Don't feel good? Tough, you're still going to school
Headache, schmedache - send the kid to school.
Or should you?
There's times we send our 13-year old to school even when he complains of a headache, stomach ache - or might - just might have an ever so slight fever.
I know. That's so cold. KidsHeatlh has some good pointers, tips and advice on the matter.
Still - we don't want him to stop the world just because he isn't feeling 100 percent. And only this week, we actually did let him stay home two days.
After all, how many times do we go to work when we'd rather be home because we feel a little "under the weather?"
So, which is it in your house: pamper him or her with their favorite blankey, hot tea and cozy pillows?
Or like me, pack 'em up and ship 'em out with a pat on the head for encouragement? (Wouldn't want to kiss them in case they're contagious!)
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