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I just need to hear what others think about a one year old with borderline 3rd degree burns on the bottom of his feet from the pavement. The burns are the result of time spent at daycare on a hot day. Personally, I'm furious. But I'm only the grandma. There are so many articles about protecting our pets feet in the summer. Do we really need to tell daycare operators about protecting a child's feet?
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Last edited by Michael; 07-10-2010, 04:11 PM. -
That is horrible and I'm sure that the provider feels awful about it as well...at least I hope so. How is the Mom handling the situation? I could be mistaken, but it sounds as though Mom may be less upset than you are?
On the other side of the coin, I cannot begin to tell you how many children get dropped off at daycare each day without appropriate shoes on. I understand that you are upset, but your comment, "Do we really need to tell daycare operators about protecting a childs feet?" is uncalled for. What happened to your grandson is horrible, but certainly not the norm. -
Jen, I hear ya about the shoes. yesterday 15 month old came w/o shoes. Dad said his sandals where at boy's g-pa's. Okay, but he does have more than one pair of shoes. Anyway, we all went out to play but I put the 15 month old in an exersaucer. It states in my handbook that if child comes w/o shoes they will have to sit when we go outside to play. for safety reasons, like stepping on a bee or stone etc.Comment
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He had his shoes when left at daycare.Comment
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i can't tell you how many times a child has come without appropriate shoes on. they wear flip flops and those rubber clog things. they dont stay on, and kids constantly trip over them. i get so tired of dealing with them, they slip off, they still get rocks stuck in them, etc. they are more of a pain then anything. but i can see how you would be upset. your daughter should just make sure she is sending her son in appropriate shoes, and she could nicely remind the provider to make sure they are on his feet next time.Comment
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Unregistered, I think that you have every right to be upset. I hope that your grandson is doing better. Did he require medical attention?
I agree with the other providers in that parents MUST ensure that their children are sent to daycare with appropriate shoes. However, there is no excuse for a child to be playing barefoot on the baking hot pavement. If proper footwear was not available, my feeling is that the provider should have kept this child indoors. If that was not possible, she should have at least restricted his play so that he was not allowed on the pavement while barefoot.
I am curious to know what your son/daughter had to say about what happened to your grandson. Has he/she spoken to the provider about the incident? Was an accident report completed?Comment
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He wore his shoes to daycare so they were available. She took all her children to the pool and he was screaming and didn't want to go in. She didn't know why he was screaming and it wasn't discovered until he was taken home and mom found blisters. He was seen at an urgent care facility where borderline 3rd degree burns were diagnosed. He needs to be seen again when the blisters break so that they can remove skin from his little feet. Mom was upset, but when the caretaker cried and was sorrowful she softened and just told her to keep his shoes on him from now on. If there is an accident report to fill out I think it should be done. I know nothing about daycare so I didn't suggest that. Who/where can this be done? Thanks for any help you can provide.Comment
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As upset as I am sure that you are, this was an accident and it could happen to anyone.
The child wasn't out playing on pavement, he was heading in to the pool. It only makes sense that his shoes weren't on.
People make mistakes. Your daughter seems to feel that the situation is resolved, you should trust your daughters judgement.Comment
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I am very sorry your grandson has severe burns. And yes, you have a right to be upset regardless of your daughter's position.
I believe I have read between the lines on your comments and understand the synopsis of what occurred. The caregiver took the children to the pool and your grandson walked to the pool which may mean he crossed pavement/concrete to get there. Is that accurate? And when he got to the pool, your grandson was screaming because his feet were burned from walking to the pool. Is that accurate?Comment
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Not really sure what else the caregiver could have done. I am SURE she felt awful. I have never made my children wear shoes around the pool. I feel awful for the little guy, but you file a report against the daycare provider and good luck finding someone to watch your grandchild again. May sound harsh, but what else would you have had her do?Comment
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I'm also sorry that your g-son got burned. But I agree that it really wasn't the caregivers fault if they were at the pool and his feet got burned walking on the pavement there.
I've never really heard of a child's feet being burned at a pool like that and is odd that the other children's didn't have any problem if it was that hot.
He might just have senstive feet and the mom will need to make sure he was water shoes. I know my feet get burned on a hot Beach, in the sand.
How old is he that he didn't tell the caregiver why he was crying.Comment
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In your original post, it was not clear that the children were at the pool. Knowing this, I feel there is a difference between being barefoot around a pool and just letting children run outside barefoot on the hot pavement. Most people do not wear shoes at the pool. I initially thought that the provider may have been neglectful by having a toddler run around outside barefoot but now I believe it was truly an accident. I am not sure there was much that the caregiver could have done especially since the boy is too young to verbalize what the problem was. I think the water shoes are a great suggestion.
Accident reports are usually provided by the caretaker. It usually states that there was an incident, any necessary treatment was administered, and that the parent was made aware of the situation. I was not suggesting that you report the provider or turn her in. I was just saying to make sure that the incident is documented in case there is ever a reason that you need to reference the issue.Comment
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Sorry that I missed that it was a 1 year old. That being said that I don't think I could trust a caregiver to take a group of children to a pool with my 1 year old. That's hard work and a lot of kids to watch. As a mom I don't think I could do it.
I have a hard time taking my 3 year old and the 2 school aged kids I watch.Comment
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I am so sorry to hear what happened to your grandson. Although I have never heard of someone getting burned that bad just walking to and from a pool, I can certainly see how it could happen. I am a red-head with fair skin. In my experience, people with fair skin tend to be very sensitive to temperatures. For instance, I can't drink coffee without putting a couple ice cubes in the cup. It has nothing to do with preferences. I WILL, and HAVE, gotten blisters on the roof of my mouth, then I can't taste any food for at least a week. If I try to take a shower that is too warm, my skin turns beet red! So, if he has fair skin, it could happen very easily and quickly. However, the provider may not have been aware of your grandson's sensitivity. Hopefully, going forward, the provider will be a little more observant of these types of sensitivities. But, I doubt she was acting unreasonable, irresponsible, or negligent.
Tell your daughter that aloe works wonders on easing the pain. And vitamin E will reduce any scarring. Just get the capsules from the store and puncture the capsules and squeeze the Vitamin E out.Comment
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I'm so sorry he was hurt. Poor little one! I hope it heals quickly.
What exactly would you like to be done thogh? Sounds like his parents are ok with the explanation and apology. I suggest to all my clients that aqua shoes are worn on swim day just because of this type of situation.Comment
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