A rash may be the first sign of one of childhood's many illnesses, such as chicken pox or measles. Do not sent a child with a rash to school until your doctor has said that it is safe to do so. Contact your dentist. Consult your doctor without delay. A child whose only complaint is a headache, usually need not be kept at home.
Sick children belong at home.
Well children belong at school. A fever is a warning that all is not right with the body. The best way to check for fever is with a thermometer, which every home should have. When a thermometer is not available, check the child's forehead with the back of the hand. If it is hot, keep the child home until fever can be checked with a thermometer.