2 Local Infants Passed Away

[melilley]

it really makes me question if I should continue to care for infants

I was JUST thinking the same thing. I have an opening to fill and if it's not filled by Jan, I can take an infant, but not sure if I want to or not. I love having babies, but...

[Maria2013]

do you think that the number of infant's death at daycare has gone up?

[Blackcat31]

Oh my goodness, how sad!! And so close to the Holidays too.

These families will certainly be in our prayers this evening.

Last Thursday in my community, the 6th grade boys basketball team was playing a nearby town/middle school team and one of our 12 yr old players collapsed and died in the middle of the game.

They haven't stated a reason yet but so far reports are that he was in good health and had no underlying issues they were aware of.

I know he wasn't an infant but he is still someone's baby and my first thought was also "so close to the holidays" too.

Saying a prayer for anyone who has lost a loved one recently :hug:

[KidGrind]

A dear associate of mine a few years back experienced a death in her daycare. She was investigated and the autopsy determined cause of death was SIDS. It was a newborn who had only been in her care 2 weeks.

The DCM was devastated and accusatory. The provider was devastated. After the 3 month investigation was closed and she was cleared, she reopened. She only lasted 2 months. She was too uncomfortable with caring for others’ children. She ended up leaving her husband & kids.

Extremely sad…..

[Angelsj]

do you think that the number of infant's death at daycare has gone up?

Infants die. Sometimes we don't know why. More infants are at daycare, so yes they are going to die at daycare. I think, overall, however, we are seeing less dying of SIDS as we are learning to use safer concepts, so I don't think there are more dying altogether.
I also believe most DCP provide safer sleep than parents so I don't think there are more deaths at daycare than there used to be, probably less. We just hear about the daycare ones, and very little about parent ones.