Kid Just Got Sick, Found Out Mom Is At Home But Won't Answer..

[littlemommy]

I texted the mom, who is a teacher, saying to please come get dck as soon as possible. I then called the school, to make sure she gets the message, and they said she is at home, sick, with strep. I texted mom again and told her that i called the school and asked if she wants me to call her mil. Still no answer.

DCG just got sick to her stomach during snack, has no fever, and says her tummy and throat feel fine. Should I wait it out and let her stay for 2 hours until her normal pick up time? Or should I call her Grandma?

[littlemommy]

Just tried calling mom's phone and it must be turned off...went straight to voicemail. Called Grandma, who is out of town 2 hours away. She's calling her husband to see if he can come get her.

[Breezy]

If mom has strep, I would imagine the little girl is probably coming down with it too. Stomach issues (nausea and vomitting) are sometimes a symptom of strep. I would call grandma if the little girl is not feeling well enough to participate

[daycare]

there is no one else that you can call to pick up the child?

I turn my phone off when I am sick so I can sleep...Perhaps this is the case

[littlemommy]

I called everyone on her list. Grandma is out of town, and grandpa wouldn't make it until the mom's regular pick up time. I called the last number on there, who is a friend of hers, and got no answer.

Looks like she's going to be here until her mom picks her up in 2 hours.

[daycare]

do you have a late fee clause? I know it sounds unfair, but if you have a child that is away from the home, really now that I think about it. The mom should not be turning off her phone and I would be charging a late fee as per my contract states. Did you leave a message?

I would make this a point when the mom finally picks up. What if something worse happened to her child??

[littlemommy]

The only late fee I have is $5 per day that payment is late. Not sure how I'd figure that into this. It is very inconvenient though to have a sick kid here when I have other little ones to watch.

She is in the kitchen, the other kids are in the living room. I don't want puke on my cream colored carpet!

[Zoe]

I agree with daycare. It sounds, in this instance, that the child will be fine until pick-up. However what if it were an emergency?! Mom should be reachable at all times and there should be an emergency contact who is within an hour that can pick the child up. That's ridiculous.

[daycare]

The only late fee I have is $5 per day that payment is late. Not sure how I'd figure that into this. It is very inconvenient though to have a sick kid here when I have other little ones to watch.

She is in the kitchen, the other kids are in the living room. I don't want puke on my cream colored carpet!

Here is what my policy states....Trust me when I tell you if you attach a fee to it....They will comply..

here is what mine says.....


Your child will be sent home if they arrive at daycare with any of the above symptoms or conditions or other conditions that may be contagious to other children in care. If you are called to pick up a sick child, please come quickly. You must pick up your child within 45minutes of the time that the call is made. If you fail to pick up your child within the 45 minute time frame, you will be charged $1.00 per minute after the 45 minute time frame has passed. Emergency contacts will be called if either parent is not available by phone or does not return a message within 15 minutes of calling. Remember that your child will have to be isolated from all the other children in care to reduce exposure of illness. With only one staff member this creates an extremely difficult situation for everyone. As the provider of your child, I do everything that I can to maintain a clean, healthy environment with countless hours of sanitizing. Please do your part to keep this environment healthy by NOT sending your child to daycare sick.

[Ariana]

I think it's pretty ridiculous for a mom to turn off her cell-phone when she has a child at daycare whether she's sick or not! I didn't even turn off my cell when I was writing my final exam for my uni course and my kid was with my husband!

[AfterSchoolMom]

I never turn my cell phone off. If I'm somewhere where it needs to be quiet, I put it on vibrate. I can't imagine someone not being able to get in touch with me at all in an emergency!

I think it should be a requirement that parents are accessible at ALL times in some way or another while their child is in your care.

[littlemommy]

When she got here to pick up, I asked her if she got my messages. She said no, her phone was dead. I told her what happened and that I had called all of her emergency contacts with no luck. She felt bad, and said she will keep DCG home tomorrow.

[daycare]

When she got here to pick up, I asked her if she got my messages. She said no, her phone was dead. I told her what happened and that I had called all of her emergency contacts with no luck. She felt bad, and said she will keep DCG home tomorrow.

did you mention that you NEED to be able to reach mom at all times or ask for an alternative number she could be reached at?

Sorry, letting your phone die, is just as bad as turning it off. When you see it died you charge it.

Not trying to be mean, but you let mom walk away to easy.

[Breezy]

She would have felt even worse if you were calling her because her child was in the hospital. Ridiculous her phone was off dead or not. If I was an emergency contact for anyone also, if I could not get to pick up the child I would do everything in my power to get ahold of the mother.

[countrymom]

if she is home, why isn't her phone being charged, doesn't she have a land line.