Oh My Gosh I Am SO Irritated!!!!!!!!

[JenNJ]

It's nothing to feel bad about! It is not your fault dcg is ill. Ill kids need to be home. I know that is where I want to be when I am sick!

Exclusion for illness is in the best interest of everyone. It prevents further spread and ensures that the sick child's symptoms are being managed by ONE person. That lowers the chances of medication mistakes, missing key symptoms that may require medical attention, and exposing the child to further germs.

[CheekyChick]

I would send them an e-mail this weekend that states:

Dear Joe Schmo:

You seemed perplexed by my excluding your daughter from daycare on several occasions this past week. I will send home a copy of my illness policy on Monday in the event that you lost the one you were given at registration.

To reiterate, I excluded your daughter because she was sick. She was listless, upset, uncomfortable, had a thick mucus discharge, a horrible cough, and she slept for hours at a time. Later in the week she had diarrhea. Your daughter had a very hard week and was unable to participate in our daily routine and needed the one-on-one care that only a mommy and daddy can provide.

Additionally, I follow state guidelines in regard to health and saftey. I do so to protect myself, my family, and every child in my care. I do this to protect your daughter when she is well.

I hope ****** rests and recuperates this weekend and comes back on Monday healthy and happy. I sure miss her smiling little face.

Kindly,
******

[Ariana]

I'm so sorry you're going through this. Dealing with disrespect from parents is the worst part of our job

This in particular makes me so mad "Then he proceeds to tell me not to say "those little things" at the end of the text message like "I know how much having a sick child inconveniences a working parent and I am sorry that I can not accommodate her" He says it makes his wife feel like she doesn't want to be with her child when she is sick. "

This is laying the guilt trip on you!! His wife doesn't want to be with her sick child and she feels guilty about it so she gets mad at you for trying to be sympathetic towards her? Unbelievable!! I would have tld him that I will text whatever I want to text and it's not your fault they interpret it that way. How rude.

[nannyde]

He then asked why I don't care for sick kids. I said because if I have sick kids running around here then I get sick, my son gets sick, my husband gets sick, and other kids get sick. He said well what happens if your DS gets sick? Will you close? I said if it is bad enough and his dad can't stay home with him, then yes.

Tell him that all the parents are comfortable with you caring for THEIR sick kid but they don't want you taking care of the other parents sick kids. If they all would like to meet and agree that it's okay if everyones kids come sick then you will hire an appropriate medical person, purchase the insurance, and provide sick child care. It's going to mean getting everyone on board with their kid being with kids who are sick when they are well and it's going to cost a bunch of money for the medical care... but if that's what he's after... then let's raise rates and get some nurses hired.

[daycare]

I would send them an e-mail this weekend that states:

Dear Joe Schmo:

You seemed perplexed by my excluding your daughter from daycare on several occasions this past week. I will send home a copy of my illness policy on Monday in the event that you lost the one you were given at registration.

To reiterate, I excluded your daughter because she was sick. She was listless, upset, uncomfortable, had a thick mucus discharge, a horrible cough, and she slept for hours at a time. Later in the week she had diarrhea. Your daughter had a very hard week and was unable to participate in our daily routine and needed the one-on-one care that only a mommy and daddy can provide.

Additionally, I follow state guidelines in regard to health and saftey. I do so to protect myself, my family, and every child in my care. I do this to protect your daughter when she is well.

I hope ****** rests and recuperates this weekend and comes back on Monday healthy and happy. I sure miss her smiling little face.

Kindly,
******

love this letter

[CheekyChick]

love this letter

Thank you.

[MyAngels]

I would send them an e-mail this weekend that states:

Dear Joe Schmo:

You seemed perplexed by my excluding your daughter from daycare on several occasions this past week. I will send home a copy of my illness policy on Monday in the event that you lost the one you were given at registration.

To reiterate, I excluded your daughter because she was sick. She was listless, upset, uncomfortable, had a thick mucus discharge, a horrible cough, and she slept for hours at a time. Later in the week she had diarrhea. Your daughter had a very hard week and was unable to participate in our daily routine and needed the one-on-one care that only a mommy and daddy can provide.

Additionally, I follow state guidelines in regard to health and saftey. I do so to protect myself, my family, and every child in my care. I do this to protect your daughter when she is well.

I hope ****** rests and recuperates this weekend and comes back on Monday healthy and happy. I sure miss her smiling little face.

Kindly,
******

[Ariana]

Although I like the letter, the parents already know everything written in it. Sending them this letter is only going to throw more fuel to the fire IMO.

[CheekyChick]

Thank you.

[daycare]

Although I like the letter, the parents already know everything written in it. Sending them this letter is only going to throw more fuel to the fire IMO.

I wasn't saying send it.... I just like it... I do agree, let sleeping dogs lie.....

[MyAngels]

Although I like the letter, the parents already know everything written in it. Sending them this letter is only going to throw more fuel to the fire IMO.

I didn't feel that the letter was especially confrontational, but rather something that might put the parents a little more at ease with the decisions that Breezy made throughout the week in regards to their sick child.

One thing that is mentioned frequently here and among the providers that I know is how important clear communication is.

The only thing that I, personally, would do differently would be to talk face-to-face with the parents about it, rather than sending an e-mail or letter, but that's just the way I do things.

[Breezy]

DS is running a temp of 102.1 now

[Kaddidle Care]

What nerve! "Why don't you take care of sick children"? WEll, because sick babies need their mamas, you nincompoop! What a strange concept!

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You did nothing wrong except keep the child longer than you should have to accomodate her parents.

The more you give, the more they take (and EXPECT).

Do NOT let them give you guilt trips - THEY are the ones that should feel guilty that they feel the almighty buck is more important than the health and welfare of their child.

Most work places are sympathetic to the parent that has to stay home with their sick child. But when they use up all of their vacation, sick and personal time for going to the spa or Disney trips, they are not so sympathetic.

We once had a lovely mother drop her child off dripping in vomit. She shoved some clean clothes into our worker's hands and claimed that she had a very important meeting to attend. She would be back in 2 hours.

Our young worker did not realize she had the right to refuse the child right then and there and unfortunately many were exposed because of it. We had children sick and workers sick. (I was one of the unfortunate ones.)

This mother's one act of selfishness COST several others to miss days of work because of illness.

And now your child is sick - UGH! I know you probably need the money but I'd tell those parents you are closed until your child is 24 hours fever free.

[Breezy]

happyface happyface

You did nothing wrong except keep the child longer than you should have to accomodate her parents.

The more you give, the more they take (and EXPECT).

Do NOT let them give you guilt trips - THEY are the ones that should feel guilty that they feel the almighty buck is more important than the health and welfare of their child.

Most work places are sympathetic to the parent that has to stay home with their sick child. But when they use up all of their vacation, sick and personal time for going to the spa or Disney trips, they are not so sympathetic.

We once had a lovely mother drop her child off dripping in vomit. She shoved some clean clothes into our worker's hands and claimed that she had a very important meeting to attend. She would be back in 2 hours.

Our young worker did not realize she had the right to refuse the child right then and there and unfortunately many were exposed because of it. We had children sick and workers sick. (I was one of the unfortunate ones.)

This mother's one act of selfishness COST several others to miss days of work because of illness.

And now your child is sick - UGH! I know you probably need the money but I'd tell those parents you are closed until your child is 24 hours fever free.

You are so right and Dcd used a personal day to go hunting on Tuesday!!!!