The Allergy Excuse!!!!!

[Unregistered]

My 9 month only son and I are going on 7 weeks of continuos colds.. back to back.. we are both on antibiotics as well. It's miserable. I love the idea of changing my policy, I have a dcg who has a cough that just got worse for almost three weeks until I went of vacation for a week. After the first week of the cough I said she needs to see a doctor it's not slight anymore and not going away and mom rushes her to a dr and bring her back the next day with a note that says it's just a cold and she can return to care.

I feel that takes the power out of my hands when it's MY HOME!! What the heck! How are you gonna tell me and some dr I don't know that you sick kid can stay here. Idk. So like a whimp I let her stay cuz I don't have a firm policy yet besides have a dr note which screwed me

What would you do in that situation?


BrynleeJean just signed out

[Blackcat31]

My 9 month only son and I are going on 7 weeks of continuos colds.. back to back.. we are both on antibiotics as well. It's miserable. I love the idea of changing my policy, I have a dcg who has a cough that just got worse for almost three weeks until I went of vacation for a week. After the first week of the cough I said she needs to see a doctor it's not slight anymore and not going away and mom rushes her to a dr and bring her back the next day with a note that says it's just a cold and she can return to care.

I feel that takes the power out of my hands when it's MY HOME!! What the heck! How are you gonna tell me and some dr I don't know that you sick kid can stay here. Idk. So like a whimp I let her stay cuz I don't have a firm policy yet besides have a dr note which screwed me

What would you do in that situation?


BrynleeJean just signed out

24/48 hour rule and stop accepting Dr's notes for re-admittance to care. It's YOUR business not the Dr's.

Unless he/she is the one providing hands on care to the child, they don't get to give written permission as to when a child can return to YOUR care. I ask for Dr's notes ONLY for diagnosis so I know what the child has or doesn't have.

As for the 24/48 hour rule. The child stays home until 24 hours fever free when the parent chooses to keep the child home. They can return to care after they have been symptom free for a FULL 24 hours.

If you (the provider) have to send the child home sick from care, they must remain out of care until they are symptom free for a FULL 48 hours.

This puts the responsibility on the parents. If they choose wisely, they will not have to miss much work. If they push it and send their child, they are out of options for daycare for twice as long.

On a side note, why would your own Dr give you and your son antibiotics for a cold? Colds are viral and antibiotics do nothing for viruses. They can actually impede or worsen viruses. Hoping you and your son feel better soon though!

[Hunni Bee]

because they eat horrible food outside of childcare and don't sleep enough.

sorry that may have sounded mean....but it is what I see with my group. I have kids that eat pop tart for dinner and chocolate milk, stay up until 11pm and then back at my house by 7:30am..

That's what I was going to say. My daughter is rarely sick and she has been in a dc since she was 3 months old. But she eats great food and gets at least 9 hours plus a 2 hour nap.

[Unregistered]

24/48 hour rule and stop accepting Dr's notes for re-admittance to care. It's YOUR business not the Dr's.

Unless he/she is the one providing hands on care to the child, they don't get to give written permission as to when a child can return to YOUR care. I ask for Dr's notes ONLY for diagnosis so I know what the child has or doesn't have.

As for the 24/48 hour rule. The child stays home until 24 hours fever free when the parent chooses to keep the child home. They can return to care after they have been symptom free for a FULL 24 hours.

If you (the provider) have to send the child home sick from care, they must remain out of care until they are symptom free for a FULL 48 hours.

This puts the responsibility on the parents. If they choose wisely, they will not have to miss much work. If they push it and send their child, they are out of options for daycare for twice as long.

On a side note, why would your own Dr give you and your son antibiotics for a cold? Colds are viral and antibiotics do nothing for viruses. They can actually impede or worsen viruses. Hoping you and your son feel better soon though!

Because we've been sick for longer than I think two weeks with sinus issues not allergies related I think is there protocol to give antibiotics for bacterial or sinus infection.

Very true I need to grow a pair because this sickness stuff is getting to me making me consider closing my doors permanently cuz I hate that my boy is always sick. Better to try growing a pair first and risk loosing families than closing my door so suppose.

thank you!

[Baby Beluga]

because they eat horrible food outside of childcare and don't sleep enough.

They're aren't enough for this comment.

Especially when the children ARE home sick and the parents think they can use it as a day to run errands. So they drag the poor sick child to the stores and whatever else they need to get done

[Blackcat31]

Because we've been sick for longer than I think two weeks with sinus issues not allergies related I think is there protocol to give antibiotics for bacterial or sinus infection.

Very true I need to grow a pair because this sickness stuff is getting to me making me consider closing my doors permanently cuz I hate that my boy is always sick. Better to try growing a pair first and risk loosing families than closing my door so suppose.

thank you!

gottcha!


Yes, it is hard and the sickness can be overwhelming but I totally agree; better to be forced out of business by silly parents than to just close up shop on your own.

Once you really start pushing the no tolerance for illness policies you will find that many parents will purposely seek you out for your willingness to be strict and reduce illness being passed back and forth.

The first few years I was in business it seemed someone was sick constantly. Now I can't tell you the last time someone was sick here, even a mild cold and I have kids from infant to school age.

Start small and enforce the heck out of a few common rules. Add as you go along.

[Ariana]

because they eat horrible food outside of childcare and don't sleep enough.

sorry that may have sounded mean....but it is what I see with my group. I have kids that eat pop tart for dinner and chocolate milk, stay up until 11pm and then back at my house by 7:30am..

100% true! These poor kids are under so much stress and no way to recover. My kids are sooooo healthy compared to other kids it is insane. My 7 yr old had her FIRST bout of the stomach flu a couple of weeks ago and she threw up twice and recovered within a few hours (might have been something she ate, not sure). Meanwhile my neighbour who feeds her kids constant sugar and they sleep badly have been vomitting 3-4 times since September with a trip to Emergency, ot to mention how many times they were sick last year! I am so hesitant to let my kids go to their house to hang out because of germs but they never get sick anyway when they do go.