Ahhhh now I understand.

Yes you are right if my kids were sick I'd keep them home. But like I said above not all parents are like that.

You can't bubble wrap kids but bad experiences with lazy and selfish people who tend to not care if they make others sick you tend to get a bit jaded. Especially when a few "sniffles" and other things have ended up being serious. Don't even get me started on people who don't follow health guidelines for gastro.

A runny nose? No. Can't really stop that. But I'm talking more "Had a fever last night, coughing up a lung and lethargic. But it's just a cold and I'd hate to see them miss out."