!
September 6th, 2007 at 7:10 pm
Yes, this is one hard decision. I used to call my mother, who lives 3,000 miles away, and ask her what she thought I should do! Regardless of the decision you make, if it backfires you’ll feel bad about it, and if it doesn’t you’ll say, see I knew best. It does get a little easier when they are older and they actually know when they are sick or not. Hope Miss E survived the day, and you are all feeling better soon.
September 6th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
I really hope her day went okay…and you are feeling okay too. I hate making decisions like that.
September 6th, 2007 at 11:04 pm
I’d go with B, too. I’d just tell myself she probably got it from one of the kids at school to begin with, that I need a break-if only for a few hours- and,well, that’s enough excuses for me!
Plus, as bad as this sounds, I hate to clean up puke. It makes me want to puke, too. So if the teacher gets to handle one for me, that’s just payback for too much homework!
Well, it will be once Punkin’ actually starts school……
September 7th, 2007 at 1:14 am
She was fine everybody.
Mummy was less fine as I’ve spent the night hurling into a bowl…oh joy…but Miss M is well on the mend and jumping all over me this morning…
David thanks for the compliments on the pics. It’s mainly down to stock.xchange.com. I cannot take the credit for the photography. And it’s free unless you go for the stockxpert ones. I’m thinking of having a go at taking a few more pics myself though.
RC and Mya, I’m no technical whizz. The strike through is next to the bold and italics button on my wordpress tool bar bit where I write my post.
You just highlight the word then click.
If you’ve not got that button I bet Jen will have an idea how to do it. She is afterall, a true technical genius. Or akelamalu or Bananas or Bellevelma or Brillig, they’re good at the technical stuff too…
Me, I’m just a good faker hee hee.
Akela very true. I’m sure there are many more dilemmas to come.
Lori, welcome. I think that’s the safe bet isn’t it. God us mum’s are great.
Leendaluu I can’t imagine it with twins…well, I probably could but I don’t think I dare.
Cami, thanks sweetie. I need to come over and get my cami fix as I’ve not visited for a bit. I tried yesterday then the bottom fell out of my world (or the over way around.) See you soon.
Susan you are mad. And I forgot to say, your comment the other day about lighter fuel in the toothbrush fiend’s mouth was hilarious.
Jen you miss nothing hon. You are an amazing pregnant lady with a four year old and a cold and a job and a home and a fantastic blog.
We’re not worthy.
Mrs Weasley you are completely right… and so was I. (hee hee)
Corey we’re fine. A bit bucket dependent, but fine.
Blue Momma you are a star. Hope Punkin’ always saves the vomiting for the teachers.
September 7th, 2007 at 5:39 pm
I’m glad she was fine but sorry to hear the bug got you. I hope you are ALL better soon!
September 8th, 2007 at 1:49 am
Hope you will all be feeling better soon xxxx