Sick Child? Or Just a Good Faker?

How to Tell if Your Child is Truly Sick

Karen Walrond from chookooloonks.com asks our experts for help in figuring out if her daughter is really sick or just faking it to stay home form school. Our experts Betsy Brown Braun, Tori Kropp and Ann Douglas give insight as to why your child may be faking, symptoms you should look for that would warrant keeping your child home from school and what steps you should take if you must leave a sick child with a sitter.

Betsy Brown Braun: Find out what is really going on....
-When a child is under age of 7, and doesn't want to go to school, usually it's about something that is going on at home
-When a child is older than 7, they may actually not want to go to school. Could be sometihng with teacher, classroom, assigment, or friends.
-Keep dialogue open with children
-Give the older child an "out" so they know that you're taking their concerns seriously

Tori Kropp: Symptoms and signs for true illness...
-Fever of 100 F or hire
-Sore throat with or without fever can be a sign of Strep Throat
-Itchy matted eyes that are red, could be an infection and child should stay home
-a cold with runny but clear mucous is okay and not contagious

Ann Douglas: Important communication with a caretaker
-Provide caretaker with details and contact information for all family members
-Specific dosage information and details if they must administer medicine
-Make sure refrigerator is properly stocked with foods that will appeal to the child when they are ill
-Get downloaded with information upon your return

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