Caring for a risky child

[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.