Another vaccination! WWYD?

[Judy Trickett]

The rest is just part of the job description.

I don't agree. It is not our JOB to deal with an inconsolable child all day. If the child is inconsolable, with the exception of a newbie in transition, the child is therefore not fit to be in daycare.

[gramma]

children can be inconsolable due to teething and if I sent every child home for every tooth they got that caused them issues, i would have no clients. I do believe that consoling a child is part of my job description. If parents wanted to be called to pick up for every little thing they would have chose a daycare centre. The extra love and attention is what sets home daycare apart from a daycare center. Well in my opinion anyway LOL.

[Momof4]

children can be inconsolable due to teething and if I sent every child home for every tooth they got that caused them issues, i would have no clients. I do believe that consoling a child is part of my job description. If parents wanted to be called to pick up for every little thing they would have chose a daycare centre. The extra love and attention is what sets home daycare apart from a daycare center. Well in my opinion anyway LOL.

I agree with you to a point. But if the parents have medicated their child and a fever returns after a few hours they are not staying here. I will not be responsible for administering any meds except a dr. precribed med. If a child has a fever that's a symptom of a bigger illness like an ear infection and I stand by my fever policy. But yes, if it's just crankiness due to teething I suck it up too. But not if there is a fever.