What is your family's sick day policy?

[houseelf]

I have a hard time deciding when DS is too sick to attend school. Obviously I don't send him when he is vomiting and on fire with fever. Nonetheless, I have a hard time determining when he is kind-of-maybe- sick (i.e. wants a mommy day) versus real illness. I've done it both ways. I've sent him to school only to have him returned home a few hours later and I've kept him home only to have him miraculously recover enough to want to play ball outside.

What is your policy?

Kelly

[mommax3]

I look at their eyes. (I know that sounds weird, but I think kids who are sick just don't *look* right.) And, I watch how they are acting. They can act fine and have a horrible runny nose, I realize, but as they get older, even a nebulous tummy ache brings changes in behavior if it is the real thing.

We also have a rule that there is no active play on a sick day, and there WILL be a nap/rest time sans tv. Hopefully, that puts the kibosh on faking it. Additionally, my older boys would tell you that they do NOT enjoy make up work.....another deterrent!

Sally