HOW SICK IS TOO SICK?

WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD AT HOME

There are three reasons to keep sick children at home:

1. The child does not feel well enough to participate comfortably in usual activities.  (such as; extreme signs of tiredness, unexplained irritability or persistent crying).
2. The child requires more care than program staff is able to provide, without effecting the health and safety of the other children.
3. The illness is on the list of symptoms or illness for which exclusion is recommended. 

Children with the following symptoms or illness should be kept (excluded) from childcare: