What would you do ?????

[mickyc]

I haven't had anyone blame me for an illness but I do struggle with people sending their children who shouldn't always be here. I just had a boy who was sick for 6 days in total. His mom was going to send him one day and I told her that I am enforcing the 24 hour rule and if he isn't 100% he needs to stay home. Well she stayed home with him and he ended up being sick for another 3 days. I know it was inconvenient and I know mom wasn't too happy that I said he should stay home but in the end it helped. He came back this week and so far (knock on wood) it hasn't passed to anyone!

I always tell all parents when there is something going around. I think a lot of times people make excuses - oh it is allergies, something they ate, teething etc. If there is something going around they need to take it seriously and not make excuses because if they don't want it spreading they need to keep their child home.

Also when it comes to cleaning all I do is wipe down railings and doorknobs, wash bedding, spray the toys and furniture with Lysol. We need to be exposed to germs and illnesses to increase our immune system and the more you clean the worse the illnesses are going to be IMO. I find the less I disinfect the less sick we become.