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  • KayB
    New Daycare.com Member
    • Apr 2012
    • 133

    Fever

    If a child has a fever of 101.2 and it's from teething (or we think it is) would you let them still come to daycare?
    Symptoms: fever and can see a tooth coming through
  • JayB14
    smile and laugh daily
    • Feb 2017
    • 2

    #2
    For me its a 50/50
    It depends on the child moods, Appetites ok?, Runny nose? and is able to function with the daycare.

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    • mommyneedsadayoff
      Daycare.com Member
      • Jan 2015
      • 1754

      #3
      Originally posted by KayB
      If a child has a fever of 101.2 and it's from teething (or we think it is) would you let them still come to daycare?
      Symptoms: fever and can see a tooth coming through
      How do you know it is from teething? Generally, a fever means your body is fighting infection. I am not a doctor, so whether teething or the flu...I don't know what it is, therefore they get excluded. I exclude for temps above 101.

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      • hwichlaz
        Daycare.com Member
        • May 2013
        • 2064

        #4
        I used to preach that teething doesn't cause fever....then I had one of those kids.


        Bottom line though, is it's a judgement call. So if it's a kid that I know well, and I know this is their pattern, I'll have parents give motrin at drop off so they aren't in pain or feverish during daycare and I'll accept them.

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        • Blackcat31
          • Oct 2010
          • 36124

          #5
          Originally posted by KayB
          If a child has a fever of 101.2 and it's from teething (or we think it is) would you let them still come to daycare?
          Symptoms: fever and can see a tooth coming through
          Nope. I sent a little one home on Monday for 101.4 NO other symptoms. Happy, playing and eating perfectly normal.
          Mom was positive it was an ear infection he has been battling. Tubes on June 13 so we just need to wait it out....


          ...Mom picked up. Took babe to Urgent Care.
          Imagine her surprise when babe is diagnosed with strep.

          I would never assume it's teething.

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          • CityGarden
            Daycare.com Member
            • Mar 2016
            • 1667

            #6
            No fevers allowed here....

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            • MarinaVanessa
              Family Childcare Home
              • Jan 2010
              • 7211

              #7
              I exclude based on symptoms, not diagnosis.
              Any fever over 101 and they stay home. No matter if it's because of teething, vaccines or a bug.

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              • e.j.
                Daycare.com Member
                • Dec 2010
                • 3738

                #8
                I might consider keeping a teething baby with a fever of 99 if there are no other symptoms. Once the fever goes above that, I send the child home - symptoms or no symptoms.

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                • Leigh
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Apr 2013
                  • 3814

                  #9
                  I tell parents that pediatricians say that teething does NOT cause fever, and that kids are excluded for fever regardless of the reason.

                  I have one child with medical issues where a fever under 102 is usually nothing, and with that kid (since he nearly always has an elevated temp), we use fever AND other symptoms to decide. His mom has never questioned me when I've suggested he needs to go home.

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                  • LysesKids
                    Daycare.com Member
                    • May 2014
                    • 2836

                    #10
                    Originally posted by KayB
                    If a child has a fever of 101.2 and it's from teething (or we think it is) would you let them still come to daycare?
                    Symptoms: fever and can see a tooth coming through
                    Nope... My policy is too exclude for anything over 100.5 regardless the reason. Usually that high of a temp means an infection somewhere, not a tooth coming thru... I also send kids home for supposed teething diarrea

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                    • KayB
                      New Daycare.com Member
                      • Apr 2012
                      • 133

                      #11
                      Thanks y'all! I really appreciate your feedback on this! The mother picked up and will be taking him to the dr today. Just seems like teething is the excuse around here for everything lately

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                      • bklsmum
                        Daycare.com Member
                        • Feb 2014
                        • 565

                        #12
                        Any fever over 100 is an automatic go home, anything over 99.5 is a go home if the child is under 1. A baby died of pneumonia in a local daycare recently. I am being very vigilant.

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                        • AmyKidsCo
                          Daycare.com Member
                          • Mar 2013
                          • 3786

                          #13
                          Originally posted by MarinaVanessa
                          I exclude based on symptoms, not diagnosis.
                          Any fever over 101 and they stay home. No matter if it's because of teething, vaccines or a bug.
                          Ditto. Any time I've been lenient it's bitten me in the butt.

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                          • daycarediva
                            Daycare.com Member
                            • Jul 2012
                            • 11698

                            #14
                            nope. Anything over 100 goes home. I am not a doctor, and cannot rule out any potential infection.

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                            • EntropyControlSpecialist
                              Embracing the chaos.
                              • Mar 2012
                              • 7466

                              #15
                              Originally posted by MarinaVanessa
                              I exclude based on symptoms, not diagnosis.
                              Any fever over 101 and they stay home. No matter if it's because of teething, vaccines or a bug.
                              Yep, except it's over 100 for here!

                              I can't tell you how many times I've been told it's one thing and then every other child got infected in the beginning.

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