How often do you use a sick day?

[Jewels]

I had to close a couple fridays ago, because I threw my back out the thursday afternoon prior, it was awful I'm 30 and never experienced that, I had to have my neighbor come over(my backup) and my husband come home(never had to have him come home before)I was stuck on the floor with 9 kids around I had just finished making some homemade mac n cheese and luckily had the baby with me, but my neighbor didn't get here for like 20 minutes, and I had to have my 5 year olds serve lunch, they did awesome, one scooped everyone up their food, and one got everyone milk. I was on the floor for 5 hours before I let my husband move me, I was in so much pain he brought me to the bathroom, and I passed out. you can bet I did not work the next day, other than that I closed once from the stomach flu, but everyone in the whole daycare including every parent had it to, I could not work while puking and gross who would want their kid around that! other than that I do not close, It has to be the stomach flu, or something really bad, I would never close with a bad cold, I would just have the TV on for the day possibly, and not do any activities and have a free day, and an easy lunch. But I haven't even had a cold in so long, working with these kids makes your body strong!

[Laurel]

I have closed for illness 2 times in 16 years.

Tissues are included in the price of tuition here.

Laurel

[Blackcat31]

Another thing..., I posted for parents to bring in something to wipe their child nose if it is running. NOBODY did! Yesterday I started using their shirt tales. One parents asked about the snot on the shirt (giggle) & I said , "I didn't see any tissue or wipes in your cubbie."

I feel like shooting out a nasty-gram quoting the policy & telling them if I'm sick, everyone suffers. Thoughts?!?

I require ALL families to bring one box of tissue and one refill package of wet wipes on the first of each month.

One box of tissue and one refill pack age of wet wipes PER child NOT family

I have a checklist posted on the parent bulletin board in the coat room and check off each child as their supplies are brought in. That way everyone knows if they did or didn't bring stuff.

My rule states that anyone who hasn't brought the requested supplies in by the 5th of the month has a $6 fee added to that week's invoice to cover the costs.

I have had this rule now for about a year and so far everyone has been great. I have had a few who just paid the $6 fee but after a while everyone got on board and brings tissues/wet wipes in now.

I have a pretty big stash going on and I love it.

[Oneluckymom]

I require ALL families to bring one box of tissue and one refill package of wet wipes on the first of each month.

One box of tissue and one refill pack age of wet wipes PER child NOT family

I have a checklist posted on the parent bulletin board in the coat room and check off each child as their supplies are brought in. That way everyone knows if they did or didn't bring stuff.

My rule states that anyone who hasn't brought the requested supplies in by the 5th of the month has a $6 fee added to that week's invoice to cover the costs.

I have had this rule now for about a year and so far everyone has been great. I have had a few who just paid the $6 fee but after a while everyone got on board and brings tissues/wet wipes in now.

I have a pretty big stash going on and I love it.

Blackcat...I would love to start implementing this. I spend a ton on tissues and wipes. Are these for the "class" to use or are they for each child personal use?

What other supplies do you have parents provide?

[Blackcat31]

Blackcat...I would love to start implementing this. I spend a ton on tissues and wipes. Are these for the "class" to use or are they for each child personal use?

What other supplies do you have parents provide?

Other than the tissues and wipes, I don't require parents to bring in any supplies ...oh, wait they do have to bring in sun screen if they want me to use it on their child.

As for the wipes and tissues, what I did was write the parents a quick note stating that instead of raising rates, I was implementing a supply requirement instead to defray the costs of these supplies.

I require them to bring ANY name brand tissue they want (no generics~they are just paper) and can bring either the Wal-Mart or Target refill packages of wet wipes in unscented ONLY. They are more than welcome to bring in namebrand wet wipes but I don't require it because the Target and/or Wal-Mart ones are pretty good quality imho.

The supplies are then pooled together and used for everyone.

I don't have any kids with allergies or sensitive skin issues (other than myself-hence the reason for requesting unscented) so it works really well for me.

[Childminder]

Three since 1973.

[AmyKidsCo]

Three since 1973.

Wow, you're a warrior!

I've taken 2 in the past 6 or 8 years. I can't remember if I was pregnant with #5 or #6 when I took the first one - I thought it was morning sickness but it wasn't And one last year, but this time I knew it wasn't morning sickness. ::

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Wow, you're a warrior!

I've taken 2 in the past 6 or 8 years. I can't remember if I was pregnant with #5 or #6 when I took the first one - I thought it was morning sickness but it wasn't And one last year, but this time I knew it wasn't morning sickness. ::

Thankfully my "morning" sickness was always at night during my first trimester. :: That made it easy for me to tell that I wasn't actually sick. I can see myself thinking I was very ill if it occurred out of the blue during the morning/day!