Daycare sent baby home for diarhea this morning?

Question

My daughter does not have diarhea, but the provider claims she does. I know my baby, and her dirty diapers are normal for when she eats bananas a lot. She has just been on a banana kick lately and I have let her go with it. It makes her have a mushy, goopy diaper. It's not bad smelling or runny, I am a first time dad and I know this is normal for my baby. I can't keep leaving work and my troops over silly things. I spent almost 10 minutes trying to tell these brain dead women at the daycare that my baby poops like that after bananas and other fruits, like apricots or blueberries. She is active, no fever (98.5), and I would like to know if any other working parent has had issue like this (preferably military) and what did you do? I am using my day off today to hunt for new childcare, but sad, because my baby has friends there and she loves her Miss Katherine. But their protocol is over the top. The child is not sick.

ColeenO- you can go take a nice long hike through california in the middle of wildfire season wearing gasoline soaked panties. My CO would just give me a high five and laugh her butt off and likely help me find a new daycare because she knows my situation. You have just made yourself look dumb as hell. Congrats, and you have a nice day.

Answer 1

get a new day care your right

Answer 2

I am a daycare provider. Your daycare should be accustomed to how her diaper looks, and should not be sending her home for loose poop. It happens. Now if it is coming out of the diaper and is happening several times an hour, that is too much and she should be sent home. A daycare cannot deal with other kids and one that is blasting out poop. If your daughetr does not have it I would insist the daycare credit you for the day (refund the daily price) and I would look for another provider. I have a printout signed by all parents, my sick child policy. It defines what I consider to be a fever or diarrhea. Find a place like that so you know when you are called it is justified. She will get over being moved, kids adapt! Good luck on your search, sorry they let you down!

Answer 3

You have to understand the situation. If the baby is thought to have any sickness, true or not, the daycare provider has to send the baby home so not to infect the others. It may be normal to you, but not her, and she cannot take the chance that your child is showing beginning symptoms of some illness she could pass on to all the other children in the daycare center.

It is your responsibility also not to feed your baby so many bananas that it changes her digestive system, there is such a thing as too many bananas for children. If the fruit softens her stool so much that a professional daycare provider mistakes it as illness, maybe you should change your child's diet and incorporate some proteins or more breads.

Answer 4

How long does has your daycare provider been in business? REAL diarrhea soaks completely into the diaper with no solid fecal matter anywhere. Mushy poop is just that--mushy poop and is probably from the bananas. You should find some literature online explaining what diarrhea is and when it's important to quarrantine a child who has it from other kids.

In a way, I can understand the point of the daycare center. It sounds like they have a strict sick policy, and this is a good thing. We too had an excellent daycare center for our boys before we moved, and they had a very strict sick policy (one of the things we liked about them). However, the lady let the other infant she watched (aside from my son) come in one day with a terrible cold. My 12 week old son caught it (his first week there, no doubt) and ended up with viral meningitis, 4 days in the hospital, so many tests performed on him that I lost count, and a $20,000 bill). I think in this case, the provider is just trying to cover her @ss.

I'd go to the AAP website and look up definition for diarrhea and take it in when you take your daughter back tomorrow or whenever it is she goes back.

Answer 5

Most day cares won't send babies home after just one diaper, it is usually 2 or 3 runny diarrhea like diapers. Any daycare is going to be like that if it is legitimate. They have rules they have to follow. Trust me I know how it feels, been there. But you just have to get your unit to realize you can't help it, it's the rules. Why can't your spouse help? Try alternating days or something. What about a family friend? A lot of military wives don't work, try getting one to watch your kid when daycare won't let them stay. I would go get my son and bring him to work with me. He would set on the couch and laugh and play with everyone, clearly not sick, but the daycare said he had to many diarrheas so he had to leave. You just have to hang in there. Get your unit to work with you. Depending on your job try taking your kid with you. Its good experience and training for everyone.

Answer 6

Yes, I would be concerned as I am sure the other parent is who received your babies bottle. I would confront them about this and if they problem persists then its time to get a new daycare for your child. I know that they have a lot children to deal with and once with this problem is okay, but the continuation of this should not happen.

Answer 7

I'd definatly say those daycare workers need to clean their ears out. You know your baby best and you're right, you can't keep leaving work for their lack of sense. If your baby has no fever, is active and by all means is acting normal, there's not a think wrong with her.

Answer 8

well they should have believed you because you know your daughter better than anyone else. but at the same time they have to be very careful, the CDC in ft riley has the same policy and i found out it is because diarhea is extremely contagious. and it can last for weeks which is really hard for working parents. im sure that the daycare has had many parents claiming their child is not sick when they really are so that is why they probably dont believe you. i think its kind of a good thing though, so they dont have a bunch of illnesses passing around. good luck in finding another daycare. i know it can be really hard, especially around military bases.

Answer 9

I'd try to have a sit down with the people at the center (not just the teacher but the director as well). Explain your situation and that you don't want to have change places but they need to meet you halfway on this. If it is some sort of state guideline you may have the same problems somewhere else so you need to clarify that too. Lastly look for centers that have sick rooms in thier nurseries.

Answer 10

Take your baby to your pediatrician. Get a note from your pediatrician stating that this is normal and not an illness. Take the note to your ill-informed daycare.
I had to do this once a long time ago when my son was in kindergarten and a gym teacher became convinced he had a leg deformity because he just decided to run goofy in gym class.

Answer 11

Daycare has done my nephew like that. Its crazy! Any little thing that happens they freak. I hope you find a good daycare. Im sorry it happened to you!