mazakaal Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 7yo was very unwell yesterday. He was in bed or on the sofa literally all day. This is a kid who normally has boundless energy, and he lay down drifting in and out of sleep all day. All he ate the entire day was one bite of noodles at lunch and for dinner an egg, a piece of bacon, and a pancake. He had a low grade fever and bad headache all day. Today he's had a bit more energy - enough to sit up at the computer playing for about a half hour. And he did manage to stay awake all day; he spent the day listening to me read and watching videos. He didn't have a fever today, but did have a bad sore throat and a dry cough. All he's eaten today is bread and butter for lunch and a bite of a quesadilla for dinner. I know that if ds wakes up with even a little bit of energy, dh will want me to take him to church. But honestly, with the way ds has been the past two days, I think he should stay home and rest tomorrow. So what would you do? Would you consider taking ds to church if he seems like he's feeling better or would you keep him home no matter what? BTW, church is an hour away, so I can't very well make a decision at the last minute or take him on the condition that if he starts to feel bad we go home early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 No. I'd stay home with him and let him recover. (And do the other members of the congregation a huge favor by not infecting them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I would err on the side of caution and keep him at home. Potentially exposing others to something (as well as wiping him out energy wise) is a bad idea IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I would keep him home. Not only for him, but also for the other church members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaAkins Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 No. I'd stay home with him and let him recover.(And do the other members of the congregation a huge favor by not infecting them) :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I would err on the side of caution and keep him at home. Potentially exposing others to something (as well as wiping him out energy wise) is a bad idea IMO. :iagree: No one in your congregation wants that bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairytalemama Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 My daughter has been sick since Thursday afternoon and is just starting to feel better this afternoon. We're staying home from church. Best to err on the side of caution in both our cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 How many old folks are at church? Parents of babies? Do you want to possibly expose them to a virus or strep? I vote keep the boy home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Thanks, ladies. I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't being over-protective or anything. Unfortunately, we were planning on going to see Narnia at the cinema after church for ds's special birthday outing (he just turned 7 on Thursday). Hope it's still showing next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Not even counting how he felt yesterday, since he had a bad sore throat today I wouldn't take him to church tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigail4476 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 No. When our kids are sick, they are prescribed rest. I'm in charge of that, and I let my husband know when someone needs to stay home from church. We take turns keeping them home, and sometimes my mother will volunteer to stay home with them. We aren't the type to stay out for every little thing, so it doesn't happen more than 2-3 times a year. Either way, in regard to church attendance, faithfulness and "perfect attendance records" aren't interchangeable terms. Don't feel pressured to show up every time the doors open if it isn't in the best interest of you or your family for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 We would also keep home here. Sorry he's not feeling well & I hope he recovers soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I would not take him to church. He doesn't feel well, and there is the possibility that whatever he has will be shared with others at church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Nope. I would keep him at home. No question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I know that if ds wakes up with even a little bit of energy, dh will want me to take him to church. But honestly, with the way ds has been the past two days, I think he should stay home and rest tomorrow. So what would you do? Would you consider taking ds to church if he seems like he's feeling better or would you keep him home no matter what? As you did ask "what would you do" - I would strongly suggest to my husband that he stay home, but I would take him if that was the final decision from dh. (in all likelihood, my dh would take my suggestion as I'm the one who tends to know more about 'kid sickness') I hope your little guy gets feeling 100% soon! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arstephia Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 My own DH was under the weather Friday night and has just been lying around all day, and I told him he wasn't going to church tomorrow. Too many older people for him to come in contact with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 No. I'd stay home with him and let him recover.(And do the other members of the congregation a huge favor by not infecting them) :iagree::iagree::iagree: I hate it when people bring sick kids out with them, instead of keeping them (and their germs) at home. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 Update: I assumed that dh would want ds to go to church today if he was feeling better because that's his usual response. But last night when I was going to bed, I said that I thought we should stay home. Dh actually totally agreed. I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks for all the responses, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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