I have a 14 month DCB that came in Thursday of last week and had a fever of 101.2. I exclude for anything over 101. I just had him and one other DCB that was napping (separate areas), so I contacted parents and told them it was nap time and they could pick-up following nap time. I got the ole 'It must be teething!" (um... NO, there is no swelling or anywhere in his mouth that looks like a tooth is ready to pop). I have the 24 hour fever rule, but they brought him next day with no fever and said, "He got his immunizations 10 days ago, so was just probably the residual fever from his shots". This could be true, or he could be sick and getting everyone else in the daycare sick? I caved, and probably set myself up for future sickness issues since I let them return. He had no other symptoms and I'm guessing they might have been right on the immunizations thing. I want to be cut and clear and concise (back and white)... but then these gray areas come up. How do you handle those gray areas?

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