Sick But Not Too Sick For Daycare

[JLH]

I totally agree with you but it is a military family and the soonest their dr could get them in is about a week from now. They did make an appt though. Everyone else he gave the bug to (myself, hubby, 2 of my kids, and a couple other daycare kids) all got over it in a day or 2. Not sure why he still has it but he is a lot younger than the rest of us.

[Cradle2crayons]

I have in my contract that I can send home for loose stools that can't be contained within the diaper. That way I am covered. Of
Bivouacked I don't send home for each of the out of the diaper BMs - but I gave myself the right to.
I would much rather make my contract tight and then use my discretion - rather than loose and be stuck with a child I know is sickly but doesn't fit into the contract.

Yes, my contract says "2 or more diarrhea stools OR stools that can't be contained in a diaper or clothing"

And 1 vomit is an immediate pick up.

My temp is 100.5 oral or temporal.

[Cradle2crayons]

I totally agree with you but it is a military family and the soonest their dr could get them in is about a week from now. They did make an appt though. Everyone else he gave the bug to (myself, hubby, 2 of my kids, and a couple other daycare kids) all got over it in a day or 2. Not sure why he still has it but he is a lot younger than the rest of us.

Then they should find another dr. Don't let their issues become illness for yu, your family, and other children. What makes them have a little diarrhea could be FATAL to a child under one such as rotavirus.

[Childminder]

Lie. the baby is obviously sick. Our state health dept says two episodes of loose runny stools and parent gets a call. Check your states and always put the blame on them.

[Crazy8]

Lie. the baby is obviously sick. Our state health dept says two episodes of loose runny stools and parent gets a call. Check your states and always put the blame on them.

LOL… glad someone else said it. In a case where I knew the child was sick and policy was 3 dirty diapers I would lie and say the 2nd one was the 3rd one. Personally I think that's a silly policy (realize it is the state, not you) a sick child is a sick child, just because they are going an extra hour or two between bouts of diarrhea doesn't mean they are any less sick!!!

[Margarete]

You only have the child so many hours... so 2 in 10-12 hours 2 days in a row, I would say counts as 4 in 24 hours. It's reasonable to assume they aren't stopping at home.

[TwinKristi]

Yes, my contract says "2 or more diarrhea stools OR stools that can't be contained in a diaper or clothing"

And 1 vomit is an immediate pick up.

My temp is 100.5 oral or temporal.

This is my policy as well.