So Thursday night, around 9pm, my son woke up crying. When I went in to soothe him, he felt really warm. I panicked and took his temperature, it was 104! My husband was out of town, would be until Friday night, so I just took him to the ER. It came out of nowhere and came on quickly and it made me really nervous. After being at the ER for 2 hours, and still not even having seen a triage nurse yet, I decided to close the daycare the following day. One family wasn't even coming, and one is on holidays so I knew it wouldn't be an issue to keep their son home. I sent around a text (usually I call, but it was almost midnight and I chose to text so that if they woke up in the middle of the night they would see it, or they would get it first thing in the morning). We got home around 3 in the morning, not having found the source of the fever. I woke up around 6:30 to 3 texts from one of my new moms, saying she hoped my son would feel better and asked if my cousin was available (My cousin sometimes comes over to help me and I have used her for a few hours if I have a Dr's appointment or something. I rarely close if I don't have to and my husband always stays home to take care of my son if he is contagious.) I said she had to work, as she does have a full time job, and my husband was out of town. I didn't have a choice but to close. With a fever of 104, I need to think about the needs of my son, as well, I didn't want to transfer anything to the other kids if it were something conatgious. If a dck came with a fever or 104, I would immediately send him or her home.
Anyways, so mom says (at 5:30am) I just got your text and I am on my way to work. I wasn't given sufficient notice to find a replacement. Is there anyone you could transfer him to?

First of all, it states in my policies that I will inform the parents ASAP. But I usually leave it till early next morning in case he gets better during the night. Dad doesn't go to work till 10am, so I"m not sure why they didn't have enough time, or why one of them couldn't take the day off. It's none of my business why they couldn't take the day off, but I was a little peeved that she said she hadn't received sufficient notice when she got the text at 5 and her hubby didn't go to work till 10, and even more peeved that she expected me to find her a replacement.

What do you all think of this? Being expected to find a replacement sitter?