Sick Child Care
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Too Sick or Not?
Asked by A.S. from Minneapolis
on December 13, 2010
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Hi Moms.
I am a daycare provider and recently I have had some pretty sick kids coming to my house. I'm sure I am going to catch some grief for asking this but I wa...
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- A.: You should NOT be catching ANY grief for this!! You are operating a BUSINESS!!! You are NOT doing this out of the kindness of your heart. Day Care's do not ...
- The daycare I sent my son to had a wonderful sick policy. They did not freak out about contagious diseases--figuring that if a kid was sick, they'd probably already sp...
- As a single Mom I can understand your issue. Working Moms depend upon their daycare provider as much as the daycare provider depends upon them. I would not be happy ...
Sick of Being Sick
Asked by M.F. from Minneapolis
on April 11, 2008
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We are going through our sixth illness with our son (whom is in daycare fulltime). He is always sick and it lasts and lasts and than we go a week or two and he's sick...
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- I surely would pull the child out! That's one less expense if you stay home. Depending on what kind of work you do, you probably could find a job in the evenings. T...
- it's actually this winter has been horrible for it. my family and the child i watch has been sick all winter. we will go a week then one of us sick again. we have gott...
- My kids have never been in daycare, but my daughter is in kindergarten and seems to be bringing home a lot of little illnesses this year too. I have never been sick s...
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
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...
Sick AGAIN!!!
Asked by K.W. from San Diego
on February 7, 2008
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I am about 10 weeks pregnant and about 6 or 7 weeks ago I had strep throat it was the worst pain in the world I went to the ER cause I did not know what was wrong with...
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- I am shocked that they are giving you antibiotics when you are so newly pregnant. I got really bad sick (everything green) on Christmas day & because I was pregnant (1...
- Go back to the dr. tomorrow and tell her/him all of this, you need some relief!
- I hope you are keeping a journal. I love motherhood and its battle stories. Honestly, you sound fiber and vitamin B deficient. Morning sickness is an indicator of...
Who Takes Care of Your Kids When You Are Sick?
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on December 25, 2010
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Okay so i usually am the one taking care of DD even when im sick because of DH's work schedule. He works 5p-5a and he works four nights a week, plus his off duites and...
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- yep, that's when DVDs are your friend. A week or so ago I had a pretty bad stomach thing, and we watched lots of dvds, backyardigans, wonder pets, rudolf the rednosed ...
- yup. talking to ralph on the big white phone with 2 kids. not fun. i leave fun vomiting messages on my husbands voice mail though LOL
- Yeah, that sucks. I sometimes have to care for my kiddos when I'm sick but I'm lucky enough to have my mom who lives really close and if I'm under the weather (and re...
What Do You Do Do When Your Child Is Sick?
Asked by L.S. from Salt Lake City
on January 25, 2007
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My daughter is 3 and goes to a great daycare near my work. Of course they wont take her when she is ill. So far I have missed three days of work to care for my daught...
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- Im not sure if you have this option but my work provided me with a laptop and phone card so that I could still do work from home when my kiddos are sick and I then do ...
- Yours is the plight of a lot of full-time working moms. I also work at a company that is grudgingly flexible for me. I was basically told that I am not as good at my ...
- Oh, I really do feel your pain. My daughter seems to get every single bug there is out there, and I just started my job in November - I think I've already missed 4 or ...
Sick Sick Sick!
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on February 6, 2008
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So I am only 7 weeks pregnant with my second baby and it seems SO MUCH worse than last time. I haven't left the house in 4 days! (well I went to the doctor yesterday b...
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- Hi K.- I too, was very sick during my pregnancy. I FEEL YOUR AGONY!!For me, it started in the 7th week and ended in the 16th week. Longest 9 weeks of my life. I remem...
- haha are you kidding? i am 15 weeks pregnant and i still vomit but it's getting better. don't worry it's normal and will probably get better. i throw up EVERYTHING ...
- I was terribly sick with both of children. I lost 15 lbs in the first few weeks because I couldn't keep anything down. My doctor's recommended FTAN. It is a drug th...
Taking Care of Sick Kids Without Getting Sick
Asked by C.C. from Huntsville
on June 11, 2011
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Last week, my sister had to go to "an important business meeting" and so she left her sick kids in my house, and she would come and pick them up "as soon as possible."...
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- Colds are really contagious. I dont think there is a way of babysitting sick kids and not catching it yourself unless everyone is wearing masks and gloves :) I never...
- you could read my question that i posted just a few days ago... there's a really bad virus going around, but the kids usually get over it in 3-4 days. Mine didn't, an...
- Next time put the kids in a separate room. Don't let them lay around your house just anywhere. Let them only play with a few selected toys that can be cleaned with...
