Another vaccination! WWYD?

[apples and bananas]

I don't administer tylenol either. I am under the belief that if we mask the pain we may miss something. Same with fevers. I dont' tylenol until the fever hits a high level. It's the bodies way of fighting off the infection, why would I get in the way of that?

I would have sent her home as well.

Especially considering there was a vaccination. You don't know what hurts, why she's crying. Too risky in my opionion. Better she's with mom to observe.

I have not made it a "policy" however I do highly suggest that parents vaccinate on Friday's so they can watch for side effects through the weekend.

[Momof4]

I completely 100% agree with Judy. My contract states that I won't administer any over the counter drugs, only a prescription. My contract also states that vaccinations should be done on a Friday afternoon so that the child is home with the parents for the weekend. I explain at the interview that the parents would rather be with their child if they have any adverse reactions like fever, rash, or god forbid seizure or something worse, they wouldn't want their child at daycare.

Also, I have a family in care who don't vaccinate their child so it is my job to protect that child from others who may have been vaccinated with a virus that they could cough all over that child.

Kidlove, I hope you can make a change to your contract to save yourself this stress in the future.

[Serendipity]

I agree with Judy too. I have a 48 hour vaccination rule too.

I also don't care if a child is cranky due to teething as I send home for anything that makes a child inconsolable. I do NOT get paid enough to deal with a child who is cranky, tired, whiney, not feeling so good etc etc....they usually want mom when they feel that way and I am NOT mom.

My job responsibilities are to care for well children.

It hasn't affected my clientele as I have clients who FULLY understand BEFORE enrolling that I expect the "parenting" part of raising a child to be done by the parents.