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I was a pushover during the early years. Even if LO no longer had a fever but looked like she could use an extra day of rest, i kept her at home. I'd try and gauge how miserable she looked that morning and go from there.

I used to do the fever/diarrhea rule but then she got the croup and I sent her and felt like the worst mother ever. I just thought it was a cough but it got worse really quickly after I left. Now I ask DH to make the call. Eases my mom guilt.

She goes unless she has a fever or diarrhea. Otherwise I would be home all the time.

I don't send her if she has a fever, diarrhea, or is clearly miserable and stuffed up. I send her if she has a runny nose or small cough.

I follow daycare rules if fever, rash, diarrhea or vomiting. So far he's had respiratory viruses with fevers so he's had to stay home a lot this month. If it was a cold I'd still send him, but if he was acting absolutely miserable I'd reconsider it.