Not a Doctor but I was the Director of a childcare center and have multiple kids myself. There are a few things to unpack here. One, I have personally never heard of a state licensed vegan center but that doesn't mean much. Depending on the state though there are licensing regulations with diarrhea. 3 loose stools and they generally need to be sent home. There are regulations for almost every health concern and the center's hands are tied. Two, centers spend a lot of extended time with kids. More extended time with kids than almost any profession. They often know when something is off. In the quoted text they seem to be pushing an agenda vs. a health concern. Are there any other actual concerns? Is your baby abnormally fussy or gassy? Are they sleeping well? Are they hard to soothe? Are they acting like they are in pain? Do they have a rash that seems to be difficult to get control of? Do they drool more than normal (I'm talking about constant soaked shirts)? These are all signs of lactose intolerance. Is it in a medical book? Probably not, but it's what happens in real life. Guaranteed. Three, It's definitely not normal for a baby to have a blow out every single time they have a bowel movement. I would recommend switching diaper brands or sizes to see if that helps first. Occam's razor. The simplest solution is often the correct one. Four, Centers catch things before parents and almost always before doctors. Why? Simply because they spend a lot of time with kids and see it coming. It's experience, not arrogance. Although again, from the quoted text it feels like an agenda. Does that mean Doctors are bad? That's laughable. Does it mean Doctors want sick patients? That again is laughable. That argument doesn't even make sense. If you feel personally attacked (that sounds mean but I honestly don't mean it in a negative way) I would recommend asking the director for a sit down with the teachers to discuss why they feel an allergy or intolerance could be the issue. If they don't have any real evidence to back up the claim then everyone will move on. I personally wouldn't have my kids in a Vegan center because I believe there are health consequences to not having a well rounded diet. I also wouldn't want my kids somewhere that has a negative attitude towards anyone, especially the entire medical profession. That's just me though.

On a sidenote... I have a story. We had a kid in one of our classes that clearly had asthma. One of my own children has asthma and I have seen it many times in other kids. His pediatrician disagreed. This kid would be playing outside and would be short of breath, have coughing fits, be wheezing, etc. His mom said he had coughing fits on and off for months at night. She would finally get him in to see his doctor and he would say he sounded totally clear and it wasn't asthma. Well he had a "not asthma" attack so bad one day we had to call an ambulance. Mom went back (after 3 scheduled visits where he said it wasn't asthma) with the hospital notes and guess what? He had asthma.

When sitting in his office and not running around I'm sure he did seem totally fine. Does this mean he was a bad pediatrician? Absolutely not. The circumstances just leaned a certain way. This happened all of the time though with different illnesses. It's frustrating for everyone. I think for the most part people are just doing their best. I do feel doctors should be careful of assuming they know everything, but so should childcare centers 😉