Caring for a risky child

[Judy Trickett]

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..

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.