Sleeping when baby sleeps?

**NicoleW** · 12-09-2011, 10:42 AM

I have two, 15 month old who is mine and an 8 month old. Both are asleep and I think I have food poisoning. I feel awful and really tired, what are the rules regarding having a quick half an hour nap whilst a childminding child is asleep (I'll be on the sofa and him in a travel cot next to the sofa)

**christine e** · 12-09-2011, 10:45 AM

No you should not sleep when they go to sleep and you should not be minding if you have food poisoning.

Sorry not what you want to hear

Christine

**NicoleW** · 12-09-2011, 10:50 AM

okay cheers.

**jaja** · 12-09-2011, 12:23 PM

send the little one home, you should neve sleep when you are working what is something happens when you are asleep? hope you deeling better soon xxx

**Tinglesnark** · 12-09-2011, 12:37 PM

send the baby home you nutter! can you get someone to come round to look after your lo? x get well soon x

**Greengrass74** · 12-09-2011, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by christine e

No you should not sleep when they go to sleep and you should not be minding if you have food poisoning.

Sorry not what you want to hear

Christine

I agree that she should not sleep but why should she not be minding with food poisoning, surely it is not contagious or am I missing something, did you mean that she should not be working because she is poorly.

**The Juggler** · 12-09-2011, 01:06 PM

oh hon hugs. send baby home and go to bed.

**Greengrass74** · 12-09-2011, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by The Juggler

oh hon hugs. send baby home and go to bed.

Agree you need to rest

**Mamma4Ya** · 12-09-2011, 04:02 PM

Get well soon.

**FussyElmo** · 12-09-2011, 04:48 PM

Hope you are feeling better but I do agree with the others you raelly need to send the baby home and get someone to help you with your child if at all possible. Yes I know thats easier said than done.

**christine e** · 14-09-2011, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by Dave

I agree that she should not sleep but why should she not be minding with food poisoning, surely it is not contagious or am I missing something, did you mean that she should not be working because she is poorly.

If she has D & V then she should not be working and food poisoning can be contagious
http://www.stopthestomachflu.com/Hom...ing-contagious

Christine

**rickysmiths** · 14-09-2011, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by Dave

I agree that she should not sleep but why should she not be minding with food poisoning, surely it is not contagious or am I missing something, did you mean that she should not be working because she is poorly.

As a registered Food Business she should close until she is clear of any food poisoning. Yes it can be transfered form one to the other this is why we have had horrible Ecoli outbreaks where schools homes for the elderly and hospitals have had to close their doors and there have been fatalities.

Food poisoning should also checked and confirmed by the doctor that that is what it is and if it is reported to the Environmental Health Dept so they can investigate the source if they need to.

This also applies to her business as a childminder.

Never minimize or under estimate Food Poisoning always take it very seriously.

**christine e** · 14-09-2011, 07:17 AM

Hope you are feeling better today Nicole but as Rickysmiths says never underestimate food poisoning

Christine

**buzzy bee** · 14-09-2011, 05:57 PM

I don't really see anything wrong in sleeping while they're asleep... parents sleep at night while their children are asleep!! As long as all the doors are locked and they're all in cots and safe I don't see a problem.

Hope you feel better soon xx

**appleblossom** · 14-09-2011, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by buzzy bee

I don't really see anything wrong in sleeping while they're asleep... parents sleep at night while their children are asleep!! As long as all the doors are locked and they're all in cots and safe I don't see a problem.

We must check sleeping children regularly. We cannot do that if we are asleep.

**khlwomitchell** · 14-09-2011, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by buzzy bee

I don't really see anything wrong in sleeping while they're asleep... parents sleep at night while their children are asleep!! As long as all the doors are locked and they're all in cots and safe I don't see a problem.

Hope you feel better soon xx

is it illegal, as in against our registration certs?
i drifed off whilst reading for ten mins today.... uh oh!
i have my own baby asleep as well as my mindee and i dont kip but if i was thinking of it would get my movement monitor out
Baby was next to you and to be fair thats not neglectful as you'd have been catnapping and aware of baby xx
but yucky poorly feeling would have sent baby home and rested!
get well soon xx

**Greengrass74** · 14-09-2011, 07:54 PM

I might get shouted at now but I am really not comfortable with the sleeping whilst LO's are asleep.

We are working so should not be sleeping, (I can't think of any other job where you can sleep whilst on duty) we are given the responsibility by parents of looking after their children, and this we cannot do whilst we are asleep.

I understand what others have said about parents sleep at night whilst their children are asleep, but this is during the day and we are being paid to look after their children. I tend to do daily diaries and other paperwork or tidy up, get ready for the afternoons activities etc. whilst our LO's are sleeping.

I am sure there are those of you that will disagree with me but this is just my opinion.

Just a thought what do people have in their SLEEPING BABY POLICY ours states
We will regularly check your baby when s/he is sleeping, both in person and by using a baby monitor. We will record these and the total time slept on the record sheet.

**Chimps Childminding** · 14-09-2011, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by Dave

I might get shouted at now but I am really not comfortable with the sleeping whilst LO's are asleep.

We are working so should not be sleeping, (I can't think of any other job where you can sleep whilst on duty) we are given the responsibility by parents of looking after their children, and this we cannot do whilst we are asleep.

I understand what others have said about parents sleep at night whilst their children are asleep, but this is during the day and we are being paid to look after their children. I tend to do daily diaries and other paperwork or tidy up, get ready for the afternoons activities etc. whilst our LO's are sleeping.

I am sure there are those of you that will disagree with me but this is just my opinion.

I agree!! As much as I would love forty winks sometimes when the lo's are asleep, as you say we are at work and are responsible for the children in our care. What would happen if a fire were to break out whilst you were sleeping on the job

I wish I did something constructive whilst the lo's are asleep like you Dave, but I just pop on here to catch up instead