Seriously???

[Shell]

Just wanted to share with you all that I got a response to my craiglist ad from someone who specifically wants care for when her daughter is sick. She wants an organic diet, only one or two kids, and she wants us to be able to give her Tylenol and meds when she is sick so she doesn't have to miss work. She's willing to travel quiet far for this, is very upfront and a little over the top about the illness thing, and tells me she has 2 other interviews today in my town. I'm going to pass, but these other people...are they serious? There's a million red flags in her ad, but most of all, it's against our regs to take a child with fever, vomiting, etc....guess people are really in need of new clients

[Laurel]

Just wanted to share with you all that I got a response to my craiglist ad from someone who specifically wants care for when her daughter is sick. She wants an organic diet, only one or two kids, and she wants us to be able to give her Tylenol and meds when she is sick so she doesn't have to miss work. She's willing to travel quiet far for this, is very upfront and a little over the top about the illness thing, and tells me she has 2 other interviews today in my town. I'm going to pass, but these other people...are they serious? There's a million red flags in her ad, but most of all, it's against our regs to take a child with fever, vomiting, etc....guess people are really in need of new clients

When I lived in Ohio there was a hospital that would take sick children for the day. I worked in a preschool at the time and one parent took their child there a time or two.

Laurel

[Cat Herder]

Believe it or not "Minor Ill Care" is now being pushed by our CCR&R as part of the "Economic Development Initiative" so bigger corporations will be attracted to our State. It covers all common, minor, childhood illnesses whose incubation (and contagious) time frame has generally passed, prior to symptoms. Spread is deemed inevitable and exclusion is no longer viewed as necessary.

It is coming........

[Shell]

Believe it or not "Minor Ill Care" is now being pushed by our CCR&R as part of the "Economic Development Initiative" so bigger corporations will be attracted to our State. It covers all common, minor, childhood illnesses whose incubation (and contagious) time frame has generally passed, prior to symptoms. Spread is deemed inevitable and exclusion is no longer viewed as necessary.

It is coming........

You know, it's crazy because many of my clients are attracted to my home because it is cleanly, and I follow all the regs for excluding for sickness, etc. So, for me to knowingly let a sick child into my home on a regular basis would likely isolate a few families, and probably make them move on (I'm referring to a really sick child, not just a minor cold).

[Kabob]

Believe it or not "Minor Ill Care" is now being pushed by our CCR&R as part of the "Economic Development Initiative" so bigger corporations will be attracted to our State. It covers all common, minor, childhood illnesses whose incubation (and contagious) time frame has generally passed, prior to symptoms. Spread is deemed inevitable and exclusion is no longer viewed as necessary.

It is coming........

That's ridiculous! How do they know for sure everyone in daycare was exposed to it? I've had my son get a stomach bug and no one else here got it after I closed for it. Maybe they have good immune systems maybe they weren't exposed....who knows??? Why risk it with little children and babies? For example, if a nurse starts vomiting at a nursing home, she is sent home and required to stay home until symptom free because often she works with patients with compromised immune systems. However, she probably exposed all of her patients to her illness anyway before she showed symptoms. Should we tell our nurses to just **** it up and stay at work?

Corporations just need to start treating people like humans with lives outside of work instead of expecting us to give up our lives for work...I bet we'd see an improvement in quality...

Btw this rant isn't directed at anyone in particular. I'm being random today.

[Cat Herder]

****I agree it is not cool to push us to take sick kids. I cater to medically fragile kids so for me it could be a HUGE liability.

Plus, child hood is so short, let the kid at least have parent time when they are sick... they are already stuck in daycare 50+ hours a week when they are healthy.

I am simply parroting the blast emails I have been receiving lately....

This is an older article that cites some of the studies we are being given as evidence: http://health.usnews.com/health-news...-ill-kids-home

I have not found the articles they cite yet....

[Kabob]

****I agree it is not cool to push us to take sick kids. I cater to medically fragile kids so for me it could be a HUGE liability.

Plus, child hood is so short, let the kid at least have parent time when they are sick... they are already stuck in daycare 50+ hours a week when they are healthy.

I am simply parroting the blast emails I have been receiving lately....

I know. If anything I'm frustrated for you!

[Blackcat31]

In a neighboring town, there is a sick child care center.

The child care allows for up to 4 hours of attendance and takes kids newborn to age 12.

I think the idea is ridiculous and am betting it is chaos on more than one level.

[Kabob]

Whatever happened to kids staying home in jammies with the company of mommy or daddy? Even a hospital is a risk because they now worry about "super viruses" and such at hospitals. Heck I got very sick while recovering from labor and delivery at the hospital. I would've been better off at home.

Nevermind all the crud about how the other kids were exposed anyway...what about giving the sick kid a chance to recover in a calm environment? Besides...if they're exposed to another illness while their immune system is already compromised from their current illness then they'll get even worse...that's how people die. Like Blackcat said...I see these sick child care centers causing chaos. No way I would send my sick baby there...so much can get missed...and so much can happen quickly.

[Angelsj]

I am pretty lenient about illness. If we are heading to the end of a day, I will even keep a child with a fever, or one who has vomited. However, that is MY decision. I do not agree with pressuring providers to do so.
Most of my parents are good about keeping their kids home for big things (vomiting is not a favorite of mine ) and respectful of the other kids, but generally, these kids are in close proximity 10 hours a day for 5 days a week. Chances are if one has it, the others are exposed anyway.

[Angelsj]

Whatever happened to kids staying home in jammies with the company of mommy or daddy? Even a hospital is a risk because they now worry about "super viruses" and such at hospitals. Heck I got very sick while recovering from labor and delivery at the hospital. I would've been better off at home.

Nevermind all the crud about how the other kids were exposed anyway...what about giving the sick kid a chance to recover in a calm environment? Besides...if they're exposed to another illness while their immune system is already compromised from their current illness then they'll get even worse...that's how people die. Like Blackcat said...I see these sick child care centers causing chaos. No way I would send my sick baby there...so much can get missed...and so much can happen quickly.

And I can't argue with this either. All true. And while I have considered the idea of running a "sick kid" center, I can't bring myself to do so for many of those reasons. My kids are exposed to each other's stuff, so you aren't talking about exposing them to half a dozen or more illnesses on top of the one they have.
And I agree with BC, the chaos must be horrific, unless there is one to one or two care happening.

[Cradle2crayons]

I also procvide specialized care for medically fragile kids. So the thought is always there about exposure.

But I do agree and understand that a lot of times by the time we realize a child is sick, it's too late. I do also think it should be OUR CHOICE how we handle this.

I'm not as strict as SOME simply because I do realize my infant and medically fragile dcg seem to get I'll less when here every day compared to when the girl has a string of dr appointments and picks up RSV while at her appointment to get her RSV shot and most recently rotavirus from a well child check up.

[Shell]

Whatever happened to kids staying home in jammies with the company of mommy or daddy? Even a hospital is a risk because they now worry about "super viruses" and such at hospitals. Heck I got very sick while recovering from labor and delivery at the hospital. I would've been better off at home.

Nevermind all the crud about how the other kids were exposed anyway...what about giving the sick kid a chance to recover in a calm environment? Besides...if they're exposed to another illness while their immune system is already compromised from their current illness then they'll get even worse...that's how people die. Like Blackcat said...I see these sick child care centers causing chaos. No way I would send my sick baby there...so much can get missed...and so much can happen quickly.

totally agree. This woman was quite contradictory -she wanted only a few kids so hers wouldn't get sick, but wanted to be able to bring her child when sick?! You can't have it both ways. I have no idea which Providers are entertaining her wishes at this point, but would hope someone will let her know this isn't realistic with non -specialized care.

[KidGrind]

Just wanted to share with you all that I got a response to my craiglist ad from someone who specifically wants care for when her daughter is sick. She wants an organic diet, only one or two kids, and she wants us to be able to give her Tylenol and meds when she is sick so she doesn't have to miss work. She's willing to travel quiet far for this, is very upfront and a little over the top about the illness thing, and tells me she has 2 other interviews today in my town. I'm going to pass, but these other people...are they serious? There's a million red flags in her ad, but most of all, it's against our regs to take a child with fever, vomiting, etc....guess people are really in need of new clients

I know in some states they allow Providers specializing in providing care for ill children.

I’d pass too. Have a great day!