Dck is always sick and getting everyone else sick!

[LeslieG]

I have a very strict illness policy.... tighten yours up and enforce it. Send a letter home with the new illness policy.

My policy is similar to the one below and I enforce it:

For the safety, health, and welfare of the children and faculty, do not send your child to school if any of the following conditions is present:

1. If he/she has a temperature, diarrhea, or vomiting within the previous 24 hours.
2. A cold less than three days old or a runny nose.
3. Red throat/persistent cough.
4. Swollen neck glands/earache.
5. Reddened eyes.
6. Unexplained skin rash or skin eruptions.
7. If he/she acts listless, drowsy, has a headache, flushed face, lack of appetite, or shows behavior that is noticeably out of the ordinary.

No need for a letter of blame just tighten up the policies and enforce them - if the family cannot handle them then they have to leave. If you are bothered to the point you don't want then there then give them notice.

Thank you! I will do exactly this! I like your sick policies. I've always been good about enforcing my sick policies except for when it comes to a cold. I never knew where to draw the line. I like what you say about colds.

[Unregistered]

My policy is that if the child has an excessive runny nose or cough, but no fever, they must be medicated or stay home. Cold medicine will help avoid spreading of germs by not coughing or nose running so much.

[Ariana]

I get that! But seriously, my son and the kids in my daycare rarely ever got sick before this boy started! He came here with a runny nose on day one and now every one of my kids have been sick for a month! It's just frustrating! Illnesses alone make me want to quit daycare!

It is much better to focus on why your children are getting sick. Are they eating too much sugar, not getting enough rest? I am certainly not blaming you but my kids get sicker when they are eating sugar and when I cut it out they rarely get sick. Viruses are everywhere but not everybody gets them!