Please don't send your sick kid to daycare!!!

[mom-in-alberta]

My parents are pretty good for picking up when I ask them to. And rarely do they drop-off a kid that I look at and go "Really? You thought they were ok to come to daycare??"
Having said that, I think you can tell the difference between a poop that is teething related (looser, but only because of the extra drool, etc) and actual diarreah (everything is off- color, texture, and of course FOUL odor).
I will call after the first actual diarreah. I am confident that I know when a child can stay and when they MUST go home.
And I agree. Although I understand that it is difficult to leave/miss work, I need to work with families that will make EVERY effort to come get a sick child. It is important to me, because that is a core value (ie; kids are the most important thing of all).

[hannahjo]

I second that! It is sooo difficult to protect other kids from getting infected. Dear parents please do not send your kids unless and until you are sure that they are absolutely alright. Kids in the day care center are vulnerable and are likely to get affected by the same! We would be held accountable before other parents for their kids being sick!