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The poor little kid. It's tough being in a daycare atmosphere when you don't feel good. Think of how overwhelmed WE get with the little things when we are not well. Now imagine an 18 month old put into an, at times, chaotic environment with a lot going on around them when their head is fuzzy, they are chilly and have fever aches, and their coping skills are down. Besides the obvious fear of passing on viruses, it setting a little one up for a difficult day. . . . I think that would be important to add
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Have you ever had a headache or just felt a little off and took a tylenol? Sometimes we aren't sure what is up with our child but it could be as simple as has a headache from not getting enough sleep or teething pain or whatever. Having a fever is teh body's way of fighting off something that hasn't taken hold yet and while the tylenol will interfere with this somewhat it can also help the child cope while their body is trying to cope. It isn't always necessary for a child to stay home when they aren't sick yet so to speak.
I have a somewhat laxer policy when it comes to illness and do not require the kids to stay home till they are unable to cope sick. My parents are honest with me in the morning about giving tylenol because I don't hold it against them. It tells me to keep a closer eye on the child and yes I am much more consious about what they put in their mouth, etc. I have no more illness in my daycare than any other provider and sometimes even less. With doctor's not giving antibiotics these days kids just have to cope and it doesn't mean they need to stay home for a week of coping and if a dose of tylenol helps us all have a better morning then I am all for it but please make it so that parents feel they can share this info with you - the medical emergency is a good reason and it also tells me to watch for other signs of illness so they are caught early.
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I do the same as Playfelt. If I made the kids stay home every time they weren't "feeling well", but weren't exactly sick, I'd never have any kids here. My parents are up front about giving their kids tylenol before coming here, so I know to keep an eye on them. All of my dck's, plus my son are all cutting teeth right now so they all have running noses, slightly raised temp's and are a little fussy. Makes me wish this week would go by a little faster, but not much I can do about it.
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I am definitely not lax on this...if a child has a fever, I don't accept them. The problem is, we don't know what they are coming down with until later on when they have already exposed all the others to it. I will NOT give tylenol or advil to the kids, so if they need it they should stay home. This is for two reasons: 1) if the child is sick enough to need it then they are either contagiuos or not feeling well enough to participate fully in the daycare day 2) I feel it is a liability to give kids medication (unless prescribed by a doctor) in case they have a reaction to it and I am blamed for incorrect dosage etc. I agree with the original post that it is not fair to the other kids or the provider to send a sick kid to daycare. I know it is hard on the parents to take time off work (I've been there), but it is part of being a parent.
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I have read that you shouldn't medicate a low grade fever.... Fever is a body's way of fighting off an impending illness... It's good to have a fever it means the body is doing what it's supposed to do....only when it's gets alarmingly high are you supposed to medicate because of the fear of a febrile seizure......
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I also don't tell parents to keep them home when they are feeling ill ~ if that was the case, I'd hardly have any kids in the cold and flu season!
When it comes to teething ~ I agree it can help them feel better and I too am OK with that. However, when you know that your child is fighting a cold and or flu and you know that they should be home and you medicate them and bring them ~ I am so not lax when it comes to that or fevers. A fever is a way of fighting off a virus and or something wrong in the body. To bring a sick one medicated ...you are for sure passing something on.
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I'm pretty strict when it comes to my illness policy. Drugging/medicating a child and then bringing them here without my knowledge is grounds for termination...period ! I allow common colds and low fevers (under 100F) caused by teething but if it is something more than that, they need to stay home. If I get sick then everyone is screwed and I think it's very selfish and inconsiderate to send a child to daycare too ill to be there...infecting everyone else.
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Euphoric !
Children construct their own intelligence. The adult must provide activities and context, but most of all must be able to listen. Children need proof that adults believe in them. Their three great desires are to be listened to, to understand, and to demonstrate that they are exactly what we expect."
Loris Malaguzzi
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Exactly, if we make parents stay home at the hint of illness they run out of days and paents feel they have no choice but to drug the kids when they are really sick and send them to daycare hoping for the best - which for them is to make it through till lunch and get some work done then when the meds wear off, get a call from caregiver, leave after lunch and take child home.
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