I am a single parent with more than one child.  When one of my children is sick I have to leave work and stay home and take care of my child which means I lose pay. When my child runs out of absenses due to illness or other reason, I don’t think it’s fair that we have to pay for a day they missed. Not only do I lose pay for missing work but now I have to pay more than I am used to paying for childcare. While 35$ doesn’t seem like a lot, it is a lot to a single mom with kids. When my child is ill or not feeling well, I make sure I do not bring my child to daycare.   Limiting absences is unrealistic especially when children are constantly around many germs and illnesses that spread! Personally my child missed more days than alloted because I kept her home when she was sick yet I was penalized for it with having to pay for the day she wasn’t there out of pocket.

I hope that there can be a change with that policy.