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

[AmandaKDT]

This sounds totally gross but I can sometimes tell if it's a teething poop....some kids when teething seem to have a "glossy" poop LOL....I swear it's because of all the extra saliva going on!!! haha

I hate when parents try to pass the fever off as teething....I find it rarely is because of teething and the fever spreads around like crazy!

My niece and nephew both got teething diarrhea and diaper rashes, only happened when their teeth were coming in (it was very obviously related). It is a real thing, though definitely isn't always the case and doesn't happen to all babies. All that extra drool can be hard on the stomach.

[nschildcare]

I am tired of the sick kids coming, too. I've changed my policies to say that I exclude for symptoms. I have explained it to parents this way: I don't think that they are qualified to say with 100% certainty that their child's symptoms are due to teething (or whatever else they are blaming) and neither am I. Therefore, I will always exclude for symptoms, whatever the actual cause may be.

Maybe teething fevers are real: I don't know. But I do know that I don't want to catch 'teething'. I just got over getting my 40 yo molars.

And yes I've not ended up with clients due to my policy. It does not bother me. I tell them to look for someone who has lax sickness policies. I don't want parents that are willing to send their sick child to daycare. I really emphasize this point during interviews. I am WELL care. Parents need to have back up or be prepared to miss time from work.

And I, too, have the disclaimer that I make the final call whether or not a child is well enough for daycare. I've used it twice. Parents will "get it" when you enforce it.

[Judy Trickett]

And yes I've not ended up with clients due to my policy. It does not bother me. I tell them to look for someone who has lax sickness policies. I don't want parents that are willing to send their sick child to daycare. I really emphasize this point during interviews. I am WELL care. Parents need to have back up or be prepared to miss time from work.

And I, too, have the disclaimer that I make the final call whether or not a child is well enough for daycare. I've used it twice. Parents will "get it" when you enforce it.

I couldn't agree more! Right on! I, too, am willing to lose clients rather than put up with crap that is clearly outlined in the contract. And, the funny thing is, once you put your foot down and really ARE willing to lose clients you actually attract and keep better clients.