Sibling threw up - healthy one attends?

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I just don't understand why a parent who is home with a sick child would send the other child. They are home anyway, so shouldn't they be looking after their children? There is a chance the other child will get sick, and I'd rather give them a day of rest at home, just in case. Of course, I also think it is very strange that someone on maternity leave would send an older child to daycare as well. Could be a generation thing since I'm a grandma, but I never heard of such a thing until recently. I would have felt incredibly guilty sending my child somewhere if I were home.