Originally Posted by small_steps:
I completely agree. Why is daycare the first thing they blame when their kiddo is sick? We actually clean and sanitize the things their children put in their mouth...the walmart shopping cart not so sanitary 
Because if they claim the illness is FROM daycare then they believe the child should be able to BE at daycare when they are sick.
It's the providers fault the kid is sick
The kids at daycare have already been exposed
This kind of thinking is one major brick in the wall of parents purposely bringing sick and/or doped up kids to care. It makes them feel better about their decision to lie to the provider and mask illness.
It makes them feel A LOT better if they believe the provider caused it and the other kids aren't at increased risk because they have already been exposed and likely were the carrier of the illness to their child.