Sick boy wants to go to school?!
Question: My 6 year old is dealing with a case of the flu. He's had a fever for 3 days now and I still dont seem a good day in sight soon for him.
His kindergarten teahcer's last day is tommorrow as she is taking off to the Ukraine for missionary work. He really wants to say goodbye to as the students have set up a special good bye for her and he really adores her.
I was thinking of taking him in for a short 10 mins tomorrow so he can quickly say his goodbyes, but Im concerned of her contracting what he has while she's about to take off to another country.
Im sure she doesnt want to start
this new chapter of her life with a nasty flubug., so what would you suggest?
Taking him in and taking the chance, or keeping him at home all day??
I feel so bad for saying no to him about this.
Answers: My 6 year old is dealing with a case of the flu. He's had a fever for 3 days now and I still dont seem a good day in sight soon for him.
His kindergarten teahcer's last day is tommorrow as she is taking off to the Ukraine for missionary work. He really wants to say goodbye to as the students have set up a special good bye for her and he really adores her.
I was thinking of taking him in for a short 10 mins tomorrow so he can quickly say his goodbyes, but Im concerned of her contracting what he has while she's about to take off to another country.
Im sure she doesnt want to start
this new chapter of her life with a nasty flubug., so what would you suggest?
Taking him in and taking the chance, or keeping him at home all day??
I feel so bad for saying no to him about this.
Mssandra doesn't know what she's talking about. Visas to other countries do not always require "vaccinations". A Ukrainian visa requires a job or work-related invitation to contribute to the life and culture of the country. There are no vaccination requirements. Don't take the kid in. Let him call her on the phone. Having the flu in Ukraine will not be any fun at all.
Why not make a phone call to the school? Maybe during her free time she can call him back.
Take him in, there's no way he will horribly disease her in that length of time, it's only a stupid common flu. She will appreciate his showing of affection towards her as she leaves, and he sounds really set on it.
i would take him and leave him in the car (w someone with him of course) and she can say something while he is inside.. is the best i can think of... or.. let him make a drawing for her... cuz u would be exposing her and the other children
Let them communicate via videophone or webcam.
this is a really tough decision. it is a big risk for the teacher to bring in your son. i also suggest trying to call the school and let him speak to her. maybe if you call early in the morning they can give you a specfic time that you could definitely reach his teacher. the teacher will be soooo appreciative because she'll know that your son wants to be there but is truly sick and considering her health before she leaves. good luck. you're in a tough spot. i hope your son feels a lot better!
don't worry about it. He may hate you now but seriously is he really going to remember his kindergarden teacher 10 years from now?
It should be fine to take him. She would have had to have been vaccinated against all communicable diseases before getting her visa, so it won't hurt to take him and let him say goodbye.
How about putting a painters mask on him and make sure he washes his hands before he sees her (you wash your hands too).
I assume this is the last day long-term he is ever going to see her (not just the last day of the month, or something like that- she is permanently relocating to the Ukraine).....
If he has had a fever for three days, he has seen a doctor hasn't he? He should be on some type of antibiotics, treatment, etc. I am no medical expert, but I would be concerned about a fever lasting for 3 days.
Call your doctor and ask if your child is contagious. If you ultimately decide to take the child in, even if it is just for a minute, buy a face mask from the hardware store to keep on his face that way if he sneezes, the droplets won't get on anyone. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer should also be used by yourself and your child.
Again, I hope you have verified with your doctor that it is just the flu, because a fever lasting for three days is really too long. I find it strange that your child has been sick for three whole days, and you are fine. Could it be something more serious?
oh i will give him a chance to say good bye
because a little boy's not like a teenager.
little kids want to do their own. that's what they are
when they are that little.
but what you can do to make them behave nicily
is do what they want. but when they are doing
bad things like games(well not that bad but when
they play games more than enough), you have full
responsibility to stop them. they will start hating their
moms if moms stop them doing what they want,
but tell them that it's bad because blablabla__.
anyway, what i prefer is let him say good bye even though
he's sick. it's not the bad thing. it's a good thing to tell her that.
keeping him at home all day is boring for him to do.
even he's sick, let him do it.
if you think he's too sick that he can't go outside
then call her and let him talk to her.
other way is to go to that kindergarten and say goodbye
and leave after he's done with his goodbye
those are ways and if you think he's too sick
never ever let him go.
well another way is to let him go outside
and when he gets sicker, tell him that
it happened because he went outside
then he''ll stop begging you.