Kicked out of summer camp-last day

[Anonymous]

Since everyone is tossing around the legal options, OP what you or your spouse should do is file for FMLA at your employers. Caring for your child throughout this issue would be covered. No it's not guaranteed paid leave, but it ensured they CANNOT fire you or take your job from you. It's job protection for you. That way you don't have to send your child to camp when he is crapping his pants, which isn't great.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. The camp knew from the beginning that my child was dealing with this on-going problem and was therefore in pull-ups. He had very few accidents the entire summer until he began this miralax routine and has had 2 incidents that I'm aware of (there could be a 3rd but I'm not sure about it). Children do not need to be potty trained at this camp and these are not high school students caring for kids. It's actually a very expensive camp but was the ONLY summer camps for children his age that was full-time. He's been dealing with this medical condition for 6+ months but typically, it doesn't have significant impact on his ability to engage with his peers and participate in activities. He loves being with friends, is social, and I'm not going to deprive him of positive social experiences with peers in the summer because of this problem that's only been a "major" issue twice this summer....so what 20-25 minutes of time the entire summer??

He's on a regular dose of miralax now that he takes daily. The actual cleanse, he stayed home.

I don't know about you all but I only get 11 days of sick time a year. My husband gets much less. When school starts and sicknesses start circulating...kids are often required to be out for 2 full school days. This adds up real quick. We have to work, we cannot live on one income so to just think it's no big deal to just keep him home because of the possibility of having an episode of diarrhea....I cannot. I simply do not have that kind of time. I will lose my job. He needs to go to the childcare that I have prepared and I go to work. Before someone suggest, "just get a nanny"....I am not wealthy. I simply cannot afford a nanny.

I'm not entitled but I do want my child to have access to the same experiences as his peers and to be able to enjoy his summer with his little buddies.

It is a standard policy that diarrhea gets a kid sent home. The end. No one is picking on you and your child. My youngest was in a cycle with some kind of chronic stomach issue where I was getting called to pick her up on and off for weeks and then she couldn't return for 24 hours. I feel your pain. It is what it is. You or your spouse need a more flexible job is what it sounds like.

Also, acting like your kid having diarrhea in a pull up is no big deal for the staff is not great. It is a big deal.

There are exceptions for chronic medical issues with a doctor‘s note. So not the end. Op make sure you provide enough medical documentation next time. And be sure to get an IEP for school that covers these issues.

Those exceptions only apply if the reasonable accommodation does not impose an undue burden on the camp. Taking away 25% of the staff from the other campers (thereby lowering the ratio in the event of an emergency) because of a child with diarrhea would absolutely constitute an undue burden— which you know, but are hoping if you say ADA loud enough the camp will be afraid of being sued. Doing this is harmful to people with actual ADA complaints because this mother, and the poster telling her to claim ADA, believe that they are entitled to childcare. You are not.


It is also, by the way, extremely unlikely your pediatrician would write a note saying that this constitutes a disability because they can also be questioned in the process and they don’t want to jeopardize their legitimately disabled patients.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. The camp knew from the beginning that my child was dealing with this on-going problem and was therefore in pull-ups. He had very few accidents the entire summer until he began this miralax routine and has had 2 incidents that I'm aware of (there could be a 3rd but I'm not sure about it). Children do not need to be potty trained at this camp and these are not high school students caring for kids. It's actually a very expensive camp but was the ONLY summer camps for children his age that was full-time. He's been dealing with this medical condition for 6+ months but typically, it doesn't have significant impact on his ability to engage with his peers and participate in activities. He loves being with friends, is social, and I'm not going to deprive him of positive social experiences with peers in the summer because of this problem that's only been a "major" issue twice this summer....so what 20-25 minutes of time the entire summer??

He's on a regular dose of miralax now that he takes daily. The actual cleanse, he stayed home.

I don't know about you all but I only get 11 days of sick time a year. My husband gets much less. When school starts and sicknesses start circulating...kids are often required to be out for 2 full school days. This adds up real quick. We have to work, we cannot live on one income so to just think it's no big deal to just keep him home because of the possibility of having an episode of diarrhea....I cannot. I simply do not have that kind of time. I will lose my job. He needs to go to the childcare that I have prepared and I go to work. Before someone suggest, "just get a nanny"....I am not wealthy. I simply cannot afford a nanny.

I'm not entitled but I do want my child to have access to the same experiences as his peers and to be able to enjoy his summer with his little buddies.

He’s not having the same experience as his peers. His peers aren’t being sent to camp to have uncontrollable diarrhea because their mother doesn’t want to hire a babysitter for the short term problem BUT has made it a point to tell us that the camp is “very expensive”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. The camp knew from the beginning that my child was dealing with this on-going problem and was therefore in pull-ups. He had very few accidents the entire summer until he began this miralax routine and has had 2 incidents that I'm aware of (there could be a 3rd but I'm not sure about it). Children do not need to be potty trained at this camp and these are not high school students caring for kids. It's actually a very expensive camp but was the ONLY summer camps for children his age that was full-time. He's been dealing with this medical condition for 6+ months but typically, it doesn't have significant impact on his ability to engage with his peers and participate in activities. He loves being with friends, is social, and I'm not going to deprive him of positive social experiences with peers in the summer because of this problem that's only been a "major" issue twice this summer....so what 20-25 minutes of time the entire summer??

He's on a regular dose of miralax now that he takes daily. The actual cleanse, he stayed home.

I don't know about you all but I only get 11 days of sick time a year. My husband gets much less. When school starts and sicknesses start circulating...kids are often required to be out for 2 full school days. This adds up real quick. We have to work, we cannot live on one income so to just think it's no big deal to just keep him home because of the possibility of having an episode of diarrhea....I cannot. I simply do not have that kind of time. I will lose my job. He needs to go to the childcare that I have prepared and I go to work. Before someone suggest, "just get a nanny"....I am not wealthy. I simply cannot afford a nanny.

I'm not entitled but I do want my child to have access to the same experiences as his peers and to be able to enjoy his summer with his little buddies.

It is a standard policy that diarrhea gets a kid sent home. The end. No one is picking on you and your child. My youngest was in a cycle with some kind of chronic stomach issue where I was getting called to pick her up on and off for weeks and then she couldn't return for 24 hours. I feel your pain. It is what it is. You or your spouse need a more flexible job is what it sounds like.

Also, acting like your kid having diarrhea in a pull up is no big deal for the staff is not great. It is a big deal.

There are exceptions for chronic medical issues with a doctor‘s note. So not the end. Op make sure you provide enough medical documentation next time. And be sure to get an IEP for school that covers these issues.

Those exceptions only apply if the reasonable accommodation does not impose an undue burden on the camp. Taking away 25% of the staff from the other campers (thereby lowering the ratio in the event of an emergency) because of a child with diarrhea would absolutely constitute an undue burden— which you know, but are hoping if you say ADA loud enough the camp will be afraid of being sued. Doing this is harmful to people with actual ADA complaints because this mother, and the poster telling her to claim ADA, believe that they are entitled to childcare. You are not.


It is also, by the way, extremely unlikely your pediatrician would write a note saying that this constitutes a disability because they can also be questioned in the process and they don’t want to jeopardize their legitimately disabled patients.

Sorry my friend went through this and you can not exclude children with bonafide medical disabilities. Yes the school had to provide an aid for the child. In this case OP has said there were only 2-3 occasions during the entire camp which means it would be a very very small accomodation. Much less than my friend's child needed.

[Anonymous]

OP, I don’t think camp is going to deal with frequent diarrhea no matter the reason. If you want childcare during diarrhea, you need to hire a nanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. The camp knew from the beginning that my child was dealing with this on-going problem and was therefore in pull-ups. He had very few accidents the entire summer until he began this miralax routine and has had 2 incidents that I'm aware of (there could be a 3rd but I'm not sure about it). Children do not need to be potty trained at this camp and these are not high school students caring for kids. It's actually a very expensive camp but was the ONLY summer camps for children his age that was full-time. He's been dealing with this medical condition for 6+ months but typically, it doesn't have significant impact on his ability to engage with his peers and participate in activities. He loves being with friends, is social, and I'm not going to deprive him of positive social experiences with peers in the summer because of this problem that's only been a "major" issue twice this summer....so what 20-25 minutes of time the entire summer??

He's on a regular dose of miralax now that he takes daily. The actual cleanse, he stayed home.

I don't know about you all but I only get 11 days of sick time a year. My husband gets much less. When school starts and sicknesses start circulating...kids are often required to be out for 2 full school days. This adds up real quick. We have to work, we cannot live on one income so to just think it's no big deal to just keep him home because of the possibility of having an episode of diarrhea....I cannot. I simply do not have that kind of time. I will lose my job. He needs to go to the childcare that I have prepared and I go to work. Before someone suggest, "just get a nanny"....I am not wealthy. I simply cannot afford a nanny.

I'm not entitled but I do want my child to have access to the same experiences as his peers and to be able to enjoy his summer with his little buddies.

You’re just yelling about how it’s not working for you, but this is how it is. People routinely switch jobs, move, etc to manage children. You’re not entitled to childcare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. The camp knew from the beginning that my child was dealing with this on-going problem and was therefore in pull-ups. He had very few accidents the entire summer until he began this miralax routine and has had 2 incidents that I'm aware of (there could be a 3rd but I'm not sure about it). Children do not need to be potty trained at this camp and these are not high school students caring for kids. It's actually a very expensive camp but was the ONLY summer camps for children his age that was full-time. He's been dealing with this medical condition for 6+ months but typically, it doesn't have significant impact on his ability to engage with his peers and participate in activities. He loves being with friends, is social, and I'm not going to deprive him of positive social experiences with peers in the summer because of this problem that's only been a "major" issue twice this summer....so what 20-25 minutes of time the entire summer??

He's on a regular dose of miralax now that he takes daily. The actual cleanse, he stayed home.

I don't know about you all but I only get 11 days of sick time a year. My husband gets much less. When school starts and sicknesses start circulating...kids are often required to be out for 2 full school days. This adds up real quick. We have to work, we cannot live on one income so to just think it's no big deal to just keep him home because of the possibility of having an episode of diarrhea....I cannot. I simply do not have that kind of time. I will lose my job. He needs to go to the childcare that I have prepared and I go to work. Before someone suggest, "just get a nanny"....I am not wealthy. I simply cannot afford a nanny.

I'm not entitled but I do want my child to have access to the same experiences as his peers and to be able to enjoy his summer with his little buddies.

It is a standard policy that diarrhea gets a kid sent home. The end. No one is picking on you and your child. My youngest was in a cycle with some kind of chronic stomach issue where I was getting called to pick her up on and off for weeks and then she couldn't return for 24 hours. I feel your pain. It is what it is. You or your spouse need a more flexible job is what it sounds like.

Also, acting like your kid having diarrhea in a pull up is no big deal for the staff is not great. It is a big deal.

There are exceptions for chronic medical issues with a doctor‘s note. So not the end. Op make sure you provide enough medical documentation next time. And be sure to get an IEP for school that covers these issues.

Those exceptions only apply if the reasonable accommodation does not impose an undue burden on the camp. Taking away 25% of the staff from the other campers (thereby lowering the ratio in the event of an emergency) because of a child with diarrhea would absolutely constitute an undue burden— which you know, but are hoping if you say ADA loud enough the camp will be afraid of being sued. Doing this is harmful to people with actual ADA complaints because this mother, and the poster telling her to claim ADA, believe that they are entitled to childcare. You are not.


It is also, by the way, extremely unlikely your pediatrician would write a note saying that this constitutes a disability because they can also be questioned in the process and they don’t want to jeopardize their legitimately disabled patients.

Sorry my friend went through this and you can not exclude children with bonafide medical disabilities. Yes the school had to provide an aid for the child. In this case OP has said there were only 2-3 occasions during the entire camp which means it would be a very very small accomodation. Much less than my friend's child needed.

I think she said the child is having diarrhea 2-3 times a day.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. The camp knew from the beginning that my child was dealing with this on-going problem and was therefore in pull-ups. He had very few accidents the entire summer until he began this miralax routine and has had 2 incidents that I'm aware of (there could be a 3rd but I'm not sure about it). Children do not need to be potty trained at this camp and these are not high school students caring for kids. It's actually a very expensive camp but was the ONLY summer camps for children his age that was full-time. He's been dealing with this medical condition for 6+ months but typically, it doesn't have significant impact on his ability to engage with his peers and participate in activities. He loves being with friends, is social, and I'm not going to deprive him of positive social experiences with peers in the summer because of this problem that's only been a "major" issue twice this summer....so what 20-25 minutes of time the entire summer??

He's on a regular dose of miralax now that he takes daily. The actual cleanse, he stayed home.

I don't know about you all but I only get 11 days of sick time a year. My husband gets much less. When school starts and sicknesses start circulating...kids are often required to be out for 2 full school days. This adds up real quick. We have to work, we cannot live on one income so to just think it's no big deal to just keep him home because of the possibility of having an episode of diarrhea....I cannot. I simply do not have that kind of time. I will lose my job. He needs to go to the childcare that I have prepared and I go to work. Before someone suggest, "just get a nanny"....I am not wealthy. I simply cannot afford a nanny.

I'm not entitled but I do want my child to have access to the same experiences as his peers and to be able to enjoy his summer with his little buddies.

It is a standard policy that diarrhea gets a kid sent home. The end. No one is picking on you and your child. My youngest was in a cycle with some kind of chronic stomach issue where I was getting called to pick her up on and off for weeks and then she couldn't return for 24 hours. I feel your pain. It is what it is. You or your spouse need a more flexible job is what it sounds like.

Also, acting like your kid having diarrhea in a pull up is no big deal for the staff is not great. It is a big deal.

There are exceptions for chronic medical issues with a doctor‘s note. So not the end. Op make sure you provide enough medical documentation next time. And be sure to get an IEP for school that covers these issues.

Those exceptions only apply if the reasonable accommodation does not impose an undue burden on the camp. Taking away 25% of the staff from the other campers (thereby lowering the ratio in the event of an emergency) because of a child with diarrhea would absolutely constitute an undue burden— which you know, but are hoping if you say ADA loud enough the camp will be afraid of being sued. Doing this is harmful to people with actual ADA complaints because this mother, and the poster telling her to claim ADA, believe that they are entitled to childcare. You are not.


It is also, by the way, extremely unlikely your pediatrician would write a note saying that this constitutes a disability because they can also be questioned in the process and they don’t want to jeopardize their legitimately disabled patients.

Sorry my friend went through this and you can not exclude children with bonafide medical disabilities. Yes the school had to provide an aid for the child. In this case OP has said there were only 2-3 occasions during the entire camp which means it would be a very very small accomodation. Much less than my friend's child needed.

I think she said the child is having diarrhea 2-3 times a day.

She said:

He had very few accidents the entire summer until he began this miralax routine and has had 2 incidents that I'm aware of (there could be a 3rd but I'm not sure about it).

Seriously a doctors note certifying the episode is not related to infection but rather a chronic non infectious health issue should
Cover it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. The camp knew from the beginning that my child was dealing with this on-going problem and was therefore in pull-ups. He had very few accidents the entire summer until he began this miralax routine and has had 2 incidents that I'm aware of (there could be a 3rd but I'm not sure about it). Children do not need to be potty trained at this camp and these are not high school students caring for kids. It's actually a very expensive camp but was the ONLY summer camps for children his age that was full-time. He's been dealing with this medical condition for 6+ months but typically, it doesn't have significant impact on his ability to engage with his peers and participate in activities. He loves being with friends, is social, and I'm not going to deprive him of positive social experiences with peers in the summer because of this problem that's only been a "major" issue twice this summer....so what 20-25 minutes of time the entire summer??

He's on a regular dose of miralax now that he takes daily. The actual cleanse, he stayed home.

I don't know about you all but I only get 11 days of sick time a year. My husband gets much less. When school starts and sicknesses start circulating...kids are often required to be out for 2 full school days. This adds up real quick. We have to work, we cannot live on one income so to just think it's no big deal to just keep him home because of the possibility of having an episode of diarrhea....I cannot. I simply do not have that kind of time. I will lose my job. He needs to go to the childcare that I have prepared and I go to work. Before someone suggest, "just get a nanny"....I am not wealthy. I simply cannot afford a nanny.

I'm not entitled but I do want my child to have access to the same experiences as his peers and to be able to enjoy his summer with his little buddies.

It is a standard policy that diarrhea gets a kid sent home. The end. No one is picking on you and your child. My youngest was in a cycle with some kind of chronic stomach issue where I was getting called to pick her up on and off for weeks and then she couldn't return for 24 hours. I feel your pain. It is what it is. You or your spouse need a more flexible job is what it sounds like.

Also, acting like your kid having diarrhea in a pull up is no big deal for the staff is not great. It is a big deal.

There are exceptions for chronic medical issues with a doctor‘s note. So not the end. Op make sure you provide enough medical documentation next time. And be sure to get an IEP for school that covers these issues.

Those exceptions only apply if the reasonable accommodation does not impose an undue burden on the camp. Taking away 25% of the staff from the other campers (thereby lowering the ratio in the event of an emergency) because of a child with diarrhea would absolutely constitute an undue burden— which you know, but are hoping if you say ADA loud enough the camp will be afraid of being sued. Doing this is harmful to people with actual ADA complaints because this mother, and the poster telling her to claim ADA, believe that they are entitled to childcare. You are not.


It is also, by the way, extremely unlikely your pediatrician would write a note saying that this constitutes a disability because they can also be questioned in the process and they don’t want to jeopardize their legitimately disabled patients.

Sorry my friend went through this and you can not exclude children with bonafide medical disabilities. Yes the school had to provide an aid for the child. In this case OP has said there were only 2-3 occasions during the entire camp which means it would be a very very small accomodation. Much less than my friend's child needed.

So this is really just not true. Think through logically what you are saying. There are levels of medical disabilities that are too large for a PRIVATE camp or preschool to cover. They are small businesses or non-profits or church or whatever they are. They don't serve kids with high levels of need. You are thinking of large public school systems, which yes they are required to provide services and many times it's paying for the kid to go to an appropriate setting as the public schools can't serve the child.

No, diarrhea a couple times does not rise to this level, but if the diarrhea meant something like a dedicated aide for the kid for example or it forced the school to hire another staff member to meet classroom ratios, that might not be considered reasonable under the law based on the size and resources of the camp/preschool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think they are kicking him out because of accidents or because they think he's done anything wrong. It sounds like it's an illness policy and it's bad luck it happens to be on the last day of camp.

+1 After a bout of diarrhea, they require a child to be diarrhea free for 24 hours before they can return. It’s a standard policy. Your ds wasn’t “kicked out.” They aren’t obligated to handle diarrhea.

It really sucks. I’m sorry your ds has had such bad constipation. I’m sorry he doesn’t get to enjoy the last day of camp. I’m sorry you don’t have childcare for tomorrow.

Lol the last line.

This is a sickness policy. Get over yourself OP. So entitled

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. The camp knew from the beginning that my child was dealing with this on-going problem and was therefore in pull-ups. He had very few accidents the entire summer until he began this miralax routine and has had 2 incidents that I'm aware of (there could be a 3rd but I'm not sure about it). Children do not need to be potty trained at this camp and these are not high school students caring for kids. It's actually a very expensive camp but was the ONLY summer camps for children his age that was full-time. He's been dealing with this medical condition for 6+ months but typically, it doesn't have significant impact on his ability to engage with his peers and participate in activities. He loves being with friends, is social, and I'm not going to deprive him of positive social experiences with peers in the summer because of this problem that's only been a "major" issue twice this summer....so what 20-25 minutes of time the entire summer??

He's on a regular dose of miralax now that he takes daily. The actual cleanse, he stayed home.

I don't know about you all but I only get 11 days of sick time a year. My husband gets much less. When school starts and sicknesses start circulating...kids are often required to be out for 2 full school days. This adds up real quick. We have to work, we cannot live on one income so to just think it's no big deal to just keep him home because of the possibility of having an episode of diarrhea....I cannot. I simply do not have that kind of time. I will lose my job. He needs to go to the childcare that I have prepared and I go to work. Before someone suggest, "just get a nanny"....I am not wealthy. I simply cannot afford a nanny.

I'm not entitled but I do want my child to have access to the same experiences as his peers and to be able to enjoy his summer with his little buddies.

You’re just yelling about how it’s not working for you, but this is how it is. People routinely switch jobs, move, etc to manage children. You’re not entitled to childcare.

Get a baby sitter if you can't afford a nanny!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. The camp knew from the beginning that my child was dealing with this on-going problem and was therefore in pull-ups. He had very few accidents the entire summer until he began this miralax routine and has had 2 incidents that I'm aware of (there could be a 3rd but I'm not sure about it). Children do not need to be potty trained at this camp and these are not high school students caring for kids. It's actually a very expensive camp but was the ONLY summer camps for children his age that was full-time. He's been dealing with this medical condition for 6+ months but typically, it doesn't have significant impact on his ability to engage with his peers and participate in activities. He loves being with friends, is social, and I'm not going to deprive him of positive social experiences with peers in the summer because of this problem that's only been a "major" issue twice this summer....so what 20-25 minutes of time the entire summer??

He's on a regular dose of miralax now that he takes daily. The actual cleanse, he stayed home.

I don't know about you all but I only get 11 days of sick time a year. My husband gets much less. When school starts and sicknesses start circulating...kids are often required to be out for 2 full school days. This adds up real quick. We have to work, we cannot live on one income so to just think it's no big deal to just keep him home because of the possibility of having an episode of diarrhea....I cannot. I simply do not have that kind of time. I will lose my job. He needs to go to the childcare that I have prepared and I go to work. Before someone suggest, "just get a nanny"....I am not wealthy. I simply cannot afford a nanny.

I'm not entitled but I do want my child to have access to the same experiences as his peers and to be able to enjoy his summer with his little buddies.

It is a standard policy that diarrhea gets a kid sent home. The end. No one is picking on you and your child. My youngest was in a cycle with some kind of chronic stomach issue where I was getting called to pick her up on and off for weeks and then she couldn't return for 24 hours. I feel your pain. It is what it is. You or your spouse need a more flexible job is what it sounds like.

Also, acting like your kid having diarrhea in a pull up is no big deal for the staff is not great. It is a big deal.

There are exceptions for chronic medical issues with a doctor‘s note. So not the end. Op make sure you provide enough medical documentation next time. And be sure to get an IEP for school that covers these issues.

Those exceptions only apply if the reasonable accommodation does not impose an undue burden on the camp. Taking away 25% of the staff from the other campers (thereby lowering the ratio in the event of an emergency) because of a child with diarrhea would absolutely constitute an undue burden— which you know, but are hoping if you say ADA loud enough the camp will be afraid of being sued. Doing this is harmful to people with actual ADA complaints because this mother, and the poster telling her to claim ADA, believe that they are entitled to childcare. You are not.


It is also, by the way, extremely unlikely your pediatrician would write a note saying that this constitutes a disability because they can also be questioned in the process and they don’t want to jeopardize their legitimately disabled patients.

Sorry my friend went through this and you can not exclude children with bonafide medical disabilities. Yes the school had to provide an aid for the child. In this case OP has said there were only 2-3 occasions during the entire camp which means it would be a very very small accomodation. Much less than my friend's child needed.

A public school cannot. A private camp absolutely can within the constraints of the ADA which specifies that accommodation cannot present an undue burden, which lowering the staff ratios absolutely would. The camp could offer to keep the child if his parents paid an aide, which is the accommodation I have seen most often in camp setting.

A public school would have to make some accommodation, but as people keep telling you you’re ok the infants toddlers and preschoolers board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. The camp knew from the beginning that my child was dealing with this on-going problem and was therefore in pull-ups. He had very few accidents the entire summer until he began this miralax routine and has had 2 incidents that I'm aware of (there could be a 3rd but I'm not sure about it). Children do not need to be potty trained at this camp and these are not high school students caring for kids. It's actually a very expensive camp but was the ONLY summer camps for children his age that was full-time. He's been dealing with this medical condition for 6+ months but typically, it doesn't have significant impact on his ability to engage with his peers and participate in activities. He loves being with friends, is social, and I'm not going to deprive him of positive social experiences with peers in the summer because of this problem that's only been a "major" issue twice this summer....so what 20-25 minutes of time the entire summer??

He's on a regular dose of miralax now that he takes daily. The actual cleanse, he stayed home.

I don't know about you all but I only get 11 days of sick time a year. My husband gets much less. When school starts and sicknesses start circulating...kids are often required to be out for 2 full school days. This adds up real quick. We have to work, we cannot live on one income so to just think it's no big deal to just keep him home because of the possibility of having an episode of diarrhea....I cannot. I simply do not have that kind of time. I will lose my job. He needs to go to the childcare that I have prepared and I go to work. Before someone suggest, "just get a nanny"....I am not wealthy. I simply cannot afford a nanny.

I'm not entitled but I do want my child to have access to the same experiences as his peers and to be able to enjoy his summer with his little buddies.

You’re just yelling about how it’s not working for you, but this is how it is. People routinely switch jobs, move, etc to manage children. You’re not entitled to childcare.

You are terrible person. Probably sends her sick kid to school so she can save her days and make everyone else's kids sick. Put your big girl pants on and get a sitter. ENTITLED

[Anonymous]

I posted earlier. In my experience a full dose every day is going to lead to ongoing explosive problems. You should cut down to half a dose every other day (and adjust as needed). We saw a very well regarded pediatric GI at a top facility for
this advice. What is going to happen for your child when the regular school year begins? He’s going to be miserable if he can’t control bowel movements.

[Anonymous]

I am pissed. Wtf? He hasn’t done anything to deserve missing out on his last day! He didn’t deserve to be kicked out like that. He was just telling me about his little buddies and doesn’t get to say goodbye.

They were likely assuming it was a sign of illness. Which, since you did not let them know ahead of time, is not unreasonable. And it's not an issue of fault. My seven year old contracted COVID (likely from his dad, who is a doctor), and had to miss the last day of camp. It's not his fault, but he also shouldn't be at camp when he has a contagious illness.