"Special Milk" - Texas Provider Abuse Allegation

[tbutler]

I started refusing to medicate any child for any reason now because of situations like this. Each of my parents signs a waiver stating they are aware that I will NOT give their child ANY meds whatsoever becasue I do not want to assume that liability.


My contract also states that if a parent gives their child meds before coming to care an fails to disclose this information to me, it is grounds for immediate termination.

I do not dispense meds either. I'm adding your response in the red to my handbook tonight. I will have it printed for parents to sign saying they have read and received their own copy tomorrow morning at drop off. Thanks for sharing.

[godiva83]

I also refuse to medicate unless it is a prescription with a note from the prescribing Doctor- you can never be too careful.
Tonight I am adding to my handbook about the parents not disclosing about medicating...it is a great thing to have, I have had a DCB about 16months cone some days and sleep for 7+ hours and I always question Mum about it- my gut feeling is he is being drugged

[countrymom]

I gave my ds melatonin because for some odd reason for several weeks he started waking up at 2am and not going back to sleep (he was 7 at the time hes 9 now) so it took 2 doses and he was back to sleeping. He needed to get his sleep rythem back. He was exhausted so this helped him.

I had a little girl whos mother would give her tylenol every night, I heard this from another parent but it explained alot when I watched her.

[Meyou]

Oh my goodness...I need to check out melatonin. I can fall asleep because I'm exhausted but I wake 20 times a night and have trouble going back to sleep because my brain just.won't.stop. This sounds like it might help.

[DaycareMama]

Oh my goodness...I need to check out melatonin. I can fall asleep because I'm exhausted but I wake 20 times a night and have trouble going back to sleep because my brain just.won't.stop. This sounds like it might help.

oh man this is me too! last night i swear i woke every 10-15 mins till i finally got up at 6am. I panic that i will over sleep and keep waking thinking its like 9am.