Omg help !!!

[crafty]

So glad you have calmed down It won't help to panic! It was not cool on her part...but then again, she may not have had any idea that the fleas could actually travel on her child...so I guess you can't really blame her. I wouldn't have thought of it actually! I wouldn't terminate because of exactly this...it's not like she knew she had bed bugs and didn't tell yuo...fleas usually stay on pets in my experience...so maybe she just didn't know they were on her child too. Hoep she gets it all taken care of and you can go back to breathing calmly

Yeah fleas don't live on humans but can actualy travel and bite humans. I suspect they have a realy bad infestation but that's the thing ... They did nothing about it. She probably did not know any better but still she said she did have bites. So what else could they bring in here ? Plus this could be the second time I catch a flea on the child. I had seen something on his head move but did not catch it.

Anyway I think I will probably allow them back into care on Monday assuming they treated everything but should I see anymore sing of fleas they would be terminated.

[Monday 2 Friday Mama]

I agree, first and foremost you need to treat anything that little one came in contact with , like a flea spray or something, do you have pets? if so, I would give them a quick flea bath just to make sure. and then I would seriously consider letting them go, If you have had issues in the past with the wellness of the child and the spread of illness or other conditions, that is grounds alone for termination. sounds like they might be a pile of trouble if you try and keep going. Good Luck!

I agree 100% with Kidlove. I know that you need the income from this child, but if your other daycare families heard about this I'd be afraid that they'd jump ship - and then you're out however many incomes (and they're the good families) If it were me, I'd give them their notice. Keep it polite and professional - maybe use a neutral reason for why you're letting their little guy go, something like you're looking to reduce the number of children you care for - and take a leaf from the Queen: "Never debate your decision, Never explain - just politely inform people. " Good luck !

[kidlove]

I had the same thing happen about a year ago, it was a HUGE deal to me, not so much to the parents though. I informed them their daughter looked like she had some sort of bite ALL OVER her belly and back....the Mom says, oh yah! we have fleas in the house, but don't worry, they don't travel on humans, just animals. Uh gross! I responded by informing her, until the fleas were gone and the bites were healed she could not come back. I have learned in this job alot about the dif of people, I am def a lot dif from her.

[Momof4]

Eeeeew, I can't stand bugs of any kind. I didn't think a flea would stay on a person like that. Now I'm freaked out, because I know most of my dcfamilies have dogs at home.

[crafty]

Oh man, just the tought of it I was icthy all over . ANyway I sent the parents a message yesterday asking them to stay home until they solve the problem and should I notice any problems upon his return I would have to let them go. They have not answered back and have not showed up today.... I am preparing myslef to loose a client tho.

Happy weekend and thanks for all your support !