Child vomiting and I’ve got a huge meeting tomorrow

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So my youngest has started vomiting. It’s like the exorcist, walls, carpet, bed etc. not the best news but normally I can manage. Except tomorrow I’ve got a huge meeting, massive. I’m Meeting some potential investors, taking them on a tour of our offices, showing them how our product works and then presenting in the afternoon. Others could probably do some of it, but I’m the point of contact, I’ve worked my ass off on this for months, and now I’m stuck. School won’t take her if she’s thrown up. I don’t want to send her in if she’s sick. I’m a single parent. Family are away, I’ve literally got no one who can help me. I can’t leave her, which means I can’t go in. So now my meeting is ruined and I could just cry

You shouldn't leave a child who has been vomiting with anyone . Norovirus can be dangerous for older people. I know someone who ended up in hospital after being asked to babysit for a child who had it . . She wasn't told when she agreed to help that the child had been vomiting
The only place for a child who has vomiting is at home with their parents who have already been subjected to the bug. Anything else is just selfish and passing the bug around.

They can't take sick children who pass it on to others just like school.....and if they get it that's at least 48 hours unpaid and every other family unable to work.

How do you think you can tell without a stool sample and it's still contagious.

Is this a serious suggestion?
Childminders can't & won't accept sick children. I'm hoping you meant a local babysitter who could come to the house, maybe?
Registered Childminders are professional Early Years educators with several children in their setting.
I hope your little one gets well soon & you don't catch it too OP.

I don't think in any way you were unprofessional, you contacted colleagues with as much notice as you can give. You have not passed on an illness to them.

In the very unlikely event that a potential investor was put off by not meeting someone who was absent through illness, maybe they are not someone to do business with.

Oh bless you - sorry you've got it too. I hope you manage to get through it on Zoom,

It is literally evidence based.

This is incredibly unhelpful and the kind of attitude that makes women who want to nurture their careers feel like failures of second class citizens.

What about the Bubble app to get a sitter / nanny?

So it's okay as long as it's not your plans ruined?

And pass on the potential sickness bug to the other children and the childminder - meaning they would have to close and lose 2 days pay?
Childminders have the same 48 hours sickness policy as schools.

@Bayleaftree63 I wasn't eloquent as I've been up all night with a sick child, knowing I'd have to keep them home and not go to work. The sentiment you shared of "these years you'll never get back" is what made my PND so much worse than it needed to be. I hate it when it's levelled at mums who are trying their very best balance keeping their careers and also be a mum.

But did you think your post would make the OP feel better or worse?

Absolutely selfish attitude. I am also a single mum who massively struggles when my child is unwell but no way would I send my child in if they have been vomiting. As others have said, so selfish to potentially pass it on to other kids in the class

OP has already said she is not sending her in.

Just seen your update so I asked for mine suggesting same thing to be deleted. Hope you both feeling better soon

Oh OP - been in similar predicaments. So much good luck 🍀

Just for information for the other children in the class in really is deeply unpleasant when a child vomits in class . Especially when child informs the teacher she wasn't well last night . As happened in my class in the70s .
We as children really didn't appreciate it .
The janitor comes along with a big bucket of sand to clear it up .
So don't send sick kids to school .

I would as would any decent person with morals... some people care for immunocompromised and vulnerable family, she could literally kill someone.

How narcissistic could you be to think your meeting is worth possibly taking someones life.

Its entirely true... you think OP boss won't replace her in a heartbeat.

He child is for life but her job is literally just a job that doesn't give too fucks about her.

This.

Hope you both feel better soon OP.

Same

Poor you.
If they are parents the investors will understand. Bad luck timing wise though.

Because if she sends her child in sick then every other child in the class has risk of catching the bug!

like my daughter who’s been of for 2 weeks with a sickness bug and doesn’t seem to get better.

tottally not fair.

You’re not wrong. They’re the type of parent us teachers absolutely do judge. And not in a good way.