Originally Posted by pmat:
i am responsible parent. when my little one was sick i make sure she stays home..but i am annoyed when daycare's providing food and the child vomits one time and the parents get a call saying pick and not coming back for 24 hrs. The child had no other sympotm, no fever, speaking, walking and running and not vomited at home. Alot of the day cares are nasty and rip offs. They don't even feed the child after sometime to see if the child vomits a second time and when the child gets home started screaming for food and eats with out any issues. I am 100% agreeing if the child is sick send home and stay away for 24 to 48 hrs or as long as gets a clearance from the pediatrician. but children will throw up once in a while because of food or over feeding etc. make good judgments. Parents are paying you a lot of money not to sit at home. they need to work to pay the day care.
Honestly, you're probably unaware, that state guidelines REQUIRE a provider to send home until 24 hours after the last instance of vomiting for whatever reason. It is a sanitary issue. Vomit is a bodily fluid that carries a lot of unknown germs. As providers we have to take the care of the sick child and well children into account. It is not about being nasty and trying to rip off the families we work with. If your child vomits there is an issue, that is the bottom line. Not to mention, the provider will now need to bleach and clean up and down to limit exposure. If you feel it is a rip off to pay for the care of your child then you should stay at home and parent your own child.