Had to Exclude for HFM... Stupid DCM!

[Soupyszoo]

Dcm calls and says dcb has coxsackie virus. So I tell her he can't come back for at least 48 hours AFTER his last fever... She agrees.

Today I text her to see how he's doing and she tells me he's great and that she's at work! I said that's great, but was a little confused... I asked who's watching him? She said she made her 10 yo ds stay home from school to watch him and take care of him

Is it just me, or is this wrong :confused: I don't think I would trust a 10yo to watch a healthy child much less a sick one! Home alone?! Is it just me?! :confused:::

[Breezy]

When I was around that age I used to walk my sister home every day from school and stay with her for two hours before my mom gets home. Sister is 3 years younger than me. But in this day and age heck no! Thats ridiculous.

[Blackcat31]

Completely depends on the maturity of the child and whether he is used to caring for her brother or not.

I would have an issue though with the fact that she kept the child out of school though for her own personal reasons.

[lil angels]

Wow I guess she must have used up here vacation for the yr already.::
Nuckle head I guess her J.O.B is more important than her K.I.D.S.
I bet school would like to know why he missed today.

[Soupyszoo]

I just feel like this dcm doesn't take any responsibility for this poor little guy EVER! He doesn't want his brother! He needs his mommy! KWIM?! When I was little my parents left me home alone at 7yo to go for walks and stuff (I was an only child)... But we lived in the country and that was 20 years ago! If she's missed work and can't miss more than I had no idea because he's here everyday of every week for 55+ hours a week

[temom]

Seriously!!! i have said it before on a pp and i am saying it again. There should be an exam for parents to be able to have kids and they need to pass it 100%. what in the world is wrong with these people.

[Soupyszoo]

This dcm has mentioned having another baby... But says she would only get a week maternity leave! And then goes on to say how she wouldn't want more than that anyways so its okay! So why have these kids if you don't want to be with them?? PLEASE GOD DON'T HAVE ANYMORE KIDS!!

[B Lou]

My question is, why is it ok for the daughter to miss school but mom can't miss work? Who's the parent here? What is she teaching the 10 year old? Just goes to show that some parents will let any body else take care of their child.

[Soupyszoo]

It is her son who had to stay home with him. Sorry I thought I put ds either way! But yeah... She has a 15yo dd too who has to get dcb ready every morning while dcm gets herself ready... So obviously the parent child roles are reversed in this situation! Unbelievable

[Crystal]

I would have a very hard time not calling and reporting this.

[Country Kids]

This dcm has mentioned having another baby... But says she would only get a week maternity leave! And then goes on to say how she wouldn't want more than that anyways so its okay! So why have these kids if you don't want to be with them?? PLEASE GOD DON'T HAVE ANYMORE KIDS!!

There is no way she would only get a week maternity leave! That would so be against the law! What does she do for a living?

[B Lou]

OMG. Why would you ever think it's ok to let the 10 db stay home when you have a 15 year old dd? Would like to know this mom is smoking.

[Blackcat31]

There is no way she would only get a week maternity leave! That would so be against the law! What does she do for a living?

That is not necessarily true. It is not a law that ALL women get maternity leave. I think it depends on the company and whether or not the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) applies and if the mother qualifies.

I have had several parents who returned to work within days of having a baby.

I had a dcm a few years back that had a baby on Thursday and I had the child in daycare on Monday morning.

http://www.ehow.com/about_5434685_maternity-leave-laws.html

[Country Kids]

That is not necessarily true. It is not a law that ALL women get maternity leave. I think it depends on the company and whether or not the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) applies and if the mother qualifies.

I have had several parents who returned to work within days of having a baby.

I had a dcm a few years back that had a baby on Thursday and I had the child in daycare on Monday morning.

http://www.ehow.com/about_5434685_ma...eave-laws.html

What happens if your doctor won't release you back to work? Also, we can't legally take babies into childcare here till 6 weeks! So unless you have grandmas or someone else who can watch them they can't go to childcare.

[Blackcat31]

What happens if your doctor won't release you back to work? Also, we can't legally take babies into childcare here till 6 weeks! So unless you have grandmas or someone else who can watch them they can't go to childcare.

I would assume (but can't say for sure) that if your doctor doesn't approve you to go back to work, then you can't go.

I guess I was just trying to clarify that there is no law that says any employee is absolutely guaranteed to receive maternity leave.

As far as taking an baby that young, I got "special permission" from my licensor to take this infant as the mom was a single mom with no family or friends in the area to help her out.