DCK with broken collar bone

[bright sparks]

It's up to you but I would still take the child and adjust our days accordingly. If you're not wanting to do this than you could ask the parents to find alternate care until the collar bone is healed. Would you still charge for these days though? Might be something worth considering putting into your contract or sick policy for future in case it happens again.

Why wouldn't I charge for the days they were away?

[5 Little Monkeys]

Why wouldn't I charge for the days they were away?

My thought with this is because I have nothing in my contract or sick policy that addresses broken bones etc, it kinda leaves it open to the parents to decide if they send their child. If the child is in too much pain to complete a full day at dc than I do have that in my sick policy and wouldn't feel bad about asking them to stay home and still charging them. I don't know what your sick policy covers though so that is why I asked. Your situation makes me aware that I should maybe add in a blurb about broken bones etc.

[Crayola kiddies]

Two of my kids broke their collar bones .... My oldest daughter when she was two ...she refused to wear a sling and I don't remember ever having a problem .... She would hold her arm bent but this was 20 years ago so my memory is fading a bit and my oldest son broke his just as we were leaving for Florida .... He was three and would wear the sling .... We were driving to Florida so by the time we got there ( 3 days ) he took the sling off and never complained once about his shoulder. So I would think after a full week at home he will be just fine and no major precautions will be needed.

[bright sparks]

Two of my kids broke their collar bones .... My oldest daughter when she was two ...she refused to wear a sling and I don't remember ever having a problem .... She would hold her arm bent but this was 20 years ago so my memory is fading a bit and my oldest son broke his just as we were leaving for Florida .... He was three and would wear the sling .... We were driving to Florida so by the time we got there ( 3 days ) he took the sling off and never complained once about his shoulder. So I would think after a full week at home he will be just fine and no major precautions will be needed.

Interesting...that's very helpful, thank you.

[bright sparks]

My thought with this is because I have nothing in my contract or sick policy that addresses broken bones etc, it kinda leaves it open to the parents to decide if they send their child. If the child is in too much pain to complete a full day at dc than I do have that in my sick policy and wouldn't feel bad about asking them to stay home and still charging them. I don't know what your sick policy covers though so that is why I asked. Your situation makes me aware that I should maybe add in a blurb about broken bones etc.

I understand what you are saying. I could add to my sickness policy year after year with a never ending list of reasons and I find it much easier for myself and very clear for all parents to understand by simply stating that if for any reason your child does not attend daycare and I am open for business then full fees are due. It makes it much easier to understand and prevents parents from finding any loopholes not to pay. If I take time off for any reason, no payment. If you take time off for any reason, full payment. Sometimes simplicity makes things easier.