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re: Sending kids to school with hand foot mouth disease
Posted on 8/13/25 at 12:41 pm to grizzlylongcut
Posted on 8/13/25 at 12:41 pm to grizzlylongcut
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I have two kids in daycare, you almost may as well send em to school as that’s where they got it from anyway. School is a damn germ factory.
daycare is just bootcamp for the immune system
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Posted on 8/13/25 at 12:48 pm to Sheepdog1833
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If you see symptoms, essentially everyone has already been exposed.
All of my kids have had it, one had in 3 times within a year. But this is the problem with HFM, and just about any infectious disease. Once the blisters start showing, the little sponges have already had it for a few day.
In my non-medical experience, the people saying they have had to keep their kids out for 7 days either had extreme cases or the schools have rigorous protocols. Once the blisters start healing over and the kid has been fever free for at least 24 hours every Dr we've spoken to said they are good to return.
We found at our nursery the issue was the teacher's would wear the same gloves while changing all of the diapers at the set schedules. They would also help feed multiple children at once and would occasionally use the same spoon for multiple kids.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 12:48 pm to el Gaucho
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“Poor” people have to get drunk and do drugs all day and don’t want kids cramping their style
Poor people have to work 2-3 jobs to pay rent. They can't afford daycare.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 12:52 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
I was always told I had a foot in my mouth
is that the same ?
is that the same ?
Posted on 8/13/25 at 12:54 pm to Shexter
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The poor always send sick kids to school. They can't afford daycare and can't afford to take a day off. It sucks, but nothing new.
I've never had a job that didn't offer sick time. Even when I was poor and working at McDonald's. They were more strict about requiring doctor's notes, but never completely unreasonable.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 1:06 pm to Dr RC
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Poor people have to work 2-3 jobs to pay rent.
Section 8 baw
Posted on 8/13/25 at 1:47 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
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Kind of shitty to send your kids to school infectious when there's essentially a 100% chance that it will get spread, especially for younger children.
The Indians at my kids' preschool constantly did this, including when they had lice. They'd drop them off with green shite coming out of their noses, only to have the school find a 102 degree fever, and then call the parents to come pick the kid up within the hour. Shitty, shitty, thing to do.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 1:52 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
I keep them home. 2 kids over the stretch of 3 weeks. Of course they couldn't get it at the exact same time.
Miserable 3 weeks trying to work and care for them.
Miserable 3 weeks trying to work and care for them.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 3:59 pm to CocomoLSU
Ever since my grandson started daycare, he’s been sick. Nasty colds, snotty nose, Covid (unsure if Covid was caught at daycare), and HFM. In less than 3 mos. He’s 1 1/2 years old. Doc says better to build immune system now than real school and isn’t concerned. Facility is clean. Parents worked their schedules 1st year to keep him home but decided it would be good for him to go and mom get back to more working.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 3:59 pm to el Gaucho
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Yep
“Poor” people have to get drunk and do drugs all day and don’t want kids cramping their style
Im poor...... because my wife stays home and raises my two children.
My kids have never been to daycare or had HFM.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 4:07 pm to Dr RC
Wrong. Some work multiple jobs PRN bc pay is higher and they can choose to work when they want or need. Definitely doesn’t mean poor. And the poor can’t afford daycare unless it’s gov subsidized.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 4:57 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
My son had it recently. Had to keep him out almost two full weeks. Had blisters all over his body.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 5:01 pm to imjustafatkid
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I've never had a job that didn't offer sick time.
Used up all my “sick” time going to Orange Beach
Posted on 8/13/25 at 5:06 pm to danilo
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Used up all my “sick” time going to Orange Beach
I did a few of those too.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 5:52 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
Trademark of the trashy trade to send their kid to school sick.
In the case of HF&M, it’s only contagious if any of the sores are open/oozing and accompanied by fever. The spots will last for a long time, no point in keeping them home once they’re no longer oozing.
In the case of HF&M, it’s only contagious if any of the sores are open/oozing and accompanied by fever. The spots will last for a long time, no point in keeping them home once they’re no longer oozing.
This post was edited on 8/13/25 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 8/13/25 at 5:54 pm to Chef Curry
quote:that’s not true - you can get it from saliva or mucus
it’s only contagious if any of the sites are open/oozing
Which means it can be picked up from contaminated surfaces.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 7:10 pm to GreenRockTiger
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that’s not true
Sorry, but I trust my kids pediatrician over you.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 7:18 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
You do realize the kid is contagious before they even show symptoms right? So by the time the bumps come out the kid is no longer contagious.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 7:39 pm to Dire Wolf
I went to Houston to babysit my grandson who had it. His dad (my son) ended up with it and it was pretty awful — fever to 103 and ulcers in his mouth (of course) and in his beard and feet.
He was miserable .. the toddler never acted differently.
So glad I didn’t get it.
He was miserable .. the toddler never acted differently.
So glad I didn’t get it.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 8:04 pm to Chef Curry
quote:ok
Sorry, but I trust my kids pediatrician over you.
Just telling you what my pediatrician told me.
I have 6 kids - real fun when all of them catch something. None of them had
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sites are open/oozing
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