Mouse
29-09-2009, 11:05 AM
...if you send a child home because they're ill?
I've just sent an 11 month old home. Mum phoned me last night to say he was under the weather, had been to the GP who said it was a virus. I said if he had a good night & she thought he was OK to come, she could still bring him today. She said to phone her if there were any problems or if I thought he'd be better off at home.
He was here for a couple of hours, but really not well, so I phoned her to collect him. She was perfectly fine about it - apologised for messing me around & thanked me for trying.
So, why did I feel the need to justify myself to her? She didn't need an explanantion, but I waffled on about not wanting others to fall ill, not being able to devote all my time to him, didn't think he should be out on all the nursery/school runs etc.
Are you the same, or do you just send them home without a second thought? In over 12 years it's only the second time I've ever sent a child home. Now I know why - I'm rubbish at it :laughing:
I've just sent an 11 month old home. Mum phoned me last night to say he was under the weather, had been to the GP who said it was a virus. I said if he had a good night & she thought he was OK to come, she could still bring him today. She said to phone her if there were any problems or if I thought he'd be better off at home.
He was here for a couple of hours, but really not well, so I phoned her to collect him. She was perfectly fine about it - apologised for messing me around & thanked me for trying.
So, why did I feel the need to justify myself to her? She didn't need an explanantion, but I waffled on about not wanting others to fall ill, not being able to devote all my time to him, didn't think he should be out on all the nursery/school runs etc.
Are you the same, or do you just send them home without a second thought? In over 12 years it's only the second time I've ever sent a child home. Now I know why - I'm rubbish at it :laughing: