Not what you want to hear at drop-off

[playfelt]

What is interesting about the comments here is that the mom didn't have to tell the provider about the child. It was very nice of her to divulge the information so the provider could take the necessary steps. With those that are saying they would turn the child away it then comes down to a is it any wonder parents don't tell you these things in the morning such as how the child's night was, if they were given tylenol or dimetapp before coming. I get the rationale for wanting to just send the kid back home and yes the 24 hour policy is there but as I said if you want parents to be honest with you then you have to sometimes give the child the benefit of the doubt and respect their honesty.

[daycarewhisperer]

What is interesting about the comments here is that the mom didn't have to tell the provider about the child. It was very nice of her to divulge the information so the provider could take the necessary steps. With those that are saying they would turn the child away it then comes down to a is it any wonder parents don't tell you these things in the morning such as how the child's night was, if they were given tylenol or dimetapp before coming. I get the rationale for wanting to just send the kid back home and yes the 24 hour policy is there but as I said if you want parents to be honest with you then you have to sometimes give the child the benefit of the doubt and respect their honesty.

I don't agree with this. To me it reads "If you want the parents to be honest with you you have to agree to accept their sick kid and deal". Why have illness policies if the only requirement of the parent is to tell you the kid is sick?

We ARE asking parents to follow the illness policies and not bring a kid who was puking a few hours ago. I do NOT accept the parents diagnosis as of "why"... as in... "he ate too much". In twenty years of running home child care I can count on one hand the number of times a parent correctly diagnosed their child's excludable symptoms. Parents diagnosises are whatever explains it that means the kid can come to day care.

To me, this is like saying we shouldn't expect the parents to be decent people. We shouldn't expect them not to be liars. We shouldn't expect them to think of my health, my sons health, my staff assistants health, and the health of the other children. It IS okay to set illness policies and EXPECT the parents READ them... check them when in doubt... call when in doubt before they bring the child... and report all medications.