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"Diarrhea issues" what do I do?

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Motherofflower · 19/06/2025 16:03

My 1 year old girl has been at her nursery for nearly a year and we've never had issues.
Last week was stressful because they kept handing over she was having loose bowels. The next day on the day she wasnt in they called to say they were concerned she had diarrhea and if she continues to have loose bowels dont bring her in. I said she'd had no loose stools at home and she had been fine but if she has a loose bowel before tomorrow I'd call to say she wasnt coming in. They said okay and that was the end of the phone call.
Next day I took my daughter in and staff told me she wasn't supposed to come in. I said I hadn't been told that. They said they'd spoke to each other and they'd have her in but if she has one loose stool she'll have to be collected.
After I dropped her off at 8am I rang the GP and it was arranged I'd get a stool sample to see if she had diarrhea and the GP would put a letter together for the nursery.
It was fine until 3pm and the nursery called to say she had a loose bowel. Dad picked her up and for some reason staff repeated that they had told me not to drop her off. They were quite cold and Dad felt uncomfortable.
Across the weekend our daughter has been fine and her stools have been regular and ive kept a diary. Monday came and the results came back she didn't have diarrhea. Monday and Tuesday she was in nursery full days and handover on Tuesday they mentioned her bowels were loose. I repeated she had been fine at home.
She went back Thursday and no issues. However they called again at 3pm to say she had x3 watery bowels so can I collect her. I went to collect her and gave them the letter from the GP. I said it's not diarrhea because shes been fine at home and even the GP confirmed it wasn't diarrhea. I explained it must be an intolerance to something. Teacher replied and said "I wouldn't know". I said to please take the GP letter so nursery are well informed. She took it but Im not really sure what to do.
Has anyone else had this issue? Im thinking it's a food intolerance but it feels like the nursery dont want to listen. Do I ask GP for a letter again or do I need to have a proper conversation with the nursery? Im not really sure what to do. I do work but I can't keep getting out of work is nursery keep calling to have her picked up.

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itsgettingweird · 19/06/2025 16:07

Do nursery feed her food from their kitchen?

if so I’d ask for a copy of the menu. Maybe suggest you give her food from home for a week at nursery and see if that makes a difference.

also next time they call at 3pm say you are in a meeting 2 hours away and will get there asap!!!

if it’s just happening at nursery and after lunch then the assumption will be somethings he’s eating there.

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