@kaytlinsdad I vividly remember my mom HAVING to send me when I got lice in 3rd grade because it wouldn't have been excused. That was in the 90s, but I feel like not much has changed.
@jimmyjh92 I did that and since he was seen on Saturday, they refused. I had taken my girl before MG and they VERY reluctantly gave me one but asked that I not tell because they don't give them. Same walk-in, different practitioner. I guess that's the deciding factor.
Last week, we only had school on Friday (Mardi Gras). Naturally my 5M got sick. Took him to the walk-in on Saturday--no flu, just a virus. Fever, barking cough, runny nose. He ran a low grade fever last night, so following the 24-hour rule, of course I kept him home. Kept home 6F, too, because...