When a child feels sick, parents have to decide whether the illness is serious enough to keep the child home from day care or school. Keeping a child home may mean scrambling to find child care or the parent having to take time off work.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends keeping a child home if the child:
- Has a fever of more than 101 degrees Fahrenheit;
- Isn't well enough to take part in usual class activities;
- Has a contagious illness.
(SOURCE: American Academy of Pediatrics, www.aap.org)