Child Dilemma

I am having a small problem with Annee. I don't know for sure how to handle it. She has missed a lot of school this year from being "sick". I want to be able to trust her, and let her stay home if she is sick. It is just so often lately.

She is so much like me it is scary! In grade school, I would constantly call mom to have her pick me up. I was "sick" a lot. Mine was headaches. Annee's is her stomach. I was thinking this morning, after she told me she was throwing up again, that maybe I need to ask her to prove it. I know, gross, and I don't want to think that she is lying about it. I just don't know what to do.

I took her to the doctor a few months ago for this problem, and he thought she may have reflux. She has been on medication for it, and it seemed to be working well. Now all of a sudden this week, she is sick again. I am already taking her to the doctor tomorrow for a nervous tick she has, so I will ask him about that also.

I don't want to think she is being dishonest. It is just hard when I know what I did growing up. Maybe I'll just approach her that way. Or maybe, I'll just start taking her to grandma's when she is sick and not let her stay home alone. That might work. Although I have to say that it is actually good this week because mom is so sick right now (a nasty cold, not the same as Annee). When mom is feeling better though, maybe that will be the new policy, to have any sick child stay with her. I know Annee loves to stay home alone, so that may fix the problem right there.