Comments on: The Etiquette of Germs

By: Judy Carl

Judy Carl — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 04:01:58 +0000

Thank you so much for this article! I love all my children but see so many out there sick because the parents didn’t want to stay home!!!

By: Kirby

Kirby — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 03:27:52 +0000

I loved this post! I wish I could gracefully impart this knowledge on to everyone! My two little girls have had such a hard time with various illnesses this winter and it’s because people don’t keep their sick children home! Thank you for a thoughtful and well written post.

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 03:05:38 +0000

Thank you for writing this post, Lee. I need to be more sensitive. Sometimes I take my children to Bible study even though I know they’re under the weather because I have a commitment I need to fulfill there. But no commitment should come before thinking of others’ health and my own children’s wellbeing. I even went out tonight with a cold to a consignment sale and that was truly not thoughtful. I’ve been convicted about this before and am definitely making a new family policy based on your post. Thanks!

By: Natalie

Natalie — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 02:59:14 +0000

Very nicely written. Couldn’t agree more!

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 01:51:21 +0000

In reply to Kim Pincombe-Cole. I have heard of those policies before and they seem crazy and so stressful. Where has common sense gone? Thank you for your comment and for bringing that to our attention!

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 01:48:22 +0000

In reply to Heather Hughes. Thank you for commenting Heather. I cannot imagine what you are going through with such young children. We have a family at our school who is going through the same thing and I hope that other families are considerate of them before sending their seemingly sick children to school. Praying tonight for your health and healing.

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 01:44:59 +0000

In reply to Sara. I agree that not everyone is as fortunate to be able to stay home from work or have a grandmother or aunt who can watch a sick child. This post is definitely directed at people who are able to do that, but just choose not to;). Thanks so much for your comment and kudos to you for raising two preemies!

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 01:38:56 +0000

In reply to Alicia Wood. Thank you, friend! Nothing is better than a mother's instinct! And good idea about the plastic baggy in the car!

By: Heather Hughes

Heather Hughes — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:57:09 +0000

I 100% agree. As a mother who is battling cancer with a 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 year old, I wholeheartedly beg people not to go out in public, send your sick kids to school or church nursery, etc. when you are sick. I understand it is difficult for people to miss work. But it is difficult for people with low immune systems to be able to fight for their lives and remain healthy, from the premature baby all the way to the elderly. I hate that my little girls miss out on so many things because we cant risk the germs and me winding up back in the from hospital, all because other people do not take into account that they are putting other people are risk by not staying home when they are sick. I love your advice and hope that more people will think about it when they or their children are sick. 🙂

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 22:55:10 +0000

Really well put advice! As a om of two preemies who are five years apart I probably err on the side of caution but also, know while I am fortunate to be able to work from home with sick children, many others are not.