For me, it depends on whether the child has any other symptoms along with an elevated temp. I'll send someone home if the temp is 99, they're fussier than usual, are acting "off", seem overly tired, have glassy looking eyes, have been exposed to an illness that comes with a temp, etc. If their temp is 99 and they're eating and playing normally, I keep an eye on it. If it reaches 100 or more, it's on it's way up so I call for pick up at that point.

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