Not only would I insist she go home TODAY, immediately, but I would tell mom she must stay home tomorrow as well. Our public schools (as well as my center and everyone else's) has a policy "child must be free of fever for 24 hours without the aid of fever reducers". So, if the girl goes home this morning @ 10am with a fever, you know that @ 8am tomorrow she has not been fever free for 24 hours. Do you have a digital thermometer? I always try to touch the children on the head or back when they come in. If I feel a hint of fever, I give them the old beep-beep temp. reading. "Oh look mom, she has a 101 fever. She can't stay with fever. See you tomorrow if she has no fever tomorrow morning." Peace, out.

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