Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
For every 5 days of a runny nose (no matter what color) I require a doctor's note so I KNOW there is nothing going on.
I also will send kids home if the care they requires is more than I can manage. It is simply too gross to deal with on a repeated daily basis sometimes. 
I grit my teeth when I wipe noses so during the cold season, I find myself having major tension headaches and a stiff neck and jaw at the end of the day.
I think i may add that to my sick policy.....