I would remind her of your sick policy and that your contract states she must pay for days they are absent even if they are sick. I just changed my contract to state that I have a right to terminate if a parent doesn't follow my sick policy and continually sends a child to daycare sick. I am hoping that it will make parents really think before sending their child to daycare.

I know she is ticked at you for charging for sick days when you are telling her to keep your child home but if they do decide to leave then just think good riddance. I had 2 families who constantly sent their kids sick to daycare. I got really mad at one family one day (after dcb threw up projectile vomit all over the table and all over the other kids food -dcb told me he told his parents he was not feeling well). It was always awkward after that and it wasn't too long until they gave their notice. It is such a relief having them gone and now I have become more strict with my sick policies. If you want to leave because I have the health of the other children and myself as a priority then so be it.