Caring for a risky child

I would not take a child that has seizures. I can't afford the staff it takes to cover constant visual supervision at all times. It would be a significant financial hardship to my business.

I also look after a little girl and boy who both get febrile seizures. At first I was very worried about it, but now it's alright. These 2 only get seizures when they get a very high fever. If they are in my care and begin to feel warm, I take their temperature. If it reaches even a MILD fever, I give them Tylenol(as per parents/doctors instructions), give them a cold drink and call mom and dad. They immediately come and get them. If they begin to get even hotter before parents get there, I take off their clothes and put cool cloths on them. One of these little ones still naps and I have the monitor in there and listen to it. I also tend to check on her every 20 minutes or so. Honestly, she will only get a fever if she is sick, it won't be for no reason. I am lucky that neither have had a seizure while in my care, but I am also lucky that mom and dad are great and leave work the moment I call and say little so and so is warm. Talk to the parents and find out what the doctor thinks about hw often they can expect this to occur, if it is simply a febrile seizure or something more like epilepsy and how to manage it. Also speak with the parents and make sure that they will KEEP HER HOME in she is sick or feverish and that they WILL come get her if she gets warm at your house. I was worried about taking these kids too, but now I feel comfortable with how to manage it should it occur(call 911) and what measures I can take to prevent it if I feel it might be headed that way.

yikes! febrile seizures can be so scary (well any seizure is scary!) I hope you find a solution that meets all of your needs!

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Originally Posted by busydaycarelady

I also look after a little girl and boy who both get febrile seizures. At first I was very worried about it, but now it's alright. These 2 only get seizures when they get a very high fever. If they are in my care and begin to feel warm, I take their temperature. If it reaches even a MILD fever, I give them Tylenol(as per parents/doctors instructions), give them a cold drink and call mom and dad. They immediately come and get them. If they begin to get even hotter before parents get there, I take off their clothes and put cool cloths on them. One of these little ones still naps and I have the monitor in there and listen to it. I also tend to check on her every 20 minutes or so. Honestly, she will only get a fever if she is sick, it won't be for no reason. I am lucky that neither have had a seizure while in my care, but I am also lucky that mom and dad are great and leave work the moment I call and say little so and so is warm. Talk to the parents and find out what the doctor thinks about hw often they can expect this to occur, if it is simply a febrile seizure or something more like epilepsy and how to manage it. Also speak with the parents and make sure that they will KEEP HER HOME in she is sick or feverish and that they WILL come get her if she gets warm at your house. I was worried about taking these kids too, but now I feel comfortable with how to manage it should it occur(call 911) and what measures I can take to prevent it if I feel it might be headed that way.

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Thanks...that makes me feel a bit better to know someone is doing care for these types of issues successfully.

Just as a side note , Never ever put cool /cold cloth's on a child having a seizure it can put them in shock. My son started having complex febrile seizures at 14 months (the last one lasted 45 minutes). He is now 4 and happy/healthy .

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Originally Posted by Spixie33

It sounds like these seizures come when DCG gets a fever. It is not like epilepsy or other seizures that you can medicate. They said to just give Tylenol or Advil at the irst sign of fever but that is not a guarantee that there won't be a seizure..

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Okay, and let's say the kid spikes a fever and you don't notice. As a result you do NOT administer meds and the kid DOES have a seizure and dies. Now YOU are liable because you neglected to watch for fever and give her meds. You WERE made aware of a pre-existing medical condition and then, while in your care, YOU failed to probably offer preventative treatment. It's all on you at that point.

NO WAY....I would terminate.

Is it really worth it? Think of it this way......think of YOUR kids. How would they go growing up without a mommy because she was in jail for neglect because a kid died in her care? Or, even if you were not found to be at fault but a child passed away you would ALWAYS be under scrutiny. You would certainly have to close your daycare.

I would never keep a kid in care like that.