What Do You Consider A Fever?

[Ariana]

This is confusing. 97.3 under the arm you then add a degree is still below normal.

Total brain fart!! I meant 37.3 Celsius I am Canadian

[lovemykidstoo]

Total brain fart!! I meant 37.3 Celsius I am Canadian

I figured that's what you meant hahaha Either that or you are super strict

[Ariana]

I figured that's what you meant hahaha Either that or you are super strict

Maybe my new policy should be send them home with normal temperatures but you still have to pay ::::

[CeriBear]

100 is my policy

That’s the rule at my center as well.

[Blackcat31]

I go by anything over 100.0F but rarely does a child have a fever without any other symptoms so I guess I've never been in the position that I had to make a call about going home based solely on the fever.

[Jupadia]

I go by anything over 100.0F but rarely does a child have a fever without any other symptoms so I guess I've never been in the position that I had to make a call about going home based solely on the fever.

Neither had I till my own youngest. But this kid can feel like he has a fever when you hug him. Heat will radiate from his head like crazy. The rest of his body will feel normal.
Colds, teething can give him a barely there fever, just enough to register. Thankfully he is mine so I can keep him, but what he would have cost me in days off work if he went somewhere else is ridiculous.

[Daycaremomma01]

My contract says 100.3, but will call for pick up with any fever at all if child is clearly uncomfortable/unwell or accompanied by other concerning symptoms. (Like cough, runny nose, pulling at ears, excessively tired or cranky, whining/crying because they don’t feel well and so on.)