Raised two kids, now adults, sort of, in college. Now on my third, she's 7. She has allergies. We keep her home if she has a fever. She uses the hand sanitzer so much her skin is raw, now I make her use lotion after the sanitzer.

I donate to the teacher and the daycare the hand sanitizer, tissues, paper and anything else I can think of. Always have. In the beginning of the year I ask them for a wish list, then ask again mid year. They appreciate it.

I sympathize with people who work and maybe they feel like if the kid is that sick the school will call them? Which is a total waste of everyone's time and energy I know.

Do you know how hard it is to find babysitters, people are still being picky and I'm paying them!!!! grrrr. okay, enough said.

Sorry you've got a bunch of sickies. And bravo, if they loose it too bad, this is life, they have to keep on top of thier stuff themselves.