Baby gets bugs and can't attend childminder- how does everyone else cope??

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DS 13mo goes to a local childminder while I work, but recently she has had some sick days and DS has had bugs- viral conjunctivitis, chest infection, vomiting and most recently a viral rash.

He can't go to the CM when he has symptoms so- can I ask how others manage to cope with this?? We don't have family in the area and our neighbours aren't able to help. At first I just took leave each time he was ill but it's at the the stage where I am only able to work around 70% of the time.

I know my boss isn't happy and I think he's about to give me a 'talk' ie. this isn't working out.. He wouldn't be unreasonable to do this as I work for him on a self-employed basis. There's no one to cover me when I'm off and it causes him a lot of problems

Does anyone have any tips?

My DS' (13 months) has only had 3 days off nursery when his temperature was really high, but they were fine to take him all the other times he's been a bit ill - colds, viruses, low fevers etc. They just give him calpol whenever I tell them to and say they'll call if he becomes too miserable (never happened). They're great. And the nursery is never off sick.

Definitely look in to nurseries.

I've had people transfer from nursery to me because they were always being sent home sick. It depends on sickness policies and whether your child has actually been too ill to attend.