I am closed today as well. My daughter was up in the night throwing up. She is totally fine today though (so far). I texted all parents last night (in the middle of the night) saying I was closing today. I closed a few weeks ago at noon because I was sick although I ended up only having 1 family bring their child to daycare, the rest stayed home the full day. I try my best to have a backup myself in the event my daughter is sick. Sometimes my husband will stay home from work although right now with my daycare being in my main living space would be pointless. Sometimes if my daughter has something minor (slight fever, ear infection etc) I will leave her upstairs to relax and watch TV while I am downstairs with the other kids (also wouldn't work right now until we get the daycare space finished and moved back down there). I have also had my MIL look after my daughter when sick.

It is tough to close especially with the cut in pay and Christmas coming.