Any Suggestions?

[lvt77]

Make it cost them to bring them sick.

My illness policy states:

We follow the CDC guidlines provided, please familiarize yourself with them before enrolling your child as this will be strictly enforced.

Children must be fever/symptom free for 24 hours, without the use of medication, for return to care. Please do not confuse this with 24 hours after onset of symptoms, child is to be well a full 24 hours before return. If unsure please provide doctors excuse.

If a child is sent home sick, during childcare hours, child must be fever/symptom free, without the use of medication, for 48 hours prior to returning to care. No exceptions to this policy.

Siblings: If one child is ill, as described in the CDC exclusion guidelines provided, both children must be excluded from care and will be held to above policy.

I am on CDC website trying to find daycare/center related info. Can you tell me where to look? Seems like I am looking in all the wrong \places..

[Blackcat31]

Another thread had this topic going and someone mentioned that if a child is sent home sick then they cannot return to the child care the next day. So it seems logical to just make sure they are better before they return. I tried this out and I have only had 2 kids go home sick and then remain home the next day and when they both came back they were much better so I think it works.

[Cat Herder]

Google "communicable disease exclusion chart" then your state. I am sorry, I don't have time right this second...

[lvt77]

Another thread had this topic going and someone mentioned that if a child is sent home sick then they cannot return to the child care the next day. So it seems logical to just make sure they are better before they return. I tried this out and I have only had 2 kids go home sick and then remain home the next day and when they both came back they were much better so I think it works.

not sure you read the part that I am having the issue with a DCB who has gag reflux..
Well I have a lot of vomit issues here...
I have one DCB that has gag reflux and vomits at least once a day. Doctor statement on file. So I can't send him home every time this happens. I only send him home if its out of normal routine, other symptoms are evident or he vomits excessively throughout the day. Other parents are aware of this, so they feel if he can stay here and vomit then so can my kid.

I feel stuck here, as there is a lot of grey area when it comes to this child and my policy. The part that worries me, is that how do I know for sure that DCB vomiting is caused by gag reflux and is not the flu? I don’t and can’t tell…….

[nannyde]

I know your policy is to stay home 24 hrs after being sent home for vomiting, right? When they do return, do you ask the parents before letting them stay WHEN the last time he/she vomited was? It's important how you ask the question, make them tell you exactly when the child vomited last, instead of asking them IF they vomited in the last 24 hours. It's very easy to see if someone is lying to you if they have to tell you WHEN instead of a simple yes or no. In this case if they were lying, they'd have to quickly think of what time it was now, and when previous 24 hours would be in order to pull off the lie. Hopefully you'll be able to catch the uncomfortable "Ummmm.... Ohh.... Uhhhh..."

This tactic will work once maybe (and usually with the Dad) but the standard answer is almost always "they have been fine since they left your house. He was up running around, ate great, slept great, hat a nice poop, and was in a super great mood. He hasn't been sick at ALL".

See both tactics are just words. You can use WORDS to try and get them to come to Jesus and they can use words to deceive. The word that matters is the policy that you have that you MUST require them to follow.

[Blackcat31]

Sorry...I was responding to the original post where there is no mention of gag reflex. Personally, when you take on a child with special needs I think that that type of thinking from other parents comes with the territory...either way I wouldn't take a child who has a vomiting problem because no matter what the reason behind the vomiting...it is still gross! It is like a parent saying their child has diarrhea due to something they ate....too much info...I heard "they have diarrhea" so I do not want them at my house.
So I guess I can't be of any help because I wouldnt take a child who throws up......for ANY reason.