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

[JennJubie]

Twice in less than a two week period I've had two different families send their kid in with diarrhea. I spent 45 minutes cleaning poo out of one of my toy buckets a, (child climbed into it and then pooped), off my floor, and off my couch. Obviously the clothes were completely soiled! I'm sorry your kid is sick, but don't send them here with the runs!!!

It's my daughters birthday this weekend and I don't want us to be sick

[mickyc]

Oh I hear ya!! We had diarrhea here too!! I had kids away and sending others home. I am so glad it is over!! Luckily the diapers held up around here and the ones who don't wear diapers made it to the bathroom.

[Busy ECE mommy]

24 hr exclusion period for that here, and that's 24 hours symptom-free before returning. That's gross, unsanitary, and exposes everyone else to the virus too. How inconsiderate.

[JennJubie]

Yep. And when I talk to the parent about it I get "Well he's not contagious anymore." I wish more people had common sense. I don't care if telehealth told you he's not contagious anymore, feces is full of bacteria and it's not welcome all over my house.

[Judy Trickett]

Yep. And when I talk to the parent about it I get "Well he's not contagious anymore." I wish more people had common sense. I don't care if telehealth told you he's not contagious anymore, feces is full of bacteria and it's not welcome all over my house.

This is why you need the one-liner in your contract that reads, "The Final decision as to care of a sick child will be made by the provider." This is the catch-all phrase that allows you to exclude anyone.

I also have a 24 hour exclusion policy for diarrhea. If you have it today, while in care, then you can't return until Thursday.

[JennJubie]

This is why you need the one-liner in your contract that reads, "The Final decision as to care of a sick child will be made by the provider." This is the catch-all phrase that allows you to exclude anyone.

I also have a 24 hour exclusion policy for diarrhea. If you have it today, while in care, then you can't return until Thursday.

I have a pretty good sick policy, and I also have the 24 hour exclusion policy but I like the one you posted. I'm going to be adding that.

I find it ridiculous that we have to parent these parents! I also don't understand how they can omit or lie - we're going to figure it out!

[Sassygirl]

Parents just amaze me!

I don't even charge for sick days (the majority of providers in my area from my research do not so I am stuck) so you would "think" that would be more incentive to stay home with your sick child.

Colds/runny noses I can see because they can be iffy but a stomach bug? That is disgusting and unsanitary and so contagious!

I agree with the others, I would be telling these parents that you will NOT be accepting this child into your care again until they are 24 hours symptom free because you simply cannot afford to close down and inconvenience everyone else for their child.

[Sassygirl]

Judy I have missed you... We all have!

I haven't been on here for too long but have always enjoyed reading your posts and getting your opinion. Its nice to see you back :-)

[mattsmom]

Oh my, that is gross. And so what if they are told that the kid is not contagious anymore! Don't these parents have any common sense?
I also have a 24 hr exclusion period for these cases. I just love how parents get into such denial that their kid is sick...they try to convince us and themselves that their kid is fine for daycare.
I just love reminding them that if you send your kid here sick, then chances are that either I or my kid will get sick as well and that means I will take time off, hence you will have to find backup. That usually snaps them back to reality.

[Busy ECE mommy]

I love the parents that say the diarrhea is due to teething LOL! I don't care why you have it, it's time to go home to err on the side of caution.