http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/new...ething-illness

I do believe that SOME children get runny poops during teething (some drs say yes, some say no) but severe diarhhea and high temps are not caused from teething.

Here are some teething symptoms

http://www.whattoexpect.com/first-ye...-symptoms.aspx

If a parent questions my advice/suggestions/thoughts than I like to send them a link to show them WHY I have the view I do on their child's illness. Thankfully I have never really had a parent tell me that they wouldn't be picking up their child. Just yesterday I had a child not herself and was obviously not feeling well. I am sure she had a fever by the way she felt but my thermometer was broken and not reading correctly (I tested it on all the kids and it was reading the exact same temp). I didn't have any specific reason to send her home other than she was not participating in our activities. I told mom that I thought she had a fever but wasn't sure so it would be up to her to decide if she wanted to come get her or not and thankfully mom picked her up right away.

I feel the way we talk to parents is a direct result in how they are with us. I am firm but not mean/demanding and I make sure the parent knows that my concern is for their child. (even though my concern is for them, the other children and myself) Only once have I had to talk to a parent and explain that her child's illness was affecting the other children. She was a great parent and a great dc parent but when it came to her child's illnesses she was usually in denial and blamed it on teething or because he was a preemie when born. I understand though, I have worked at places that were not the easiest to leave but unfortunately, that isn't my problem. If your child is sick they need/should be at home. I make it clear during interviews that back up's are a must, especially if they work somewhere that is hard to leave during their shift.