Sooo Mad

[spud912]

Wow, please keep us updated as to what you did!

As far as lying, make sure you include that in your story to the parents of how everything transpired.

[HappyHearts]

I so have to know-What did their parents say!

Did you make them responsible for the hospital bill?

Oh my goodness, I can't imagine this happening. I don't even know how I would have handled it.

The parents to the boy were very upset and worried. Their son called me every week to see how I was doing. The parents to the girl was sorry, but didn't seem to show it much.

I have really good insurance through my husbands job, so we had very little out of pocket expense, but of course I was without a job and income for those 6 months.

I had to have a continuous motion chair at my home, that I was required to sit in for 4 hours every day while it moved my arm for physical therapy at home, in addition to going to PT, daily.

My wonderful husband, normally works 12-15 hrs a day, and he would go to work late, so he could help me shower and dress, and make me breakfast, feed and care for the dogs, then he would also come home for lunch and do the same. I have medium and large dogs, plus I do feral cat rescue, and all of that responsibility plus normal household chores all fell on my husband!

We are required to have a plastic mat under the changing table, so when I fell and my hands landed on the mat, that caused me to slide into and under the changing table. It was one of the 3 drawer dresser types, very solid and heavy duty. I had no idea the right side of my face was bruised until I got out of the hospital.

This is why I don't take kids in diapers anymore....I sold the changing table!

After I reopened, all my kids came back, including the 2 that tripped me. They were completely different children.

I don't wish this on anyone. It was the most awful and painful experience. I never would have imagined something like that would happen. This is why I worry about the op!

[Country Kids]

The parents to the boy were very upset and worried. Their son called me every week to see how I was doing. The parents to the girl was sorry, but didn't seem to show it much.

I have really good insurance through my husbands job, so we had very little out of pocket expense, but of course I was without a job and income for those 6 months.

I had to have a continuous motion chair at my home, that I was required to sit in for 4 hours every day while it moved my arm for physical therapy at home, in addition to going to PT, daily.

My wonderful husband, normally works 12-15 hrs a day, and he would go to work late, so he could help me shower and dress, and make me breakfast, feed and care for the dogs, then he would also come home for lunch and do the same. I have medium and large dogs, plus I do feral cat rescue, and all of that responsibility plus normal household chores all fell on my husband!

We are required to have a plastic mat under the changing table, so when I fell and my hands landed on the mat, that caused me to slide into and under the changing table. It was one of the 3 drawer dresser types, very solid and heavy duty. I had no idea the right side of my face was bruised until I got out of the hospital.

This is why I don't take kids in diapers anymore....I sold the changing table!

After I reopened, all my kids came back, including the 2 that tripped me. They were completely different children.

I don't wish this on anyone. It was the most awful and painful experience. I never would have imagined something like that would happen. This is why I worry about the op!

OH my goodness!

I'm so glad your doing better. I read both of these to my dd's and they just couldn't believe it.

My odd said "I can picture this mom, but you would have probably been knocked out and found by parents."

I do have a rough group and we thought I had broke my foot yesterday because of tripping over a toy that had been left out. Its feeling much, much better today though!

[HappyHearts]

OH my goodness!

I'm so glad your doing better. I read both of these to my dd's and they just couldn't believe it.

My odd said "I can picture this mom, but you would have probably been knocked out and found by parents."

I do have a rough group and we thought I had broke my foot yesterday because of tripping over a toy that had been left out. Its feeling much, much better today though!

I was very very lucky! Fortunately I wasn't knocked out. My doors are all locked at all times, and I have all my parents enter through the garage. This happened just 2 minutes after one of my kids just left, so my garage door was still open and I was expecting other parents any moment. If this would have happened just 5 minutes earlier, no one would have been able to get inside my house! I don't even want to think what would have happened if I was knocked out in the process.

This could have been much worse, so I am very thankful. Yes, everyone doing childcare needs to be extra careful. It's scary. I do so many things differently now, just because of what happened. It would be so easy to trip and fall in daycare. I was getting ready to pick up a small toddler to change her when I fell. Just think if I was already holding her?

Oh, and this happened 2 days before Christmas!!!!

So glad your foot is feeling better!

[countrymom]

omg, thats awful. I'm totally speechless.

[daycare]

one thing that I am learning is that sometimes my tolerance for bad behavior is too high.

NOt sure if anyone can recall one of my DCKs that has promoted out of my school, keeps getting kicked out of her private head-start school. The last occurrence was because she stuck her hand in her milk and wiped it on another student. NOTHING else happened that day, that was the only thing she did. However there were incidents that had occurred in the past that I am sure led up to this.

When the mom told me that she was kicked out for this, I thought no way, mom is not telling me something. I spoke with the kid and kid told me exactly same story mom did. 4 weeks later kid still tells me the same story. The DCM was furious that she had to leave work to pick up her child for behavioral issues and when she told me this, I said, well the school tried to correct her behavior once already, now they see it as your problem. This is exactly as providers we need to do as well.

What I am trying to tell you, is that DO NOT treat this as a minor incident. This child needs to be sent home right NOW! The mother needs to be made aware of her child's behavior and needs to help you in correcting the behavioral issues before he starts school.


As for him saying that you hurt him.....Pooey.... I would be telling mom what PP said. He's saying that to take the attention off of him and put it on me.
He is lying.

[mrsp'slilpeeps]

OK sorry it took me a few days to reply.

Yes im fine, some horizontal bruises on the back of my legs, but a-ok!

Baby was ok, i guess thats why I have the bruising.

I told mom and she just kinda shruged it off and said silly boy, you dont do that.

I guess thats what I get for taking in drop ins, but they have been coming here for almost a year now. so you think they would get it.

Thanks for the concern, I now have the oppertunity to get rid of these boys now that I just filled my last opening. happyface

[countrymom]

sounds like he does this at home. And it sounds like mom doesn't have any respect for you. Glad that you get to get rid of them.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

OK sorry it took me a few days to reply.

Yes im fine, some horizontal bruises on the back of my legs, but a-ok!

Baby was ok, i guess thats why I have the bruising.

I told mom and she just kinda shruged it off and said silly boy, you dont do that.

I guess thats what I get for taking in drop ins, but they have been coming here for almost a year now. so you think they would get it.

Thanks for the concern, I now have the oppertunity to get rid of these boys now that I just filled my last opening. happyface

Silly boy???

Next time, please phone Mom and make her come get them immediately. That is ridiculous.

Glad they will be gone soon!

[Mom&Provider]

I'd call DCM right away and tell her exactly what happened. I'd also get her to pick-up ASAP...this is very serious and not only you, but someone elses child could have been seriously hurt.

[cheerfuldom]

I also agree with this!

I hope you are okay. {hugs}

Speaking from personal experience, I had a similar child and situation just 18 months ago with 2 four year olds. Both were getting in the habit of lying on the floor and kicking their feet out to trip anyone walking by. After numerous times of telling them that was not ok, and someone can get seriously hurt, I was the one that got hurt.

They tripped me, right in front of the changing table. I ended up sliding my arms under the table, hitting my head in the process. I broke my right shoulder in 2 places, and both breaks were shattered in 7 and 8 pieces! My left arm was badly bruised, and also had a black eye! I couldn't move, but luckily I was able to have one of my toddlers get me my cell phone to call 911, and it was just minutes before parents were arriving for pick-ups.

I was out of work for 6 months, with 2 surgeries and months of physical therapy. 18 months later, I am fine now, but still have nerve damage which has caused permanent numbness in my right hand and fingers.

By the way, i'm right handed, so I couldn't do much for myself, my husband did quite a bit of caring for me for the first 4 months.

That was long, sorry, but I don't want to see something like this or even something worse happen to you, or anyone else!

Please take care, and I do hope you are ok.

oh my goodness! that is so horrible!!! I am glad you are doing better and am guessing you had to close your daycare while you recovered?

[cheerfuldom]

one thing that I am learning is that sometimes my tolerance for bad behavior is too high.

NOt sure if anyone can recall one of my DCKs that has promoted out of my school, keeps getting kicked out of her private head-start school. The last occurrence was because she stuck her hand in her milk and wiped it on another student. NOTHING else happened that day, that was the only thing she did. However there were incidents that had occurred in the past that I am sure led up to this.

When the mom told me that she was kicked out for this, I thought no way, mom is not telling me something. I spoke with the kid and kid told me exactly same story mom did. 4 weeks later kid still tells me the same story. The DCM was furious that she had to leave work to pick up her child for behavioral issues and when she told me this, I said, well the school tried to correct her behavior once already, now they see it as your problem. This is exactly as providers we need to do as well.

What I am trying to tell you, is that DO NOT treat this as a minor incident. This child needs to be sent home right NOW! The mother needs to be made aware of her child's behavior and needs to help you in correcting the behavioral issues before he starts school.


As for him saying that you hurt him.....Pooey.... I would be telling mom what PP said. He's saying that to take the attention off of him and put it on me.
He is lying.

you are right. I think many of us have a too high tolerance for this type of behavior. I know I did when I first started and the final straw with one kid was when he climbed on top of my daughter and punched her with a closed fist and she had red welts all over her back. She was bigger than him but did not fight back and he was barely one! It was scary and taught me a hard hard lesson. you cannot tolerate ANY aggressive or violent behavior from kids...it is just too much of a risk for anyone to get hurt. the daycare parents saw my daughters back and did nothing but cause drama and make excuses on their way out the door.