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I'm not sure how to explain the way these kids are showing symptoms lately. Mom recently switched from being a SAHM who brought her kids here PT to now working FT. She used to be pretty good about my sick policy, but since she went back to work, her kids have been sick three times (they are twins) and each time she's kinda tried to snow me about their illness and on top of that, the symptoms have been a bit strange. AND each time DD has caught it, which really tips the situation.
So, for example, the second time, a cold went through their family. When dcb #1 had it, mom told me it wasn't that bad, and he came back here pretty quick. But then dcb #2 caught it, and mom said, "he doesn't have it that bad, not like when dcb #1 and DH had it." Okay, that doesn't quite add up.
Dcb #2 came down with it on Monday night, was kept home two days, then brought back on the third day. He clearly did not feel good--walking around like Mr. Magoo...but no runny nose. I told mom that I thought that he was brought back too soon, and asked how he didn't have his nose run even once on the third day of a cold. But mom didn't have a clear answer.
Both me and dd caught the cold and we definitley had very runny noses!
Then this past week, on Tuesday, dcb #1 didn't feel good, complained of headache, wouldn't eat all day, and wanted to lie down and rest. He's normally very active. I texted mom about 1pm, and she said she'd be picking up at 4pm to pick up for swim lessons. She tends to push back when I let her know her kids don't feel well. I was a bit surprised that she was still thinking to go to swim lessons with a kid with a headache.
Well she brought the kids the next day, and they seemed to be okay. But Thursday and Friday, the boy was kept home and I was told he had a fever. And sure enough, on Friday, my daughter began acting the way dcb #1 was acting on Tuesday, and we've had a great weekend with fever and throw up. Dcb #2 told me that his brother didn't end up doing his swim lesson, dcb #2 had double the time. But mom didn't tell me any of this. She didnt' clear with me about bringing him the next day, and didn't even communicate with me about the boy's status.
So the problem is that mom is being shifty with me, and the net result is that dd is catching this stuff. And I am even wondering if mom is doping the kids with 12 hour adult meds to keep the symptoms down (runny nose, fever) so she can get away with bringing him. Do daycare parents resort to crap like that?
So, for example, the second time, a cold went through their family. When dcb #1 had it, mom told me it wasn't that bad, and he came back here pretty quick. But then dcb #2 caught it, and mom said, "he doesn't have it that bad, not like when dcb #1 and DH had it." Okay, that doesn't quite add up.
Dcb #2 came down with it on Monday night, was kept home two days, then brought back on the third day. He clearly did not feel good--walking around like Mr. Magoo...but no runny nose. I told mom that I thought that he was brought back too soon, and asked how he didn't have his nose run even once on the third day of a cold. But mom didn't have a clear answer.
Both me and dd caught the cold and we definitley had very runny noses!
Then this past week, on Tuesday, dcb #1 didn't feel good, complained of headache, wouldn't eat all day, and wanted to lie down and rest. He's normally very active. I texted mom about 1pm, and she said she'd be picking up at 4pm to pick up for swim lessons. She tends to push back when I let her know her kids don't feel well. I was a bit surprised that she was still thinking to go to swim lessons with a kid with a headache.
Well she brought the kids the next day, and they seemed to be okay. But Thursday and Friday, the boy was kept home and I was told he had a fever. And sure enough, on Friday, my daughter began acting the way dcb #1 was acting on Tuesday, and we've had a great weekend with fever and throw up. Dcb #2 told me that his brother didn't end up doing his swim lesson, dcb #2 had double the time. But mom didn't tell me any of this. She didnt' clear with me about bringing him the next day, and didn't even communicate with me about the boy's status.
So the problem is that mom is being shifty with me, and the net result is that dd is catching this stuff. And I am even wondering if mom is doping the kids with 12 hour adult meds to keep the symptoms down (runny nose, fever) so she can get away with bringing him. Do daycare parents resort to crap like that?
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