Whats the rule with colds?

[beansbeans!]

Basically what the title says.

DD1 has preschool tomorrow. She woke up with a cold on sunday, and today she still has a bit of a runny nose and she's kind of lost her voice a bit. But otherwise I think shes back to normal energy wise, personality wise. She wants to go to school tomorrow.

But whats the general rule with colds and preschool??

[Beach Mama]

Green snot and fever is a no go! Sorry TMI but that is what my childcare/kinder says, if they have a sniffle and feel well it's ok but green is a no-go zone! I sent my DD today with a bit of a cough and runny nose as well because she was happy to go, and I know they will call if she seems to be getting worse. She's at the end of a cold though and her coughs last weeks so I have to send her with a bit of it! HtH!

[beansbeans!]

Thanks Tanstar!


All the more TMI helps here. i may have to ask DH what sort of snot she has as I havent been near her in days (in fear of getting DD3 sick, which of course she is as of today )

But as usual I figure i should probably get up to date with whats a no go area with sickness when it comes to preschool!

[Beach Mama]

Yeah green tends to mean an infection of some sort, so if it's just a general runny nose cold she should be fine. Most places have some info in their booklets too around gastro and colds etc. Good luck!! xoxo

[beansbeans!]

Thank you

Maybe I should go and find that little booklet thingy

[MrsFabuloso]

I agree with Tan, but also...When I was working in childcare, we also used to have a rule that if they need their noses wiped by a carer (as in they're too little to wipe their own, or it too much snot for them to handle, lol) every 10mins, then they should stay home too. If she's coughing alot and spluttering her germs everywhere too (and spreading them around), then I would say keep her home one more day as well.