You Are Joking Right?!?!?!

[Blackcat31]

I am going to have to put that in black cat. Usually parents tell me and this family has told me before but I think they were worried about me saying he had to stay home.

So they omit this information on purpose? That isn't any better than lying about it.

Why is it so hard for parents to just be honest about stuff?

If they truly feared you would exclude him from care, then he probably should have stayed home. If he had been on antibiotics for more than 24 hours and your policy states that, then why worry about it....they should have just told you.

I swear parents make their experience with child care a tough one because they aren't honest with themselves or their providers in doing what's best for their child.

*sigh* this has been my number one complaint about parents.

I don't know how to be clearer to them upon enrollment.
We are working TOGETHER!!

Maybe admission to child care should include a basic comprehension test. ::

[DaycareMom]

So they omit this information on purpose? That isn't any better than lying about it.

Why is it so hard for parents to just be honest about stuff?

If they truly feared you would exclude him from care, then he probably should have stayed home. If he had been on antibiotics for more than 24 hours and your policy states that, then why worry about it....they should have just told you.

I swear parents make their experience with child care a tough one because they aren't honest with themselves or their providers in doing what's best for their child.

*sigh* this has been my number one complaint about parents.

I don't know how to be clearer to them upon enrollment.
We are working TOGETHER!!

Maybe admission to child care should include a basic comprehension test. ::

:: That is actually a great idea!

[Kcole1075]

Another just got diagnosed with strep. I am on day two of fever my throat started hurting today. Looks like its a strep test for me too.

[CraftyMom]

I hate when parents aren't honest about their children's illnesses. I have updated my illness policy several times in the past year. It now states that not telling me about illnesses is the same as lying to me which is grounds for termination in my handbook. I hate that it has come to this but it happens too often. Parents don't want to take a day off and don't consider everyone else involved. One sick child turns into 6 children plus their families being sick and losing time from work. And eventually I will get it and the parent will have to take a day off anyway. Most importantly when a child is sick they just want Mommy or Daddy. I can not care for a sick child and comfort him and still take care of 5 other kids at the same time. Parents have no consideration