Sending sick kids home Policy

[sunnydays]

I send kids home after 2 bouts of diahrea as that is what the public health guidelines state. By diahrea, I mean it has to be liquid, not just a looser BM but really liquid and normally diahrea is accompanied by a really terrible smell as well. At that point, even if the child is playing and eating normally, I send them home because I can't be sure that it is not contagious. And they must stay home until 24 hours diahrea free...plus whatever portion of the daycare day is left (ex. if I send child home at 11am Monday, and child has no more diahrea after that, child may not return at 11am on Tuesday, but must wait until the following daycare day).