First IT post and child with medical problem
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:33 am
Hi,
I have been offered my first IT post starting in August. My 8 year old daughter suffers from ezcema. At times it is barely noticeable but sometimes it looks pretty awful, especially on her hands and face.
The state schools she has attended in the UK have always been incredibly supportive and understanding. Knowing that international schools have a much more bussiness aproach to things, I am a little bit concerned that the school might, at some point, ask us to not take her to school because some paying parents raise concerns about the way she looks.
I have discussed the matter with many people and they all think I am being ridicolous: eczema is not contagious and banning a child from attending school because of a 'red face' would simply be cruel. I agree, but what do the directors of international schools think? Any advice or first hand experience would be highly appreciated.
By the way, we have visited this country in the past and her eczema magicaly went away. We are under no illusion that this will be the case but we can certainly dream!
I have been offered my first IT post starting in August. My 8 year old daughter suffers from ezcema. At times it is barely noticeable but sometimes it looks pretty awful, especially on her hands and face.
The state schools she has attended in the UK have always been incredibly supportive and understanding. Knowing that international schools have a much more bussiness aproach to things, I am a little bit concerned that the school might, at some point, ask us to not take her to school because some paying parents raise concerns about the way she looks.
I have discussed the matter with many people and they all think I am being ridicolous: eczema is not contagious and banning a child from attending school because of a 'red face' would simply be cruel. I agree, but what do the directors of international schools think? Any advice or first hand experience would be highly appreciated.
By the way, we have visited this country in the past and her eczema magicaly went away. We are under no illusion that this will be the case but we can certainly dream!