So basically I receive a call from lo mum at 2.45pm and he is supposed to be with me at 2.30pm to see if her lo can be dropped off after school run as he is asleep, I explained that I would not be home until 3.50pm which she said was too late but he is still asleep as he was unwell last night. I asked her what she meant when she said he was unwell and she well he was sick last nighthe brought up his dinner and they gave him something else to eat and he was sick again but he was fine now. I then told her that if he was sick I can not have him, explained sickness policy and that I have to think of the other children in my care. She was not happy and said that she had to be at work in 45minutes and when I usually have a day off she can sort childcare but she has no one available and that it was my dinner that caused it!!
I explained again that I could not risk it. I also said that as its 48 hours I could not have him tomorrow as well and as he is term time I would see her after the half term and she then terminated the call.
I text her as I just wanted to make her understand, I was not rude and just put that I had to follow my policy and that I hope he feels better soon.
Her reply though I felt was rude she put.
He is fine. He does not have a stomach bug. He brings up food easily when he coughs. maybe spaghetti bolognese were spicy. he has not vomited his breakfast or lunch.
I did not want to argue with even though spaghetti bolognese was not spicy, she never mentioned that the coughing had made him sick in the earlier conversation and it can still be a sickness bug even if he has not been sick since last night.
I replied to the text just saying - My policy for any sickness/vomiting is 48 hour exclusion whatever the cause. I am sorry but I have a duty to the other children in my care and my own children so have to follow my policy. Sorry.
I have not had a reply.
This is the same lo where I have had parents pick him up late, he is due to be picked up at 6.30pm and the other week it was 7pm before he was picked up, he screams for most of the time he is with me, its not a crying scream its just really loud and he does it to get something he wants. I was considering giving notice due to the problems and now I feel I want to even more. Tonight without him has made me enjoy my job so much more, I have been able to play games with the other children and just have a real laugh and its made me realise what I enjoy about the job.
So my question is did I do the right thing? And what should I do now?
Sorry its a long one and any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks
Melco x
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