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lynne

(3,118 posts)
29. Because there's only one strain of flu and no other contagious bugs floating around, right?
Tue Jan 8, 2013, 08:44 PM
Jan 2013

That is a magic shot, for sure!

My kids brought home Impatago, lice and scabies because parents knowingly sent their kids to school appleannie1 Jan 2013 #1
ewww Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #17
You've had some bad luck there LeftInTX Jan 2013 #23
My daughter brought home head lice from dog knows where. Her teacher was amazed gkhouston Jan 2013 #41
I was on a first name basis with the school nurse. Carolyn knew my voice. appleannie1 Jan 2013 #53
I remember my mother getting a new asshole reamed Warpy Jan 2013 #2
104 is high for a child. Gee your mother should of had to at the doctors. But I understand and southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jan 2013 #24
I remember my mother getting yelled at because I got flu in HS and they had to come get me Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #25
One of the hospitals here had that a while back; a kind of day care for kids pnwmom Jan 2013 #40
My mother sent me to school sick one day Aerows Jan 2013 #50
We sent my son to school less than 24 hrs. after Butterbean Jan 2013 #3
Wow. I worked in schools for years and the 'perfect attendance award' was hardly prestigious.. Tikki Jan 2013 #4
My youngest got the flu in December. Both my kids got Butterbean Jan 2013 #5
She did Vax. Might be another strain?? I don't know.. BlueJazz Jan 2013 #10
The CDC says it's really bad this year, so I dunno. Butterbean Jan 2013 #12
You are correct, sorry...And I have to assume most parents did, also. Tikki Jan 2013 #11
I don't know, and it makes me so heartsick for the working parents Butterbean Jan 2013 #13
That's what my doctor says Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #26
Yep, I was so pissed. My pediatrician was very sympathetic, because Butterbean Jan 2013 #28
The first few years it seems like they get sick every other week, almost Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #56
Tonight's NBC news broadcast described the current vaccine as a "perfect match" Bozita Jan 2013 #32
Well then she and my pediatrician disagree or got different info. Butterbean Jan 2013 #33
or maybe they can't afford to take off work? ecstatic Jan 2013 #6
When did the Man come into the conversation? ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #7
You were wrong about her being "nice" frazzled Jan 2013 #8
"no one goes to school sick just to get a piece of paper 6 months from now" BlueJazz Jan 2013 #14
You ignored my point: these kids could have caught the flu anywhere ... frazzled Jan 2013 #19
Yeah...you're right...I probably should have smashed her face in with my fist. She's a real bitch. BlueJazz Jan 2013 #35
I worked with a guy once.... lexx21 Jan 2013 #38
Yeah, but most people catch colds and flu from sick people spewing bodily fluids. hunter Jan 2013 #21
Oh, yes, they most certainly do - lynne Jan 2013 #27
Zero proof has been given frazzled Jan 2013 #36
My money's on Aunt Mehitabel. She's nothing but trouble. gkhouston Jan 2013 #43
I had an Aunt Mehitabel. She had a lot of cats. Borchkins Jan 2013 #51
Did you even read the OP? She didn't scream fuck at her children - lynne Jan 2013 #47
People are contagious before the onset of symptoms abelenkpe Jan 2013 #55
Hey there... I had prefect attendance all 4 yrs of high school! OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #15
Well...Yeah...but you're the OneTenthofOnePercent. BlueJazz Jan 2013 #16
LOL, well yeah, there is that 0.1% factor (nt) OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #20
I agree with this mom. hunter Jan 2013 #18
Ironic Generic Other Jan 2013 #22
Because there's only one strain of flu and no other contagious bugs floating around, right? lynne Jan 2013 #29
Well, I don't catch the flu very often Generic Other Jan 2013 #39
The flu is only one of many bugs that kids need to stay home with - lynne Jan 2013 #49
But some kid passed on the strep to yours Generic Other Jan 2013 #61
Even if you get the shot, you can still get the flu... Javaman Jan 2013 #58
The vaccine can reduce the severity of the flu or prevent it Generic Other Jan 2013 #62
Exactly... Javaman Jan 2013 #63
Vaccines don't always work for everyone. Mariana Jan 2013 #45
Read my above responce... Javaman Jan 2013 #59
Green slime oozing out of eyes HockeyMom Jan 2013 #30
Sounds like conjunctivitis. Highly contagious. Sounds like you did the very right thing. nt Javaman Jan 2013 #60
Cussing has become too common Mimosa Jan 2013 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author boston bean Jan 2013 #34
goddamn motheufucking shit datasuspect Jan 2013 #48
a friends child wanted to go to school when he was sick because of a Perfect Attendance "promotion" TeamPooka Jan 2013 #37
At least one hospital here offers childcare for sick kids up to age 12. pnwmom Jan 2013 #42
Another factor that plays into this sick kid/missed school issue is the school logosoco Jan 2013 #44
Maybe the parents have "American" jobs, which means that they have no paid time off ... Scuba Jan 2013 #46
Kids get sick at school. LWolf Jan 2013 #52
If your child is sick, you find a way. Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #54
Both of my kids were sick for almost the entire two weeks of winter vacation abelenkpe Jan 2013 #57
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