Not letting my kid go to school

waitingforthedream · May 4, 2009

So true!!!! Quality time is hard to come by. I know what I can do, teach her how to apply to jobs and send out over 100 resumes a day to find a job!!:) Teach her some responsibility, she should enjoy that. :lol2:

BabyLady, BSN, RN · May 4, 2009

My district in Jersey just shut the doors of my daughters school . Two probable cases, guess I better get creative with things to do since it is going to rain all week. OMG, what to do??? I know that they are doing this out of precaution, and I appreciate the fact that they are attempting to stop this thing in its track. My daughter does have asthma, so yes I would keep her home even if they did not close. But if she had no underlying disease then she would be going to school.

:yeah:

I would do the same thing...I think your daughter would be a good example of someone that could be seriously, negatively affected by the flu because you sure as heck don't want to combine a respiratory illness on top of asthma.

I've also been wondering (and this is not a prejudicial statement in any way)...that with the high number of Mexicans that typically work in restaurants preparing food...if there is a possibility that it is getting passed this way as well.

Even during flu season...our family always engaged in small precautions...if I hear someone coughing down the aisle at the supermarket or Walmart...I don't go down that aisle...things like the handles on the shopping carts..the bathroom door on your way OUT (tons of people don't wash their hands) are a cesspool for germs.

Money....don't even get me started...nasty, nasty, nasty.

waitingforthedream · May 4, 2009

OTFLMAO, OMG us nurses and germs. I do the same thing. I carry the sanitizer and wipes everywhere I go!!! :lol2:

NamasteNurse, BSN, RN · May 4, 2009

By estimates, 13,000 people in the U.S. have died due to complications from normal influenza so far this year. Nothing was ever shut down. The virus is endemic-- something that far surpasses a pandemic.
A pandemic means 'everyone' as in world wide. Endemic means in a certain or particular area. This flu is neither by definition. I think we're way overboard and why?

libnat · May 4, 2009

Careful with the kids and school.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090504/ap_on_re_us/us_swine_flu_lawsuit_alabama;_ylt=AqflkdEDR_jCKu4qRTsm1sZvzwcF

Ala. judge: No court power to let kids miss school

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A mother and father wanted a judge to force school officials to let their two sons do their school work from home because of the swine flu scare, but the judge said no.

Circuit Judge Charles Price said he did not have the authority to take the steps sought by the parents of the children, who attend Wetumpka Elementary School, north of Montgomery.

Attorney Jerry Blevins and his wife, Carol, filed a lawsuit against the Elmore County Board of Education and the state school board asking Price to order school officials to give their sons, ages 7 and 8, excused absences until the school year ends May 21.

But an attorney for Elmore County schools, Spud Seale, said it would be impossible for the school system to excuse the Blevins' children as requested.

"This would create chaos," Seale said. "If the Blevins were allowed to do this, then why not let every parent take their children out of school?" ~snip

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BabyLady, BSN, RN · May 4, 2009

Careful with the kids and school.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090504/ap_on_re_us/us_swine_flu_lawsuit_alabama;_ylt=AqflkdEDR_jCKu4qRTsm1sZvzwcF
Ala. judge: No court power to let kids miss school
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A mother and father wanted a judge to force school officials to let their two sons do their school work from home because of the swine flu scare, but the judge said no.
Circuit Judge Charles Price said he did not have the authority to take the steps sought by the parents of the children, who attend Wetumpka Elementary School, north of Montgomery.
Attorney Jerry Blevins and his wife, Carol, filed a lawsuit against the Elmore County Board of Education and the state school board asking Price to order school officials to give their sons, ages 7 and 8, excused absences until the school year ends May 21.
But an attorney for Elmore County schools, Spud Seale, said it would be impossible for the school system to excuse the Blevins' children as requested.
"This would create chaos," Seale said. "If the Blevins were allowed to do this, then why not let every parent take their children out of school?" ~snip
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If there was a case at their school...then I could understand.

But if there wasn't...then yup, parents are overreacting.

I love my cat! · May 4, 2009

I'm all for schools closing...just please, oh, please.....keep the kids HOME!

These schools close and what are the kids doing? They are mingling in the community where anyone could have it. :icon_roll

PS I think the entire H1N1 has been blown out of proportion. I'll probably eat those words now that I have said it.

GooeyRN, ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN · May 4, 2009

I have to agree, if you have the kids home from school due being afraid of the bug, stay home!

luvschoolnursing, LPN · May 5, 2009

Do I think you are overreacting-Yup! That being said, as the mom, you gotta do what you can live with. Often I see parents I think are overreacting, other times people think the same of me. I believe that most parents want to do what's best for their kids and they should have the right to do so. If your heart tells you that you need to keep your kid at home, no amount of scientific evidence will change your mind. Enjoy the time with your daughter.

cherrybreeze, ADN, RN · May 6, 2009

My question is this: I have heard that this virus will be around for several months, most likely. How long would you keep your daughter out of school? If there are still cases being reported say, when the next school year begins, do you still keep her home? I guess I just don't know where you draw the line, it's not going away in a week.

RedhairedNurse, BSN, RN · May 6, 2009

My question is this: I have heard that this virus will be around for several months, most likely. How long would you keep your daughter out of school? If there are still cases being reported say, when the next school year begins, do you still keep her home? I guess I just don't know where you draw the line, it's not going away in a week.

NO, I wasn't planning on keeping her out for months. In fact, she went back

today. I wanted to hear and learn more about the virus before I just sent her

to school without knowing anything about it. I wanted her school to send

out notice on measures they're taking to keep the children and the school safe and clean, which they have recently done.

When I held her out, it was at the recommendation of our Public Health

Department, so yes, I'm going to take our Public Health Dept's advice.

Today, it was annouced that this virus is not any worse than the regular

flu that hit's thousands of people every year. I just basically needed

some reassurance that it wasn't going to be killing hundreds of Americans

as first indications were out regarding Mexico.

GooeyRN, ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN · May 6, 2009

NO, I wasn't planning on keeping her out for months. In fact, she went back
today. I wanted to hear and learn more about the virus before I just sent her
to school without knowing anything about it. I wanted her school to send
out notice on measures they're taking to keep the children and the school safe and clean, which they have recently done.
When I held her out, it was at the recommendation of our Public Health
Department, so yes, I'm going to take our Public Health Dept's advice.
Today, it was annouced that this virus is not any worse than the regular
flu that hit's thousands of people every year. I just basically needed
some reassurance that it wasn't going to be killing hundreds of Americans
as first indications were out regarding Mexico.

I assume keeping her out didn't hurt her any. Good for you for making sure it was safe before sending her to school.