Ladies, I have a really weird question, but does anyone know how to get a sick day for a child who i…

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Ladies, I have a really weird question, but does anyone know how to get a sick day for a child who isn't actually sick? I need some days off work, but since I'm on vacation, they won't give them to me. This topic has come up before, and we don't buy days off here. Are there any other ways?
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Bikmuhametova Liliya
It's easier to go to a therapist and cough, or complain about gut symptoms.
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Marina
Bikmuhametova Liliya I would take myself, but at work they'll say everything was fine, and then suddenly it's bad... that won't fly... it needs to be subtle...
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Lena Pugacheva
Ugh, I guess I'll just have to make up an illness.)
Let's say, he had a fever of 102°F, we gave him some Motrin, and now the fever is down. He complained of a stomach ache, had one loose stool, almost like diarrhea, I didn't see it exactly, he went without me (depending on the child's age). But this would require the child to lie too, which isn't the best experience, of course.
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Marina
Lena Pugacheva He's turning 3, and that's why all the fuss about his birthday!)
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Lena Pugacheva
Lena Pugacheva Maybe we can move it to the weekend?
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Nataliya
Go to the pediatrician and complain about your tummy 😏

Like, 'He's totally pooped himself up to his ears, and now they gave him Smecta and rushed him to the appointment. But he can't go to daycare like this. Give me a sick note...
And his eyes are like Puss in Boots 😊

If the pediatrician is in a good mood, maybe it'll work out)
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Marina
Lena Pugacheva I really need the day to be on his birthday, and then on the weekend, so I can gather guests and get everything ready… his birthday is on Monday, and I'll have to prepare everything for the table on Friday because I can't really expect much help… and I might not manage to do everything on Saturday… plus, there are already events booked on his actual birthday..
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Anastasiya
The only options here are stomach issues, like diarrhea or vomiting. Depending on the pediatrician you get, they might send you for tests that won't show anything.
But as usual, you lie about being healthy and then you get sick.

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Marina
Definitely not about diarrhea, that's not an option) They might not give an adult a sick day for minor stuff... I was really sick once... temperature 95.4°F (35.2°C) (never had that before), I could barely walk, and my throat hurt too... but the doctor said, 'Take vitamins and goodbye.' If you start imagining things about your gut, they'll send you to the infectious diseases ward anyway 😄
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Marina
They'll give one day for the ultrasound, but two is questionable...
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Svetlana Kovshova
back. impossible to check 👍 for yourself, not for the baby
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Lena Pugacheva
🤣 Truth bomb. My kids actually just had enterovirus. My little one had a 104°F fever, but when the doctor comes, the kid is usually active because they're on ibuprofen or acetaminophen. If there's no vomiting, mine are doing fine. Their tummy hurt a couple of times, one time their stool was softer than usual, and they felt nauseous. But that was it. The only other thing with herpangina is a rash in the throat, but that doesn't show up on the first day. And when we went to get discharged a week later (they gave us a week-long sick leave, I said we had an appointment on Friday, the doctor had come on Saturday), there wasn't even a trace of it in their throat. The doctor who came to the house was alone, and the local doctor signed off. So basically, none of the doctors actually saw anything; it was all based on what we said. But since the child honestly tells us, they can describe where something hurts or hurt. And doctors always ask kids questions.
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Lena Pugacheva
Nataliya You might get unlucky and be asked to do tests.
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Marina
Svetlana Kovshova Yesss, I used to do that too... but it's not an option now. At work, they'll say I was fine before, and now my back is acting up)
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Svetlana Kovshova
Svetlana Kovshova It can twist you up in an instant.
I once sneezed at home before work in the morning, and I couldn't straighten up anymore. I was stuck like that for a week, couldn't even go to the bathroom.
So, it's a working option! 😄😄😄
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anna
Ordered because of a fever during the night. Mine often get sick like this: a fever for a few days with no other symptoms. Sometimes snot appears later, and sometimes nothing at all.
My older one was sick like this recently: from Saturday to Monday inclusive, his temperature was up to 37.6°C. On Tuesday, there was nothing. No snot, no cough, no sore throat.
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