[googley]

I didn't know exactly where else to put this, so here it is.

My background: I am a nanny for a 6 mo little boy. I enjoy being with him and he is very cute.

My Plea: Please, please, please, if your child is sick, do not invite other children to come and play. I know that you want to have social contact with your friends and such, but please postpone. Especially when the other child is an infant. Infant's immune systems are not fully developed and so they are very susceptible to getting sick. Then especially since they have such close contact with others (being carried around by mom/dad/nanny etc.) and there is no way to tell them to cover their mouths when they cough, they are going to pass it on. I can't count the number of times in the last week that the child I nanny for has coughed in my face. And now I am sick. Mom and grandma have also been sick.

Please don't invite other children over when yours is sick, you aren't only possibly making that child sick, but everyone who takes care of that child.

End Rant
Thanks for reading.

[lynn P.]

I completely agree with you on that googley and sorry to hear you're sick now. My girls were born 7 weeks premature and I used to ask inlaws to wash their hands before touching them because their immunie systems were still weak. I even got a bad attitude for asking them not to smoke. I'm normally not worried, but during that time I was. There's also a risk of babies getting pertusis which can be very serious for infants.

What really bugs me is when kids are sent to school sick - one girl in my daughters class was in school 2 days last week with a FEVER -my rule is if you have a fever you should stay home. The teacher noticed and the girl couldn't go home because her mom was on a special pet walk...grrrrrrr. A runny nose can end up contaminating the whole class. Even with my 13 yr old - she was invited to a friends house and the girl was sick - 2 days later my daughter was sick.

I also want to encourage what they teach kids in Canada now - to do the 'vampire sneeze' which is covering with the bend in your arm instead of the bad advice of "cover your mouth with your hand"(worst advice ever).

[sabby]

Oh I soooooooooo agree with you ((((((( googley ))))))))!!!

Sometimes I don't think that parents actually think!! LOL

There has been illness going around my family as well and with 2 toddlers, one in day care, it gets spread around so easily. Daughter got what her toddler had and ended up in the ER because she quickly became dehydrated. Not a good situation at all.

I hope those that you nanny for learn something from this situation and not invite kids over when one is sick. I also hope that you feel better very very soon!