@ andyant................sorry, but it really shows that you are new here......LOL What are you scared someone is going to hear you complain? Most of us here have been here a really long time (myself for 33 years in the ME) and for all the wonderful things that this part of the world has to offer there are things that are just as frustrating. You will learn that in time. :)

The thing is that in Australia if your kid is sick..........any normal parent will keep them at home. Sadly this common practice back at home is largely disregarded here. For goodness sakes..........most people here don't understand how important it is to strap their kids into seatbelts.....let alone keep them at home when they are running a fever.

ASD has done an amazing job to follow a swine flu protocol.

Just to let you others know, Tots corner remains open. And I just went to the HMC pharmacy, and they have no idea when the seasonal flu vaccine nor the H1N1 Swine flue vaccine will arrive. They did tell me though that when it does it will go to the schools.

So to me, this week, keeping our school closed was a complete waste of time. Although I must admit.......I have a new found respect for the hard work our teachers do!!!! I never knew it could be so time consuming!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)