Nurseries - how many loose poops then sent home

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If your a nursery worker or parent with a child at a nursery..

How many loose poops are they then sent home after ?

…one?

is this a trick question? Of course a child with diarrhoea gets sent home

2 at mine. They call for pick up on the second (to be sure it wasn't just too much fruit the day before or whatever)

The policy at DC's nursery is 2 within 24hrs. You get a phone call after the first one to warn you (i usually hot foot it home from the office at this point to wfh because the second is inevitably not far behind...)

2 at ours in 24 hours.

In our nursery it's 3. But there are varying degrees of 'loose'. If it's just a bit on the squishy side, they'd wait for 3, and if it's gushing out in liquid form you'd be asked to take them straight away. They base it on the child's normal habits too - DS1 always had sloppier poos (sorry for TMI) partly due to extended breastfeeding, so they wouldn't worry about him as much as they might for another child.

Depends whether there are other symptoms and the degree of looseness. If it’s acid water, immediate, if it’s a bit more textured, 2.
You have to consider it isn’t just about your child, it’s about making sure the whole room doesn’t get ill!

Two unless other symptoms as well like a temperature or being off food. Unless the nursery was in the middle of a D&V outbreak, when it tended to be one.

As pp said, one loose poo in an otherwise well child can just be too much fruit (especially berries).

It's three at hours but I think they use their discretion too.

My nephews nursery had a one loose bowel movement policy which is absurd.

My daughter goes to two different nurseries - one has a 3 in 24 hour policy, the other one sends home after 1!! It's a nightmare as my daughter eats loads of fruit so often has looser nappies!

3 at my DCs nursery.

It depends on the consistency...

Diarrhoea- straight home.

Loose - 2, then home

However, if a child has genuine toddler diarrhoea and has had a letter from a GP, we will obviously be guided by that.

Policy here is x3 loose bowel movements then go home
Or
One so loose it's leaked out the nappy and down their trouser leg onto the floor
Or
X2 within an hour