Rules on siblings and illness

[Shannie]

I would be ok with bringing one and not the other had they not both had the flu all weekend and they were both sick yesterday. So they are both getting over it and one just has diarrhea and the other does not. DCB is super whiny, cries over everything (another kid spilled a small amount of water on his arm and he had a huge meltdown) He is better than yesterday but definitely not 100% better. I just wonder why mom would keep one kid home and not the other when they are both sick and if it would be inappropriate for me to suggest that.

[playfelt]

Shannie in your case I think it is fair to tell the mom the child is not up to par and needs to be at home too but that would have been early morning when it was obvious he wasn't coping. However, by tomorrow he may be better so it is almost too late to suggest she keep him home. You could suggest to her that if sibling is not coming back that he be given the extra day to rest too.

[Momof4]

Ok, sorry but I was speaking from a bad experience. I'm only in my 6th year of business and I've only had 1 family with siblings in care who left a sour taste in my mouth, but gave me the opportunity to revamp my contract policies in many ways. They did things like this, one child was home sick, the other came here, made all of us sick, then was kept home sick while the other child was here all peppy and feeling better while the rest of us were sick. It was not fun. I really hope that doesn't happen to the original poster of this thread.

[Shannie]

Update: DCB cried on and off most of yesterday. today both kids are here for about an hour so far. DCG is already napping (usually 12:30 is nap time) DCB doesn't want to do anything but sit on the couch. doesn't want to go outside or eat. He even refused to watch trucks on the deck and eat a frozen juice (2 favorite things). Should I be sending them home? The other 2 kids are used to walks in the morning and outdoor time. Neither are happening anytime soon now.

[sunnydays]

Update: DCB cried on and off most of yesterday. today both kids are here for about an hour so far. DCG is already napping (usually 12:30 is nap time) DCB doesn't want to do anything but sit on the couch. doesn't want to go outside or eat. He even refused to watch trucks on the deck and eat a frozen juice (2 favorite things). Should I be sending them home? The other 2 kids are used to walks in the morning and outdoor time. Neither are happening anytime soon now.

Yes, I would send them home if they are clearly unwell. When I said I wouldn't send one sibling home if the other was sick, I meant if the one who came had no symptoms and was not ill. In this case, the are both unwell and should be at home.