sending back to pre-school after sickness

[mainemommy1]

my child has been sick for about 11 days now. he missed school last week. Just a nasty virus-coughing attacks, up several times per night, congestion, fever, no appetite. Last night was the first night he slept all night long in 11 nights. Today his nose was a little runny and he coughed a little but for the most part he is acting like himself, eating etc. Tomorrow is school. I am not sure if I should keep him home assuming he does ok tonight and let him have another day to get stronger before sending him back into germville. Or if I should send him tomorrow. I really don't care about him missing school-it's only preschool. I just don't know if I am being overly cautious. He was SO SICK-we even spent money out of pocket to take him to an ND last week-we didn't even do that when he had H1N1........I'm thinking of keeping him home.

[LynnS6]

I'd keep him home another day or two if you can. It's probably not harmful to send him, but if it's been just 24 hours since he's been feeling himself, why send him?

[One_Girl]

When my dd is sick she hangs on to the runny nose and cough for a long time after she is well so I don't think of those things as reasons to stay home. If his fever is gone and he is feeling like himself then I think you should send him if you feel like you are ready for him to go back. I think it is also fine to keep him home as long as you don't feel like it is really time for you to get a few hours of peace. I know that when I spend a long time meeting my child's needs when she is sick I am really ready for her to go back to school so I can be by myself and not be touched or asked for anything for a few hours, but not everyone needs that same type of space so I think you should make your choice based on your needs and his health status.

[mainemommy1]

thanks moms-He is home with me. It's snowing out(I hate driving in the snow) and he was up coughing 2-3times last night again. plus I feel lousy so we just stayed home for another much needed pj day. My husband was on kid dutya ll weekend because I'm sick now so I don't mind having him home with me. I'd rather he be real strong. I guess had i waited until morning I would have known the answer!