Quote Originally Posted by Busy ECE mommy View Post
I have a child almost 4 years in my care that gets recurring infections in his "member"
The parents have brought him in several times with the infection and swelling. He is fully toilet trained and normally completely independent in the bathroom. The parents are expecting me to apply antibiotic cream to the area and assist him in holding the affected part while he urinates. This is beyond my comfort level given his age. My feeling is that if he can't participate in all aspects of the day, then he should remain home. Parents are home in the summer, so not going to put them in conflict with going to work if he stayed home a few days til the infection clears. Any thoughts if I'm being unrealistic in my expectations? Would you do the cream when it is all swollen/ infected? I'm definitely not holding"it" sorry for the graphic details lol! Please help!!
I would do the cream. To me that no different that apply diaper rash cream. I would not hold his penis while he peeing. Why can't he sit down to pee? If you turn him to face the back of toilet (reverse of normal), then he has more space. This what I done in past with toilet training boys who have very small penis because they can lean forward more and urine go into bowl better.

If parent not on board with him sitting to pee, then yes, I think he should be home. It not appropriate to hold the penis of 4 year old child unless you parent.