MissTinkerbell
25-03-2010, 08:26 AM
....even though I know that I have.
My little 19 month old mindee was sick twice on Tuesday night. Mum phoned yesterday to say that he wouldn't be here yesterday and that she would let me know about today in the morning. I said that it would be 48 hours exclusion in terms of my policy. She said that she didn't think it was a virus (I know she's medically trained but even so...) despite the fact that dad was at home with diarrhoea and had been complaining of sickness on the Monday.
Anyway mum rang this morning to say that L was fine and had not been sick anymore and therefore could he come back today. I said I'd rather not as my policy stated 48 hours since the last bout of sickness. She reitterated that she didn't think it was a virus. I said that it wasn't fair on the other children because she couldn't be sure and that I didn't want him back until tomorrow morning. I also said that it was one mindee's last day today and they are moving at the weekend and the last thing they would want is the D&Vs.
Mum didn't seem impressed but agreed not to bring him until tomorrow - I would have thought that mum would have understood because she works in various hospitals around the area and surely they have the 48 hour rule too.
I just feel guilty now because all my other mindees and my own children are at school all day today (the only day they are) and I feel as though I'm getting paid for doing nothing all day and I don't want her to think that I've only said 'no' because I wanted a day off when I've actually done it for the other children.
I guess I'm just being silly but I can't hep feeling guilty about not agreeing to have him today - despite the fact that have been numerous times my oewn children have been sick and I've had to keep them off school for 48 hours and they've actually seemed fine.
My little 19 month old mindee was sick twice on Tuesday night. Mum phoned yesterday to say that he wouldn't be here yesterday and that she would let me know about today in the morning. I said that it would be 48 hours exclusion in terms of my policy. She said that she didn't think it was a virus (I know she's medically trained but even so...) despite the fact that dad was at home with diarrhoea and had been complaining of sickness on the Monday.
Anyway mum rang this morning to say that L was fine and had not been sick anymore and therefore could he come back today. I said I'd rather not as my policy stated 48 hours since the last bout of sickness. She reitterated that she didn't think it was a virus. I said that it wasn't fair on the other children because she couldn't be sure and that I didn't want him back until tomorrow morning. I also said that it was one mindee's last day today and they are moving at the weekend and the last thing they would want is the D&Vs.
Mum didn't seem impressed but agreed not to bring him until tomorrow - I would have thought that mum would have understood because she works in various hospitals around the area and surely they have the 48 hour rule too.
I just feel guilty now because all my other mindees and my own children are at school all day today (the only day they are) and I feel as though I'm getting paid for doing nothing all day and I don't want her to think that I've only said 'no' because I wanted a day off when I've actually done it for the other children.
I guess I'm just being silly but I can't hep feeling guilty about not agreeing to have him today - despite the fact that have been numerous times my oewn children have been sick and I've had to keep them off school for 48 hours and they've actually seemed fine.