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I think the thing that bothers me is, I do watch kids when they are sick. Sick enough to need their dripping snot wiped 30 times a day, sick enough that I am constantly wiping things off with disinfectant wipes because they touch everything. Sick enough they need meds and parents don't sent them in, and they are miserable all day, yet......not really sick enough for a parent to stay home in most cases....well the parents don't think so anyways. So, I am kind enough to watch your sick child while you work, yet the parents don't even think about sending in a box of kleenex, tylenol, cold meds, lyson to spray so the other kids don't get sick, any of these items that your child needs or I should be using because I am watching your sick child.
I have a 4 1/2 yr old that for the last 2 weeks I have been wiping snot snot and more snot. I know yesterday, in less than 2 hours, I wiped her nose in excess of 15 times. Yep, just how long do you think that box of kleenex lasted, now add one or two more kids to the mix of needing their nose wiped and I have just went thru a box of kleenex in 1 day. This is what I mean, this isn't the occassional wipe your nose, it is constant the whole day long, day after day.
I guess I don't think it is my responsibility to supply kleenex, meds, etc, when you bring your child in sick. Yes, I should be incorporating supplies in my everyday business expenses, but in my opinion, this is above and beyond. How many of you worked for a company that supplied you kleenex for 2 weeks while you were sick, yes, maybe there was always kleenex at the work place, but it was for occassional use, not their responsibility to supply for someone who is sick and blowing their nose repeatedly day after day for 2 or 3 weeks. While to some this may sound petty, but realistically, it all adds up and comes out of our paycheck each week.
Mostly I wish parents would use common sense. If you know your child requires repeated nose wipes and is fighting a cold, send in a box of kleenex and some meds to make them more comfortable while here. If you know your child is teething and doesn't feel well because of it and cries a lot, send in some meds so your child can be comfortable while here.
This is all about respect and common sense in my opinion. While I do agree that I should always have kleenex, wipes, lysol spray, tylenol, teething gel, etc here for use, I also agree that when the situation with a particular child escalates and the use of these items goes above and beyond normal use, the parents have a responsibility to step up and supply what their child needs. When I think about it, when I worked outside the home, my employer did not provide, tylenol, cold meds, tampons, kleenex, plastic silverware, napkins or paper products in the lunch room. Yes, the did supply toilet paper. If you wanted to use these things you had to bring them yourself. Amazing the thoughts of people when the tables are turned.
Just for the record, I have never asked a parent to bring in anything, although I have though about it many times. I do have 1 mom who occassionally brings in kleenex, lysol wipes, and hand sanitizer.
I have a 4 1/2 yr old that for the last 2 weeks I have been wiping snot snot and more snot. I know yesterday, in less than 2 hours, I wiped her nose in excess of 15 times. Yep, just how long do you think that box of kleenex lasted, now add one or two more kids to the mix of needing their nose wiped and I have just went thru a box of kleenex in 1 day. This is what I mean, this isn't the occassional wipe your nose, it is constant the whole day long, day after day.
I guess I don't think it is my responsibility to supply kleenex, meds, etc, when you bring your child in sick. Yes, I should be incorporating supplies in my everyday business expenses, but in my opinion, this is above and beyond. How many of you worked for a company that supplied you kleenex for 2 weeks while you were sick, yes, maybe there was always kleenex at the work place, but it was for occassional use, not their responsibility to supply for someone who is sick and blowing their nose repeatedly day after day for 2 or 3 weeks. While to some this may sound petty, but realistically, it all adds up and comes out of our paycheck each week.
Mostly I wish parents would use common sense. If you know your child requires repeated nose wipes and is fighting a cold, send in a box of kleenex and some meds to make them more comfortable while here. If you know your child is teething and doesn't feel well because of it and cries a lot, send in some meds so your child can be comfortable while here.
This is all about respect and common sense in my opinion. While I do agree that I should always have kleenex, wipes, lysol spray, tylenol, teething gel, etc here for use, I also agree that when the situation with a particular child escalates and the use of these items goes above and beyond normal use, the parents have a responsibility to step up and supply what their child needs. When I think about it, when I worked outside the home, my employer did not provide, tylenol, cold meds, tampons, kleenex, plastic silverware, napkins or paper products in the lunch room. Yes, the did supply toilet paper. If you wanted to use these things you had to bring them yourself. Amazing the thoughts of people when the tables are turned.
Just for the record, I have never asked a parent to bring in anything, although I have though about it many times. I do have 1 mom who occassionally brings in kleenex, lysol wipes, and hand sanitizer.
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