Croup...

[ladygarden]

Can I expect our childminder to look after DD when she has croup? She's had it a couple of days now, but is fine during the day, only bad at night.

Should be ok.
Ask her what she thinks. My ds is usually better in 2/3 days, is your dd any better?

Is croup infectious? How is it spread?

My medical book (it's an antique so way out-of-date) doesn't say if it's infectious or not, so can't answer that question.

Childminders are not supposed to look after sick children, but I think we probably all have different ideas of what "sick" might mean. Assuming that it isn't infectious, then I would be happy to mind a child so long as caring for her didn't affect the care of other minded children. If it prevented me being able to be out and about (school runs, walks, toddler group), then it would be a problem. If she needed lots of cuddles and TLC, it would be a problem (unless she was the only mindee).

Have you asked your childminder to have your daughter? Is she unhappy to do so?

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