more... > Childcare > Be Child Care Aware > Policies & Procedures > Policies That Exclude Sick Children Protect Others [Image: pediatrician with baby] Typically, providers require that children be kept from care for a minimum of 24 hours or until symptoms disappear. Be Child Care Aware: Know the Law! Fair Labor Standards For Preschools And Child Care Centers Labor laws sometimes are confusing, and there’s no exception in the case of those for operating child-care centers. Starting A Child-care Program – Things To Think About Caring for children can be an exciting and rewarding field, but it’s also a huge responsibility, so an LSU AgCenter child-care associate says there are many factors to consider before starting a child-care business. Be Child Care Aware: Good Nutrition Important For Young Children [Image: girl with apple] Nutrition plays an important role in a child’s physical and mental growth, as well as his or her future health, stresses LSU AgCenter child-care associate Cheri Gioe.  more articles... Check Written Policies Of Child-Care Providers It is important to ask about all the policies a child-care center may have in place, and if they are fulfilling all requirements mandated by state law. Be Child Care Aware: Keeping Sick Children Out Of Child-care Centers Protects Others [Image: sick kid] Policies that exclude sick children from child-care centers may seem like a hassle to a working parent with a sick child, but those policies are put in place to protect other children, says LSU AgCenter expert Cheri Gioe.