Originally Posted by Ariana:
None of what you're describing would exclude them from my home. If I excluded kids for runny noses or slight coughs I'd have no kids...like ever!! A lot of it can be allergies or if it's cold where you are it could be dry air from the furnace etc.
I only exclude for contagious diseases, fevers, green snotty nose, more than slight cough, unexplained rash, unable to partcipate in program and when first beginning antibiotics. All of these need a DR's note before returning to care. I've only had to exclude one child once this year.
I agree with this completely. How can you expect parents to take off a week from work because their child has a runny nose. The common cold lasts 1 week and kids get these a few times a year. It is unrealistic and disappointing that so many providers make parents take off work, lose money or their vac/sick time because of a common cold that they probably got from your house. I'm thankful my provider is realistic.