melissel Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I totally jinxed myself last night by posting a long blog post about how we started school so late because we'd been sick, and how we're finally on track now and had a great first day yesterday. DD6 woke up at 4 a.m. with a bad headache and a temp of over 101.5 :glare: She has no other real symptoms of anything except a very minor cough from our last illness and some general grumpiness (most likely from lack of sleep). I gave her Advil, and she's well enough to be climbing around the living room while watching TV. Would you make her do schoolwork today, or just let her alone? Poor dd9 has a ton of work to do, and it will kill her to work while dd6 is parked on the couch, but that's life as a fourth grader, I guess! WWYD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaS Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 My girls get a reprieve so long as they are acting sick. Once the motrin kicks in and they're acting fine, it's back to school. My kids rarely get down and out sick and I don't give them days off except for strep throat. :D Or maybe barfing... :tongue_smilie: So, if your situation was happening here, the oldest would begin while younger rested, but then she'd join us as soon as she perked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 If she can climb around the living room, she can do school. Maybe I'm a meanie? If Rebecca is so sick that she's quiet (i.e., NOT herself), then we'll skip school. That maybe happens once a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Vomiting, not eating, sleeping, those are signs they are too sick for school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 My kids only get the day off if they're so sick that they're not up and around. If they can play, they can do school. If they don't want to drag themselves off the sofa, they can stay on the sofa and miss schoolwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) We do a LOT of reading aloud for school (Sonlight), so that usually carries on, no matter what. If they're miserable and sniffling with fever or headache, I will usually drop seat work. For us that's Latin, math, science, and LA. My kids are rarely sick, so this does not happen often. *knock on wood* We also homeschool year around, so I don't get too uptight if we have to take days off. Edited October 3, 2011 by sparrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 It all depends on how she's acting. Does she want to play and run around? Then she's well enough to do school. Does she just want to lay on the couch? Then we skip school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 A kid who has a fever or is vomiting stays in bed and is too sick to do school. A kid who is not feeling fully well, but not sick enough to stay in bed, is well enough to do school - although I would forgo strenuous work and focus on read-aloud and documentaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 A kid who has a fever or is vomiting stays in bed and is too sick to do school.A kid who is not feeling fully well, but not sick enough to stay in bed, is well enough to do school - although I would forgo strenuous work and focus on read-aloud and documentaries. :iagree: But I would not give her Advil to mask the illness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I'll even go far enough to say I've had my kids schooling through strep...but they have had strep A TON this year. If they're puking, though, we definitely would skip it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Thanks everyone. Just to clarify, I didn't give her the advil to get her up to par for school (in case that's what it sounded like). I gave it to her because she was crying over a headache she'd had for hours, and she was complaining about muscle aches as well. Once she had the advil in her system, it was like she wasn't sick at all--so then I didn't know what to do! I told them both we're starting in 20 minutes, so we'll see how that goes :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 If they are well enough to say, "Mom, I'm really sick. Can I take the day off? I'll just rest in the bonus room with TV and the Wii," they are most certainly well enough to do schoolwork:glare: Really happened here just this morning. Not so happily finishing math now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Ds7 was throwing up this morning. He got to watch movies. This afternoon we are doing the basics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Thanks everyone. Just to clarify, I didn't give her the advil to get her up to par for school (in case that's what it sounded like). I gave it to her because she was crying over a headache she'd had for hours, and she was complaining about muscle aches as well. Once she had the advil in her system, it was like she wasn't sick at all--so then I didn't know what to do! I told them both we're starting in 20 minutes, so we'll see how that goes :001_smile: I'd do what you're doing--try it and see how it goes. I have several school age children, so even if one is sick, we still do regular school but with adjustments to workload for sick child. The exception to that is today--because it's me, mom, who is sick. Only mild academics are being accomplished here today. But it's probably going to be highly educational for my 12 yo because he really needs to learn to help out more around the house! With me pretty much knocked-out with a fever and bad cold and one very helpful child also sick, ds 12 (who is healthy) is expected to pitch in and help a lot more today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 If my kids are experiencing body aches, fever, vomiting, sleepiness...they get the day off. If I medicate one of these symptoms and they start feeling better I still make them park it on the sofa for the day. I know when I am sick that a Dayquil will temporarily mask my symptoms even though I still need the rest terribly. If they just have the sniffles or a drippy nose...we do school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 They have to be sick enough to want to lie down covered up (cartoons may be included or not) to get a whole day off. They may get adjusted expectations if they are appear somewhat miserable but want to play instead of do school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Well, my ds8 vomited in the middle of the night. He feels OK enough to play, so he did school. I went easy on a coupld of things (more oral work/less writing), but we got 'er done. I don't think he was really sick(as in, with a virus)...he vomits if he doesn't eat enough and I discovered that he didn't actually eat the food I served him for dinner last night.:glare: We usually have a couple days each year that wind up as Mr Roger's marathons while mom keeps on top of which kid is going to vomit next. It happens. We come out ahead in the end...if he went to a PS, I would have kept him home today "just in case." As it is, not a lesson missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayb842 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I had this issue too today. We had science and history classes at the museum today. Ds was not into it which was strange. We got back to our subdivision and he was coughing. I started math but he looked pale so I sent him to bed. He's asleep now. 8 year old boys hate naps so I know he's sick. Jenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 We have three modes: 1. Child is well, full steam ahead. 2. Child is half-sick, able to lie on couch and do at least some subjects. This varies depending on how well the child is able to concentrate. At the high end, most work is done but on the couch. At the low end, they do things that only require reading. 3. Child is sick enough to go to bed and sleep. No school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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