Annoyed With Hypocondriac Parents!

[SilverSabre25]

I'm wondering how often the parents and you are changing? I know mine had bad probs with diaper rash, but only during the week at daycare which is how we knew from day one that it was daycare's fault. It would clear up on the weekends when home with us. After interviewing provider on how diaper changes were completed each time (combined with information from the Pediatrician), I found out that the provider wasn't doing diaper changes correctly.

They were changing diapers only every 2 hours regardless unless it was a stinky poop diaper or a leaky diaper. So our child was left in a full pee diaper regularly, which explained the rampant diaper rashes - and those rashes hurt bad and the kids are very cranky the entire time until it heals. Also found out that the provider wasn't letting the private area completely dry after using wipes before putting desitin on and wasn't putting enough desitin on during each change. Those were the 2 biggest factors according to our pediatrician. I found it horrible that our provider couldn't see that from day one - we already knew that before going to dr. but they needed the doctor to tell them that. It was diaper changing 101!

Sooo...here's a question for ya...how often was the provider "supposed" to be changing the diaper?

[nannyde]

This isn't about money and never was- it's all about being blamed for a rash, that was caused from within, not from a soiled diaper.

If you would have refused to give her the week off without pay you would have seen very quickly that it was all about money.

The tactic is to attach the absence to you (you exacerbated the rash by not changing at X time or X intervals) so that she could have the money for the week pay and not you.

It's the same thing as parents saying that they want a free week off or days off because the child must have caught *** at day care. Exact same game. If the something isn't contagious go to Plan B: attach it to the providers care.

She had to go to plan B but it worked.

[CdnMumof4]

so annoyed

So hypocondriact parents are no longer a concern- they just withdrew their kid from my care, starting immediately. Mum is due with another baby any day now and grandma [who watched kid previously] told them Friday, apparently, that she wants to watch new baby and this guy since she'll be at their house with the new baby anyway.

GREAT. I'm so friggen mad it's unreal. They essentially used me for a little vacation time for grandma. I turned away a daycare kid who had interviewed with us and everything sounded great but this little man's fam was able to commit quickly, as opposed to "not sure what is happening with my back to work start date" - so I took this kid, and told the other inquiry that the spot had been filled. I emailed them back tonight saying that the kid didn't work out so if they still needed a space there is one available...

I'm so beyond frustrated right now- and all I want to do is swear. [and I don't swear! ]

[CdnMumof4]

also on diaper changes- I change diapers before every nap [so around 9:30am or 10am depending, and again at 1:30pm , as scheduled changes]. BUT I also check diapers after naps and if they are wet they are changed, and if I smell poop they are changed. Sometimes they get a new diaper every hour if they aren't feeling super great...but I'm not changing a diaper that's hardly wet, just to say that I changed a diaper one extra time in the day. I also use cloth wipes, not disposable ones and I don't let the area "dry" before putting on another diaper- I have been peed on before, with letting the diaper stay off for too long. I don't air out my kids after wiping them either..we've never had any issues.

[nannyde]

also on diaper changes- I change diapers before every nap [so around 9:30am or 10am depending, and again at 1:30pm , as scheduled changes]. BUT I also check diapers after naps and if they are wet they are changed, and if I smell poop they are changed. Sometimes they get a new diaper every hour if they aren't feeling super great...but I'm not changing a diaper that's hardly wet, just to say that I changed a diaper one extra time in the day. I also use cloth wipes, not disposable ones and I don't let the area "dry" before putting on another diaper- I have been peed on before, with letting the diaper stay off for too long. I don't air out my kids after wiping them either..we've never had any issues.

but I'm not changing a diaper that's hardly wet, just to say that I changed a diaper one extra time in the day.

We change them after nap no matter what. If they pee even a little at the top of nap time the urine can be on them for 3 hours by the time we get everyone up and changed. I wouldn't want to sit in something barely wet for that long.

[Cat Herder]

This is straight from our training:

Diaper dermatitis occurs frequently in diapered children. Diapering practices that reduce the frequency and severity of diaper dermatitis will require less application of skin creams, ointments, and drug treatments, thereby decreasing the likelihood for fecal contamination of caregivers' hands. Most common diaper dermatitis represents an irritant contact dermatitis; the source of irritation is prolonged contact of the skin with urine, feces, or both (11). The action of fecal digestive enzymes on urinary urea and the resulting production of ammonia make the diapered area more alkaline, which has been shown to damage skin (11, 12).

Damaged skin is more susceptible to other biological, chemical, and physical insults that can cause or aggravate diaper dermatitis (11). Frequency and severity of diaper dermatitis are lower when diapers are changed more often, regardless of the diaper used (11). The use of modern disposable diapers with absorbent gelling material or carboxymethyl cellulose has been associated with less frequent and severe diaper dermatitis in some children than with the use of cloth diapers and pull-on pants made of a waterproof material.

Reusable cloth diapers worn either without a covering or with pull-on pants made of waterproof material do not meet the physical requirements of the standard and are not recommended in facilities.

Modern disposable diapers can be checked for wetness by feeling the diaper through the clothing and fecal contents can be assessed by smell. Nonetheless, since these methods of checking may be inaccurate, the diaper should be opened and checked visually at least every two hours. Even though modern disposable diapers can continue to absorb moisture for an extended period of time when they are wet, they should be changed after two hours of wearing if they are not found to be wet. This prevents rubbing of wet surfaces against the skin, a major cause of diaper dermatitis.

[CdnMumof4]

if they are wet, I change them. I hvae kids wake up from nap time with a dry diaper- I don't change a diaper after nap, that is dry, because I need to add another diaper to my chart saying it's been changed. That's wasteful and unneccessary in my opinion.

of course if they're wet I will take it off them I don't want any rashes or uncomfort.

[PitterPatter]

if they are wet, I change them. I hvae kids wake up from nap time with a dry diaper- I don't change a diaper after nap, that is dry, because I need to add another diaper to my chart saying it's been changed. That's wasteful and unneccessary in my opinion.

of course if they're wet I will take it off them I don't want any rashes or uncomfort.

Ditto same routine here! Parents complain enough about buying diapers and push the potty training so if the diaper is dry it stays on.

In the past we have had a potty training child in dry diaper all day and by afternoon it's becoming a little worn from the off on and all day wear. I will replace it so they have a fresh comfy diaper for the evening.

[countrymom]

if they are wet, I change them. I hvae kids wake up from nap time with a dry diaper- I don't change a diaper after nap, that is dry, because I need to add another diaper to my chart saying it's been changed. That's wasteful and unneccessary in my opinion.

of course if they're wet I will take it off them I don't want any rashes or uncomfort.

I do the same thing and the older they get the less they pee.

[countrymom]

So hypocondriact parents are no longer a concern- they just withdrew their kid from my care, starting immediately. Mum is due with another baby any day now and grandma [who watched kid previously] told them Friday, apparently, that she wants to watch new baby and this guy since she'll be at their house with the new baby anyway.

GREAT. I'm so friggen mad it's unreal. They essentially used me for a little vacation time for grandma. I turned away a daycare kid who had interviewed with us and everything sounded great but this little man's fam was able to commit quickly, as opposed to "not sure what is happening with my back to work start date" - so I took this kid, and told the other inquiry that the spot had been filled. I emailed them back tonight saying that the kid didn't work out so if they still needed a space there is one available...

I'm so beyond frustrated right now- and all I want to do is swear. [and I don't swear! ]

I've had this happen too, heck I have one right now like this, gma watches the boy and i have the sister because she goes to school out here. But the boy was here too but gma needed a break for a bit (which I didn't know when they signed on) and back he went to her, which I took a big cut in pay. I was not impressed. So the crazy parents were basically using you.

[Unregistered]

don't know in my state

Sooo...here's a question for ya...how often was the provider "supposed" to be changing the diaper?

Our state regs say promptly, which means as soon as its soiled. They were only changing diaper wearers every 2 hours, sooner if it leaked or it was a stinky poo diaper, which was the daycare policy. I was told that they didn't change more frequently because they'd be changing diapers all day and didn't have time to do so. It's a medical fact that kids that sit in soiled diapers are more prone to diaper rashes, which is why soiled diapers should be changed immediately.

[CdnMumof4]

well if a provider is knowingly leaving a child in a soiled diaper for extended periods of time...then that is a different story.

Though I've had a little one poop while sitting in the highchair eating lunch- and I don't interrupt their lunch to change [and it's been my own little bean at times as well] because if I interrupt their lunch, change their diaper and bring themback to the table- they won't finish their lunch, as their attention spans are so limited [my daycare kidlets are in the 17-18 month age range]. The walk to the change table would mean they'd spot a toy they suddently HAD to play with..and lunch would be a distant memory.

But if we're about to sit down for story time and I can smell a rank diaper- not only do I want to change it immediately for my own selfish sanity [har har] but ya, for sure it's just a no-brainer.