Ugh Vent Ugh

[Abigail]

is it friday yet?? Lol

I had two sick kids here today, neither were sent home. When DCM arrived to pick up her child I said your DCK has a fever of 101.5 can't come back tomorrow, she said oh it's just teething, we will see you tomorrow, as she is walking about the door with the kid it tow.

DCM#2 i said your DCK is sick and does not have a fever, but has a very thick green runny nose, constant coughin, wheezing, and cried most of the day. DCM says Oh darn, guess we will have to wear our sweatshirts after we get done swimming tonight..........

I wonder if when I talk all they hear is wat wat wnt wnt...just like in Charlie Brown............

Ughhhh I am dreading tomorrow when I turn them away in the morning...
Or should I call them tonight and tell them?

ugh

Do you call parents when things like this happen during the day for an earlier pickup? For the second child without a fever, do you have it in your policies that colored nose discharge means exclusion from care?

[daycare]

DCK 1 slept almost all day and would only wAke when woken. Fever did not start until 3:30 so I didn't ask for early pickup
DCK2 mom is aware but does not care as she says it's only a sinus infection???

[Meyou]

"Only a sinus infection"??? OMG when I get a sinus infection I want to remove my own face sometimes. The pressure is just nasty.

[boysx5]

oh this has been bothering me for over a month now one of my dck has had the green snot pulling on his ear I think poopy diapers and everytime I call or say something they never take him to the dr. I wonder if when his ear falls off they will say oh he had an ear infection. I sent him home twice in the last week and still didn't take him to the dr. I hope you have an easy day today

[Zoe]

So did they show up?

[dEHmom]

sorry read half way through responses, but I have a tendency to forgot my thoughts quickly...


1) there was a huge thing on the news about how parents are over using pain relief on children. Fever is your body fighting whatever is in your system. When a child has a fever, unless it's advised by a dr, you shouldn't give pain med/fever reducer. it just masks the symptoms which make it more difficult for a dr. to diagnose should you need to take to the hospital. If a fever reaches I think it was 103 + then you should be at the hospital.


2) I would simply post a note on the door in case they show up. Sorry, as per contract/policies, child must be 24 hours fever free before returning. I wouldn't be out of bed if I didn't have any other reason to be. They will see note and turn around. Although I would probably want to set up a camera, and see how they react. OR I'd be peaking through a blind. .

[daycare]

So did they show up?

yup.... I told them that I felt really bad that the child is sick, (their other child was very ill just a few weeks ago with something else and they missed a lot of work). HOwever, I told them that per my PHB and County health Regs. that I could not take their child this morning. They said well we gave her some tylenol and fever has gone down..

So then I repeat myself again free of fever for 24 hours without the aid of medication. I hand them the PHB illness policy (same one I gave them 2 weeks ago) and said. Please understand that I am doing this for the safety of all the children and I hope that you would know that I offer this to your children as well. When another child is ill I don't allow them to attend so that your child does not get affected.

Not too much is said, the brother stays and DCD leaves with DCG. Guess i have to call my client and cancel again and walks out.

[Zoe]

I hate it when they guilt you like that when they're walking out! Yes, it's an inconvenience when their kids cannot attend daycare, but that's why they need to have a reliable backup! The PHB is there for a reason people!

Good for you for standing your ground. My hands shake whenever I have to confront parents. Must be a symptom of my backbone coming in

[jen]

yup.... I told them that I felt really bad that the child is sick, (their other child was very ill just a few weeks ago with something else and they missed a lot of work). HOwever, I told them that per my PHB and County health Regs. that I could not take their child this morning. They said well we gave her some tylenol and fever has gone down..

So then I repeat myself again free of fever for 24 hours without the aid of medication. I hand them the PHB illness policy (same one I gave them 2 weeks ago) and said. Please understand that I am doing this for the safety of all the children and I hope that you would know that I offer this to your children as well. When another child is ill I don't allow them to attend so that your child does not get affected.

Not too much is said, the brother stays and DCD leaves with DCG. Guess i have to call my client and cancel again and walks out.

It kills me when parents say, "well, there isn't a fever now. It came right down with the tylenol." It isn't a headache! The fever didn't "go away" its just hidden until the tylenol wears off. Still sick!

And Yes, kids are very inconvenient....what with the getting sick and all

[daycare]

It kills me when parents say, "well, there isn't a fever now. It came right down with the tylenol." It isn't a headache! The fever didn't "go away" its just hidden until the tylenol wears off. Still sick!

And Yes, kids are very inconvenient....what with the getting sick and all

lmao Yes I know, they did it on purpose. how dare those kids....

Perhaps the parents will figure out that a proper diet and a goods night rest will help aid in creating a healthy child.

[jen]

lmao Yes I know, they did it on purpose. how dare those kids....

Perhaps the parents will figure out that a proper diet and a goods night rest will help aid in creating a healthy child.

Wouldn't that be fabulous!

[laundrymom]

Im reading this too late but I would have said,.. yes, tylenol is a great product, I hate the way it makes their pee smell though, dont you? have a great day , see you thursday,...

then she knows you can smell it in their pee, and she hears again thursday is her day to come back.

so now the DCM #1 (child that had fever) is texting me saying well she is eating now and seems happy. I gave her tylenol so her fever went down. So far so good???

Now what? Umm NO, she cant come back until free of fever for 24 hours without the aid of medication.... I hate conflict and I hate this part of my job......

[daycare]

sorry read half way through responses, but I have a tendency to forgot my thoughts quickly...


1) there was a huge thing on the news about how parents are over using pain relief on children. Fever is your body fighting whatever is in your system. When a child has a fever, unless it's advised by a dr, you shouldn't give pain med/fever reducer. it just masks the symptoms which make it more difficult for a dr. to diagnose should you need to take to the hospital. If a fever reaches I think it was 103 + then you should be at the hospital.


2) I would simply post a note on the door in case they show up. Sorry, as per contract/policies, child must be 24 hours fever free before returning. I wouldn't be out of bed if I didn't have any other reason to be. They will see note and turn around. Although I would probably want to set up a camera, and see how they react. OR I'd be peaking through a blind. .

I some how just reading this and was actually told by my sons doc this same exact thing.

BTW I loved your idea of posting the note on the front door and then peering out...LMAO that would have been funny...

I actually have 5 other kids so I had to get up.

[daycare]

Im reading this too late but I would have said,.. yes, tylenol is a great product, I hate the way it makes their pee smell though, dont you? have a great day , see you thursday,...

then she knows you can smell it in their pee, and she hears again thursday is her day to come back.

really? the pee smells? I guess I have never noticed as I am so grossed out by pee and poo that I always pull my shirt over my nose...

[dEHmom]

I some how just reading this and was actually told by my sons doc this same exact thing.

BTW I loved your idea of posting the note on the front door and then peering out...LMAO that would have been funny...

I actually have 5 other kids so I had to get up.

hahahaha darn those other kids You should've just informed those parents to arrive earlier or later than that families pickup. .





Tylenol makes pee smell........WHAT????? I have never noticed this. What does it smell like? OR was that you just saying that so that they think you'll be on to them everytime?