Sick Child Care: Infant
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Day Care
Asked by C.B. from Miami
on March 21, 2007
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I recently in January took my seventeen month old son out of in home day care to a facility so that he could get more of a social interaction, but since i have put him...
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- Hi C., I had a similar situation. My son just turned a year old when he went from staying at home with Grandma to going to a daycare. The first 2-3 months it seem...
- My daughter spent her first two years with a runny nose :-( People insist on taking their children to daycare even though they are sick. It isn't him! The word is ...
- Welcome to the wonderful world of daycare facilities!! My kid has been in one (3 days a week) since January and has been sick non-stop since. He has been on three di...
Day Care
Asked by J.H. from Missoula
on April 6, 2010
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I have a question for moms using daycare. My issue is that we get charged even if my son does not attend for the day (or week). We had brought it up last year when w...
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- If she has this issue covered in her policies, then there's not much you can do. However, I agree with you...This is a business she is running. She is, to a certain...
- It is my understanding that it is common business practice, that you get charged for the time that your child in enrolled for, no matter if he attends or not. All day ...
- For our d/c lady (also a very small business) she has negotiated a certain number of 'vacation' and 'sick' days per year. Total of 7, I believe, may be 10. If she's ...
Infant in Day Care Issues
Asked by B.C. from Boston
on March 11, 2008
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I am a new mom to a 16 week year old. I went back to work 4 weeks ago, and have been trying to adjust to leaving my baby in a corporate run day care 3 days a week. I...
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- Having worked in a bigger center, I can tell you it is hard balancing all the kids. The ratio is correct because with 1 teacher it's 1:3. If you're truly concerned, ...
- Hi B., I'm going to give you my advice as a mother and a daycare provider. First of all I understand your concern. Especially if when you call he is crying and ...
- Have you thought of an in home nanny or family member to care for him while he is so young? An infant needs to cuddle and if your "gut" is feeling the way it does abo...
Why Are We All So Sick?!
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on April 14, 2011
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I am beyond frustrated. I almost have to laugh at this point because it is so ridiculous.
My family has been sick a total of 12 times in the past few months. And ...
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- In our area, every time the schools decrease the number of allowed sick days "everyone" gets really sick for that year because parents send their children to school si...
- You're going to get good advice from lots of people. When my husband and I both worked, we had to take turns for the kids and we went to work sick for ourselves (unles...
- We started taking supplements 16 years ago and it greatly improved the whole family's health. We also switched to nontoxic cleaning and laundry products. Let me know...
Sick
Asked by C.S. from Tampa
on March 2, 2008
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I got my 5 month old son sick! =( Should i give him some pedelite or juice instead of just formula?
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- Hi C.. Do you think that he is dehydrated? If so then you might want to take him to the doctor. You will know if he is dehydrated if he does not have a wet diaper fo...
- It depends if he is throwing up or has diareah give him pedelite. If it is just a cold the doctor will probably tell you to continue the formula. That is what my dau...
- probably not, talk to your pediatrician is the safest thing to do.
Child Care
Asked by K.H. from Phoenix
on June 8, 2010
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What types of questions should I ask when I interview in home child care providers? My baby will be about 4 months old when I have to go back to work and I want to mak...
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- Ask how long they have been providing childcare? How long does she intend to continue? Are they licensed? Are they first aid and cpr certified? How many children doe...
- When did they start childcare? Ask them to tell you why and how they started and how long they plan to provide care. Ask them if they prefer to be called a caregiv...
- make sure of the vacation policy for both yours and hers ask what she does in an emergency does she have a back up provider how many children does she keep who els...
Sick of Being Sick
Asked by C.F. from San Francisco
on October 14, 2008
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Hi Moms, I know that having my 12 month old in daycare will give us plenty of colds, but I seem to be sick all the time. Right when we get better, we get sick again. I...
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- Cut out as much sugar as possible from your diet. Sugar hinders the immune system. Besides the usual suspects such as sweets, ice cream, C., etc look at your cereal,...
- Hi C., I feel for you...breaking the cycle of being sick all the time. The thing that has really helped me is eating yogurt every day. I use either the Fiber One ...
- Wash hands a million times a day! Also talk to your doctor, you might not have a cold it could be allergies. Good Luck!
"I'm Sick"
Asked by S.D. from Boston
on March 27, 2008
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My daughter is in the 1st grade. Every so often I get the "I'm sick" card. I take her temp, it's normal, so off to school. Then I get a phone call from the school n...
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- GO YOU!! That was a great idea. I'm a teacher and I still think that was a perfect remedy.
- My first thought was, what is going on at school that she is trying to avoid. My second thought was, well no wonder! Growing up, my Mom always said "If you're too si...
- I think what you did was great and sounds like what I would have done! Good job!
Sick
Asked by T.M. from Portland
on March 13, 2008
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Hi mamas,
So my son has been sick for the past 3 weeks. It all started the day after he has his 4 month vaccines. It started with puking, and fussiness. It is now p...
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- T.~ I'd personally get another opinion. That doesn't sound like a teething problem, or a visrus to me. Best wishes! You and your family are in my prayers! T. S.
- I had a son who at 8 months got very sick after his vaccines...it's very serious to keep tabs on their reactions after their shots. Get a second oppionion if possible....
- Hi T. After seeing a news artical about Vaccines I would say the illness is a direct result of the Vaccines. Find a different DR. Go see a Imuneoligest a DR that de...
Sick?
Asked by E.R. from Houston
on November 9, 2009
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Hi. My son is 3.5 months old and is sometimes stopped up and sometimes his nose is running. He is coughing and rubbing his eyes like crazy, he also has gotten tiny r...
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- Mine did this and it was allergies. Be sure and try to keep his hands and face clean,I know hard but he can get pink-eye and that can cause every child to get it also.
- Yes, try to rule out an allergic reaction. Also, talk to your pediatrician about how important it is for you to be able to discuss what is going on with your baby and...
- With your son just starting daycare he is exposed to many many things. even if the other kids do not look sick they may have older siblings and may be carriers for il...
