Follow up- child sick and brought to daycare

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I don't think "most parents" knowingly bring their child sick to daycare. Yes plenty, but not most, and I think it's not fair to say that dcw, regardless of your experience having still only dealt with a tiny percentage of the population of parents out their.

I also don't think most parents would rather go to work than stay home with a sick kid. I think a huge amount of parents are so terrified of being down in their pay check or losing their jobs that they send their kid. Living on the breadline or worse, and with the stress of dealing with running a household in general, a lot of parents arent able to think beyond their paycheck and they are probably thinking that if they dose them up and send them to daycare then at least they will be well taken care of. Im not condoning this, but i am acknowledging how the world "actually" goes round, not how I want things to be. Yes there are plenty who just don't seem to give a rats ass, I have met a number of them but I think that while money shouldn't come into question when choosing between staying home or not, I do however think that parents are consumed with their own lives and don't think beyond their own bubble and the impact it has on others sending a sick kid to daycare. That being said, some kids have colds constantly so they can't stay at home for ever it's just life and unfortunately it goes on even at daycare.

My contract has a strict "no masking illness" clause which results in immediate no notice, loss of deposit termination. I take these actions as deceatful behaviour. That being said, I acknowledge that people are human and make the wrong judgement call, quite often over and over and encourage my dc parents when uncertain to call me to discuss the child's symptoms. I don't think it's fair to paint every person with the same brush and I like to give people a chance while still keeping my other dckids safe. There are enough people in life who make me personally lose the will to live sometimes and lose faith in humanity. I have screwed up many times in my life and I am forever thankful for my second chances and breaks that I have received. I can stick to my contract while still showing compassion and care. Everyone deserves it and should get it before they are a total right off. So much negativity is contagious and toxic.