tetti
25-06-2013, 01:37 PM
I am currently only looking after one child -am trying to fill another vacancy at present.
So this boy comes down with the chickenpox. The mother askes me what policy I have. I said that he can come back once the blisters has scabbed over- in regulation with the H.P.A advice.I also reminded her that they still have to pay the usual fee,as I do not offer discount for any days taken off due to a child being ill.
So just now her husband just rang,and this is what he said : " As we do not get any financial respite or help from you when he is ill, could you come around here and look after him ?
Me : No,I am afraid that is not possible. As I said previously, I am meeting with parents interested in the vacancy over the course of this week,and as you also know, I am having a girl over a few afternoons this week(my daughter's classmate) whose mother is going through chemotherapy,she has not had the chickenpox and should not be exposed to the virus.
Him : So you cannot come over for just a few hours ? My wife is away and I have to look after him.
Me : I am afraid that I can't,I have to stick to the guidelines.Also,I have stipulated from the very beginning that I will only care for children in my home,and I cannot care for your child as he has the chicken pox.You are welcome to bring him once the blisters has scabbed over.
Sigh....I find it cheeky of him to even ask,but do you think he is being reasonable?
I think not, because would he have called his older son's nursery and asked for one of the staff there to come over and look after his older son when He had the chickenpox the other week ? I think not.
So this boy comes down with the chickenpox. The mother askes me what policy I have. I said that he can come back once the blisters has scabbed over- in regulation with the H.P.A advice.I also reminded her that they still have to pay the usual fee,as I do not offer discount for any days taken off due to a child being ill.
So just now her husband just rang,and this is what he said : " As we do not get any financial respite or help from you when he is ill, could you come around here and look after him ?
Me : No,I am afraid that is not possible. As I said previously, I am meeting with parents interested in the vacancy over the course of this week,and as you also know, I am having a girl over a few afternoons this week(my daughter's classmate) whose mother is going through chemotherapy,she has not had the chickenpox and should not be exposed to the virus.
Him : So you cannot come over for just a few hours ? My wife is away and I have to look after him.
Me : I am afraid that I can't,I have to stick to the guidelines.Also,I have stipulated from the very beginning that I will only care for children in my home,and I cannot care for your child as he has the chicken pox.You are welcome to bring him once the blisters has scabbed over.
Sigh....I find it cheeky of him to even ask,but do you think he is being reasonable?
I think not, because would he have called his older son's nursery and asked for one of the staff there to come over and look after his older son when He had the chickenpox the other week ? I think not.