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You Might Be The World's Worst Mom When..

Your child calls you sick from school and you tell him it's too early in the school year for him to take a sick day.

Yes, I did.

I'm not heartless, really. It's just that he's back on his meds now and we know there's a readjustment period when upset stomachs aren't all that unusual. Last time it took his system nearly three weeks to adjust to the early morning dosages. We learned then that toughing it out is sometimes the only viable alternative. Otherwise, the child ends up with too many absences.

But what do you do when he calls a second time and tells you lunch didn't help and he almost hurled in the boys' bathroom? You send his father after him. What choice do you have?

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  1. Imagine my surprise when I had 2 kids go home sick Friday afternoon. The early fives teacher had 4 out with a fever on Friday afternoon. I don't know if this means kids are going to be more sick this winter or not, but I am not ready to deal with the flu already!

    And you aren't a bad mom. He knows the drill.

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  2. You're not a bad mom. I know you. And at least you sent his father after him. I told my boy's daycare to call his Great-Grandma if she has any issues with him. Not call me, but call his Grandma! oh well, he likes his Gram better half the time anyway.

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