Sorry if this is not appropriate to ask here but i figured other working moms would understand this situation better than anyone.
My kid has had some sort of bug this week. This is the fifth time this year I have had to keep her home for 2+ days. It’s been pink eye or respiratory viruses and I’m so over it. My husband is out of sick time. I can work from home so I attempt to do it badly with a sick kid until he builds up more sick time.
Sunday afternoon, temp spiked initially to 100.7F. Her mood was miserable all afternoon/evening. Obviously we were keeping her home.
Monday and Tuesday, her temp has hovered around 99.5-100.8. She hit 101.2 one time yesterday morning when meds were wearing off. I’ve been alternating children’s Motrin and Tylenol because she has been miserable. Whenever I tried to not give her meds, her temp would rise and she would become a whining, crying mess.
Last night her fever seemed to possibly break? This morning she is happy and bouncy and chatty. She’s asking for food. I haven’t given her any medicine since 7:00 pm last night and it’s nearly lunch time here. Temp is hovering around 99.5. Not going up, but not really going down either. But at least it’s not medicated.
And I’m drowning with work. She’s been so good and cooperative but she’s also been a sick 4 year old. It’s been hard. I really want to try to save my sanity and be able to go to my office and work uninterrupted for just two days this week.
I know 100.4 is technically a fever for her age so technically she’s not running one. So….if you were drowning in work and your kid’s temp stayed down all day around 99.5 and she was happy and acting herself, would you send your kid to daycare tomorrow? My daycare doesn’t have a policy that defines a fever. Just says no fever for 24 hours.
I’m desperate but trying not to be the jerk. Help.
Update: Thanks everyone for so much helpful feedback. It’s near the end of my work day. No fever spikes. Temp has hovered closer to 99.0 most of the day. Even got some 98.5 readings. No meds and lots of fluids. Eating and drinking normally and….bouncing off the walls for part of the day and making work very difficult. Assuming her temp stays down without meds, we are going to try sending her in the morning. Hopefully we are on the other side of this one. Thanks for all the kind words and encouragement. It’s been a tough week so far, but mostly glad my little one is feeling better.
My kid has had some sort of bug this week. This is the fifth time this year I have had to keep her home for 2+ days. It’s been pink eye or respiratory viruses and I’m so over it. My husband is out of sick time. I can work from home so I attempt to do it badly with a sick kid until he builds up more sick time.
Sunday afternoon, temp spiked initially to 100.7F. Her mood was miserable all afternoon/evening. Obviously we were keeping her home.
Monday and Tuesday, her temp has hovered around 99.5-100.8. She hit 101.2 one time yesterday morning when meds were wearing off. I’ve been alternating children’s Motrin and Tylenol because she has been miserable. Whenever I tried to not give her meds, her temp would rise and she would become a whining, crying mess.
Last night her fever seemed to possibly break? This morning she is happy and bouncy and chatty. She’s asking for food. I haven’t given her any medicine since 7:00 pm last night and it’s nearly lunch time here. Temp is hovering around 99.5. Not going up, but not really going down either. But at least it’s not medicated.
And I’m drowning with work. She’s been so good and cooperative but she’s also been a sick 4 year old. It’s been hard. I really want to try to save my sanity and be able to go to my office and work uninterrupted for just two days this week.
I know 100.4 is technically a fever for her age so technically she’s not running one. So….if you were drowning in work and your kid’s temp stayed down all day around 99.5 and she was happy and acting herself, would you send your kid to daycare tomorrow? My daycare doesn’t have a policy that defines a fever. Just says no fever for 24 hours.
I’m desperate but trying not to be the jerk. Help.
Update: Thanks everyone for so much helpful feedback. It’s near the end of my work day. No fever spikes. Temp has hovered closer to 99.0 most of the day. Even got some 98.5 readings. No meds and lots of fluids. Eating and drinking normally and….bouncing off the walls for part of the day and making work very difficult. Assuming her temp stays down without meds, we are going to try sending her in the morning. Hopefully we are on the other side of this one. Thanks for all the kind words and encouragement. It’s been a tough week so far, but mostly glad my little one is feeling better.
