So I took E to his Spanish music class today. I skipped last week because he fell asleep in his stroller en route. Anyway, this week there were only 3 kids including E (a lot of attrition from the first week, when there were 7 or 9 kids). I remembered a kid coughing like he had the croup at the 1st class, and of course he was in attendance. In the middle of class, he threw up on the padded surface that the toddlers walk and crawl on. Then his nanny pressed her hand to his forehead and announced: "He's hot." She explained that she brought him to the doctor and "it was just a cold." But he's been sick for at least 2 weeks.
I was livid...especially when E felt a little warm when we got home, although I gave him some Tylenol and it was probably teething-related. But if you know your kid (well, she was his nanny, but still) is sick, WHY BRING HIM TO CLASS? I wrote a note to the center explaining about the vomit, cough and labored, phlegm-y breathing, and suggested that they institute a policy insisting that kids stay home when they're contagious.
It's a good thing E is not in daycare. I'd be getting pissed off every week. As it is, I'm skipping next week, because the kids all touch the same maracas, stuffed duck, etc. I applied Purell to E's hands and my own 3 times after class.
Okay, you may think I'm overreacting a little. But E has only been sick once and I'd like to keep it that way. It just annoys me when people are inconsiderate.
I was livid...especially when E felt a little warm when we got home, although I gave him some Tylenol and it was probably teething-related. But if you know your kid (well, she was his nanny, but still) is sick, WHY BRING HIM TO CLASS? I wrote a note to the center explaining about the vomit, cough and labored, phlegm-y breathing, and suggested that they institute a policy insisting that kids stay home when they're contagious.
It's a good thing E is not in daycare. I'd be getting pissed off every week. As it is, I'm skipping next week, because the kids all touch the same maracas, stuffed duck, etc. I applied Purell to E's hands and my own 3 times after class.
Okay, you may think I'm overreacting a little. But E has only been sick once and I'd like to keep it that way. It just annoys me when people are inconsiderate.
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Hope E stays swine flu-free!!
WV is gremins. ha ha.