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Comrade_McKenzie

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54. If your child is sick, you find a way.

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 10:48 AM

Jan 2013

That's what my parents always did and they didn't have much money.

My dad would leave work and worry about getting into trouble later.

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I've never heard the nice Mother (across my street) EVER say "Fucking" until today. [View all] BlueJazz Jan 2013 OP

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