Sick Non Contagious Baby

[nikia]

"How would you feel if you had to care for a child and you did not know how to care for them......."


I do not know anything about asthma either. It doesnt make you a bad provider at all. If you want to continue caring for the child the parents should be teaching you everything about it. When my daughter was born her pulmonary artery didnt open all the way and there were possible things that could happen to her even though it was a very slim chance. As she grew the artery opened all the way but I still gave my daycare provider a copy of all the information I received from her doctor and told her everything the doctor told me. I think that is what parents should do. Always inform the person taking care of your child of everything that is going on with them. If the parents cannot do that for you then you should let them go. Again in no way does this make less of a provider. Everyone has limitations, screaming babies, lice, and many more.

[laundrymom]

any update?

Any update on this baby?

[lvt77]

Yes, he actutally went into the hospital on this day of the event...Of course I just found out yesterday when older brother came. I am so worried for the lil guy...

I told them that I need a baby care plan from the doctor. Something that would tell me warring signs, how to care for this child and etc. I told the parents that we share interest in the well being of their child and that if they dont start co-parenting on this issue with me, then they are going to have to find another daycare. I told them how can they expect me to help their child, after I told them I know nothing about his issue and then they don't do anyting to inform me...
hopefully the lil guy is fine and will be able to return to care..

[laundrymom]

sorry you are getting nothing from them but so glad he was seen by doc. Hope he gets stronger soon, seems like his parents dont really care if he does.

[lvt77]

I am so angry right now its not even funny................
SO the older brother comes today and gma just picked him up. He is only here for the preschool prgram then goes home..
I asked the gma how the baby is doing and she asked me what happened the day the baby was at my house....When I told her, she said yeah I know he was doing that all last week when I had him and I told my daughter to take him to the hospital, but they said he was still breathing so he was fine...............They knew about this and did not tell me...WTH.. now I WANT TO TERM THEM... How dare they put me in this situation........

[Lilbutterflie]

My son has been diagnosed with asthma, he has shown symptoms since he was 6 weeks old and got his first cold. Luckily, his is virally-induced; so he mainly shows symptoms when he gets a cold or flu virus.
I have been giving him nebulizer treatments since the age of 3 months old. It is not difficult at all, and now he can use a regular inhaler with an attachment.
If you are not willing to give him the medication... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell the parents they need to find someone else to provide care for him. It's one thing to be sued for administering medication incorrectly, but this child can DIE in your care if you are not willing to give him his rescue medication!!! I'm not trying to say you have to change your policy about medication, but I'm trying to stress that he needs to be in a facility that is willing to give him rescue medication. That is why it's called rescue medication... b/c if a child has a severe asthma attack (depending on the child; but this child sounds like he has pretty severe asthma) and does not get this medication, it can be a matter of minutes before they stop breathing. No joke.

[lvt77]

My son has been diagnosed with asthma, he has shown symptoms since he was 6 weeks old and got his first cold. Luckily, his is virally-induced; so he mainly shows symptoms when he gets a cold or flu virus.
I have been giving him nebulizer treatments since the age of 3 months old. It is not difficult at all, and now he can use a regular inhaler with an attachment.
If you are not willing to give him the medication... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell the parents they need to find someone else to provide care for him. It's one thing to be sued for administering medication incorrectly, but this child can DIE in your care if you are not willing to give him his rescue medication!!! I'm not trying to say you have to change your policy about medication, but I'm trying to stress that he needs to be in a facility that is willing to give him rescue medication. That is why it's called rescue medication... b/c if a child has a severe asthma attack (depending on the child; but this child sounds like he has pretty severe asthma) and does not get this medication, it can be a matter of minutes before they stop breathing. No joke.

I am not aganist it completely..I was however, advised by my lawyer from day one not to administer medication, as it was a huge liability to put on myself....My husband and I both agreed that since I have no medical back ground, then i should stick to teaching. I know that part of daycare is to deal with all of the issues that it brings on, but when children are sick, they are sent home... I understand that this is more serious, but again, if they wont help me understand their childs medical issues then how can I help the child.

I have invited the parents to inform me of thier childs health and what is going on, but they wont tell me...Or should I say they dont tell me anything. I have also invited the parents to come and administer his medicaiton at any time of the day, my front door was always open for them to do so.....They declined...
I was trying to do them a favor by watching him one day a week and in the end, I am feeling hopeless about this who situation......I think they wont tell me about his medical condition, because they know that in my policy it states that I don't administer meds...so instead of telling me, they hide it so they wont have to find someone else to watch him..

[marniewon]

I am so angry right now its not even funny................
SO the older brother comes today and gma just picked him up. He is only here for the preschool prgram then goes home..
I asked the gma how the baby is doing and she asked me what happened the day the baby was at my house....When I told her, she said yeah I know he was doing that all last week when I had him and I told my daughter to take him to the hospital, but they said he was still breathing so he was fine...............They knew about this and did not tell me...WTH.. now I WANT TO TERM THEM... How dare they put me in this situation........

I would so report this family - this is NOT responsible parenting!!

[Lilbutterflie]

I totally respect your policy for not administering medication. I really do. But that policy probably should result in you not taking any children with asthma. I cannot stress enough... a child can die in minutes of having an asthma attack if they do not receive rescue medication. Think of it as someone who is allergic to nuts and needs an epi pen within minutes to open their airways. It's not enough to invite the parents to come and administer the medication, by the time parents get there the child may not be breathing. Not all asthma is this severe, but it can be. And if he's already turned blue on you, it sounds like his asthma might just be that severe. All I'm trying to say is that you should not be providing care for this little boy.
I also agree with you that the parents should be much more informative. It actually makes me sick to my stomach that it seems they are not taking his condition seriously. This poor little boy probably already has damage done to his lungs from lack of oxygen. I even wonder if you should call CPS about this. Abuse is not providing the appropriate health care that a child needs. If he was in the care of his grandma and she was watching his lips turn blue and the mother said not to do anything about it... that is absolute neglect.

[lvt77]

We both know that I could not write in any policy i dont except kids with astma..That would be discrimintation....
I am so sick to my stomach right now over all of this, that I feel the only thing that I can do it ask them to term care. No child should be in care that ill, asthma or not..3 days out of the hospital.........

[Unregistered]

You most certainly should term care in this situation. I can't believe the parents are willing to leave their asthmatic baby in your home, knowing you can't administer medication if needed.

I am a mom w/ 2 boys with asthma and also work in a daycare toddler room with 2 dcks with asthma. When dealing with asthma, time is of the essence! We are allowed to administer nebulizers and inhalers and in the year that these children have been in our room, we have done so. A few of the times, we had to administer the meds when the child developed a breathing problem in a very short time period. One child was perfectly fine all day but after playing outside during the Spring allergy season, started having trouble breathing. Because we had the child's inhaler, were able to get it under control. I don't want to know what would have happened if we didn't act quickly or were forced to wait for mom to arrive to administer the medication. Having an asthmatic child but being unable to medicate them would be like playing Russian Roulette with the child's life. There is nothing more frightening than hearing a child struggle to breath.... seconds seem like hours. You are doing the right thing in terming this family.