Seriously considering giving notice to a family

Well I think you are justified in getting rid of them - your business.

But you do not have any proof that your condition was caught from their child who was presumably not showing any of these symptoms yesterday. So I am surprised you put it so bluntly in your text. It could be a virus picked up anywhere. If it came from the child are all your mindees also ill?

Yes, give notice. I'm amazed they were so blatant about it but in doing so they have given you every reason to terminate their contract. The problem I have with the families I childmind for is they lie, so it's very difficult to confront. The other week I had a little one who had been sick 'because she'd eaten some e45 cream'. Hm. Her father was also sick the same week. I call bollocks.

Yup give notice. Entitled parents.

I would 100% give notice, more trouble than it is worth. If your area is anything like ours, good childminders are in high demand so its not as though you will be short a space for long

Definitely give them notice, effective immediately f you can. The absolute cheek of demanding a refund after making you sick in the first place!

Yes, let them go. They will do it again.

The messages, telling you about the bug and asking for a refund, show that they still don’t realise they have done anything wrong.

Maybe add in a line after the second sentance reminding parents this is why your policy states a 24/48 hour exclusion to prevent these bugs being passed to you and the children in your care? I don't blame you for being pissed, I would be. Definitely drop them.

And YY to letting the other families know. It gives them reassurance that this won't happen again, and also gives you an opportunity to remind them that there are rules and that you do enforce them.

Absolutely give them notice. It's very unfair of them.

I would give notice. Childcare is based on trust and they have lied to you, putting your health and the health of all the other children (and their families) at risk. I wouldn't a able to stop myself saying how many families have been affected and how much it has cost you, but it's probably not worth the effort and you could just keep the letter simple. Depending on your terms and conditions, this could be a breach of contract, enabling you to stop care immediately.

Without naming names, I would let all the other families know what happened and what action you have taken.

This still happens when they go to school and there are always people on mumsnet defending them or saying they do it themselves as they have to work, never mind how to affects everyone else who has to work too.

I would give notice. I hate it when people behave like other people/other people’s children don’t matter!
After the summer holiday we were back at the children’s centre classes for about four days before someone passed on something horrible to DS and we had to spend the whole next week at home (so we didn’t then pass it on!)
Obviously sometimes it cannot be helped but it seems in both of their cases it could have been. Complete disregard for you and your business not to mention anything else.

Definitely give notice. Maybe it will teach them.not to be such idiots in future.

Disgusting. Is it in writing? Can you take them to small claims for loss of income in relation to breaching t&c’s? Or is this worth more than your reputation? I’d be livid.

Wow that is pretty inconsiderate of them!

I'm not sure about notice but I'd definitely be replying with something along the lines of how much you will lose in payment for today because of their negligence.

Why do they think their jobs and time are so much important than every other parent's?! This is infuriating, and there's one in every CM's/Nursery like it. When my DS was little and had a tummy bug (they really did used to be frequent!) I'd be down at the nursery to collect him within about 10 minutes of receiving the call. Why would you do anything else? He was always so upset when I got there, and would calm down instantly when he saw me, because he knew he was going home to mummy and comfort and cuddles.

I remember parking outside the nursery once when there was a sicky bug going round, and watching a child in another car being changed into clean clothes, and the mother wiping down the back of the passenger seat because her daughter had vomited on the way to nursery. She then attempted to drop the screaming little girl off. How on earth could you do that?

Give her notice with immediate effect, they broke your terms and conditions and not for the first time. Explain in your email to them that they will get their refund but because of their actions you are down a minimum of £180 because of having to close.

Definitely give notice.
They are a liability.
Poor you.
Sorry to hear this, very distressing.

Not a childminder, but just wanted to say this sort of thing winds me up no end. Parents sending kids to places when they are clearly ill and contagious. I suppose it depends on how you feel about them going forward. Is it worth sleeping on it (again - seeing that you didn't get much last night!)? Maybe you need to set out your policy in writing in email again? Honestly? I'd probably give them notice but aware I'm a bit rash sometimes! Passing stomach bugs on really really winds me up. Maybe you could give them a final warning effectively and say that you need honesty and following policy for the arrangement to continue.

Definitely, and make sure the other families know why you've had to cancel and that you are giving notice, at least they'll understand and also realise why you have your rules.

I think they can't be trusted now.

Give them notice. You can't trust them ever again.

Tell the other families what happened maybe if you are allowed. I wouldn't blame you for ditching them, especially if you had a word last time it happened