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I'm with you bright sparks...I always like to be ready, just in case! Can't hurt!
Kidlove, I don't let anyone touch toys without washing hands first, regardless of any allergy concerns, I don't want sticky little fingerprints all over my playroom ha ha!
I had a little girl with a nut allergy and I carried the epipen everywhere with me. I was very careful to read every label but since I cook all my food from scratch we didn't run into any problems. With a child with so many allergies I agree that the safest thing for you to do is to have food sent by the parents.
I'm sure you will also do your best to try not to cook with the things that would cause her an allergic reaction in case for instance the smell of scrambled eggs caused her a reaction.
I chatted with the mother this afternoon. I told her what my aprehensions were. Only 2 really.One was the mouthing of toys which could be a major problem that I can try my best to deal with by pulling toys out of the room for cleaning constantly(can you imagine?!?!) Number 2 was the outside foods. I can explain to parents the risks to the other child but it doesnt mean they will follow my rules. Without this guarantee I couldn't assure the childs true safety and that isn't fair to the mother leaving her child in my care or the child herself.
We had a really good chit chat and I said that perhaps a nanny would be a good choice. Someone who will be one on one with her child who can completely control everything in their surroundings. They can still go out places and be social with other kids, but the nanny would be able to focus solely on her and meet her needs exactly. Mum said this was a good idea and something she had spoken about with her husband. She completely understood when I said that I didn't think this would be a good fit. I personally have no issue with the care I can provide to a child with severe allergies but there are so many things I couldn't control fully so I had to step back.
Super nice lady and I feel so happy that I made this decision. She finished off the conversation by saying I'm sure you will have no problem filling the spot as you have such a great name for yourself...well I didn't expect to hear that so I called her bluff and asked her where she had heard my name from and she said there was a lady on her road who had been refered to me by someone else singing my praises but couldn't get a spot. Apparantly I am the talk of the town but in a great way.
If nothing else to hear that praise made my day :)
Awesome Bright Sparks ~ I agree that sometimes when ones needs are so severe with multiple allergies that a nanny who can provide one on one attention and supervision is best ... working from home was one of the ways I felt I could best control my own allergies!
And congratulations on the kudos through the word of mouth advertizing ~ best kind there is!!!!