24 hour illness policy

[daycare woman]

You know its for these reasons that I always make sure my parents have their own back-up, grandparents or other family. I ask this question in the first interview, this is another way to pick your families and who best suits your care. Even for the reason I might get sick on short notice or my own child starts throwing up at least I don't feel guilty calling the night before to say I'm closed.
Or if I know the child is still sick and I'm paranoid about spreading I keep the purell bottle next to me for the day and apply it to the childs hands more frequently, and at least I feel like I tried! But most times there is nothing you can do, I read that a lot of sicknesses are contagious before your even sick. Can't win!