Diarrhea/Constipation Policy

Your child is required to remain home.

Diarrhea due to illness is highly contagious.

We can discuss your child's return to daycare once all the following criteria has been met:

Diarrhea

• 24 hours from the time the diarrhea reducing medication are out of your child system (8 to 10 hours after taking last dose) and diarrhea has not returned,
• 24 hours free of any diarrhea reducing medication or any other medication that can mask symptoms of illness,
• If no medication is given: 24 hours starting one (1) hour after your child's last diarrhea bowel movement.

If your child gets diarrhea while at daycare, you will be contacted to pick your child up.
 
If I find out that you have given your child medication to cover up diarrhea before sending your child to daycare, I hold the right to terminate care immediately.

Constipation

If your child is in pain or simply can not participate in the daily activates due to constipation. Your child will need to remain home. 

*** If your child is on medication long term, please speak with me and we will work something out.

We can discuss your child's return to daycare once all the following criteria has been met:

•  24 hours starting one (1) hour after first normal bowel movement without the help of medication,
•  48 hours from the time any laxatives/medication is out of your child system (8 to 10 hours after taking last dose),
• If your child is not is pain and can still participate in all the daycare actives your child can still come to daycare.

I will not give your child a laxative, prunes or prune juice here at daycare.

If your child is in pain or simply can not participate in the daily activates once at daycare, I will send your child home.

Diarrhea - Your child is required to stay home at least twenty-four (24) hours, if not longer.
Constipation - The length of time your child is required to remain home will depend on the severity of the constipation.