Tonsillitis!! Would you send your child to nursery?

Tonsillitis is contagious until at least 24 hours after the first dose of antibiotics, plus if shes not feeling great and is quite clingy i wouldnt send mine to nursery, as not feeling great and not being able to be home sucks as an adult, can only imagine as a child

No. If she's needing calpol and neurofen to keep things under control and is on antibiotics, has had a fever and refusing solids and you've been told she has tonsillitis....she's clearly unwell and she needs to stay home! As well as the doctor having advised this who would be more qualified to recommend them stay home than your mumt to say she should go.
She shouldn't be going to nursery if she had a temperature in general but every single thing you've said about her symptoms ect to me says she needs to be home where you can care for her properly. being at nursery especially when there's a chance she could be contagious isn't fair on her, the teachers or the other kids

As someone who works in a nursery myself we personally don’t like having poorly children in. As 1 it spreads illnesses around the nursery which children and staff end up catching (I’ve caught tonsillitis twice at work) 2. It’s unfair in the child as they aren’t well and the best place for them is at home and also it’s not fair on the staff as different rooms have ratios that they work in so in preschool I have 8 children and if one of them is poorly 90% of my attention is on that child and 10% is on the rest of my group which just isn’t fair on them. And 3 if they are needing medication like calpol and neurofen on top of their antibiotics then they really aren’t well and you will more than likely be called to come and pick them up or refuse entry to nursery.

Keep her off at home where she can have plenty of cuddles and plenty of rest as she’ll have your full attention. If she’s better in the morning ring nursery and see what they say x

If she's got it then it's contagious for the first 24 hours after antibiotics but if she's got a fever and not feeling well then I definitely wouldn't be sending her to nursery. Also if she's needing Calpol most nurseries won't have her in anyway

Please be considerate to other children and staff. Illnesses spread in light speed in nursery settings..

You’re very welcome😊 Also keep in mind that a lot of nurseries don’t allow children to come in until 24-48 hours after their first dose of antibiotics incase of an allergic reaction and also if they are having nurofen. Calpol yes they may let them in but neurofen is usually a no go in nurseries as we aren’t allowed to administer it x

@Jessica you are 100% doing the right thing keeping her home 🫶 i hope she's feeling better soon

We just see it as if they need nurofen then they aren’t well enough to be attending nursery and it’s also a way to ensure parents don’t take advantage of dropping their poorly children off. We can give one dose of calpol and if a child needs another dose we ring parents to collect. Check with your nursery as we all have our own policies for giving medication and what we can and can’t give x

I've always suffered from tonsillitis so I speak as an expert! I feel awful when I've got it, so I really would keep her at home. Hope she feels better soon.

Check with your nursery on if they can go in. When my little girl had it she had to have been on antibiotics for 2 days before going back and not taking regular paracetamol as they don’t administer it.
I kept my daughter of for 4 days as she wasn’t her self and it just seemed unfair to send her even though she was technically allowed. She went back while she was still on antibiotics but happier in her self

No absolutely not. If my baby is poorly they stay with me. I’m surprised this is even a question.

No

I had tonsillitis every 2/3 weeks as a kid. All I wanted was sleep! Absolutely drains you

No.... There are other kids to think about. How would you feel if someone sent their child sick and then your child got really sixk