Could do with ssome cheering up please !

[Summerfruit]

Hi !

A little girl was supposed to start with me next week, the contract was signed, the deposit paid...she came for a bit of settling a couple of weeks ago. This little girl was sick for 9 days afterwards with a vomiting bugso that is why they have decide not to give their little girl to look after. I'm sure she did catch the bug at my place as I was looking after a little boy who had the bug (I didnt know at the time, the parents didnt tell me this little boy was sick the day before with vomiting and d but as he looked well enought to them, they judged I could have him )

I'm in pieces, I'm losing a lot of money and I'm feeling so bad..I do undertstand the parents reason for not giving me their little girl but I cant help feeling p.... off with the other parents for giving me their son to look after knowing he is not 100 % alright. Because of them, we all got sick as well as this little girl.

And other question, a little is supposed to start next week as well and is on the same days that little girl was supposed to be with me. She is going to ask why this little girl is not here. Shall I tell her the truth ?

The vomiting virus is in the community so you and the parents cannot say for sure that she caught it whilst in your care

wrt the parents who sent their little boy with D and V - can you re-issue your sickness policy to all your parents in your next newsletter as a reminder that you follow Govt guidelines re exclusions and that parents must abide by it

I am so sorry it's worked out so badly for you

No need to go into detail, just say that there has been a change of plans, that should be sufficient

Good luck

Thank you... I have firmed sickness policy but they prefered igoring it. I know they cant prove it came from me but its a strong coincidence, no ?

If the parents with the sick child persist then give notice

yy it is coincindental

chin up

They are living at the end of the month anyway and I'm glad, I would have given notice otherwise.

oooh that is reason to cheer up

now

shoulders back chin up today is another day yadda yadda

Did I tell you that my dds had diaherra (sp ?) and I'm unable to work ?? I'll do my best to chin up

oh no

It has been the month from hell...its the second bout of d we had this month...Thank you boys !

I am so sorry to hear about this. I had a similar problem recently but without such dire consequenses. My DD started being sick one afternoon, I contacted parents to advise them of the situation (my DD also suffers from abdominal migrane which can cause sickness, so wasn't entirely sure) when one of the parents said "oh my DD was sick over the weekend", it spolit my DD's birthday and another mindee was also sick as a result.

Is it totally unsalvageble? (sp?). Can you contact them and say that although you fully understand their feelings, that it could happen in any setting, even more so where there are more children around.

I'm sick myself now and cant stop crying. DH cant come home before 7 and the girls are awful.

The parents who dont want anymore, have chosen to go for a nanny.

Its the second time this month that we are all sick..I expect other parents are going to let me go.

so sorry you are going through this

becuase of that mums selfishness you have lost a mindee and been ill youself

hope you feel ebtter soon and that things pick up x

Thank you blond ! I hope I'm going to find a new mindee but I have to feel more positive first !

Your'e going to feel lousy if youv'e been sick twice in the last few weeks, you'll be washed out. Try and get as much rest as you can, hopefully you will perk up when you recover.

Good luck chuck x

we had that sick bug last week - it was utterly hideous, one of my children was sick 20 times in an evening and i thought i'd have to take him to hospital. i think the parents who decided not to send their daughter are being a bit pathetic. how are they planning to stop their child from ever being exposed to infectious diseases? keep her in forever? never let her go to school? i really think when you have children you have to accept they will get ill. a lot. and it's good for them because it builds up their immunity. what a complete bummer for you. hope another family take their place quickly....

u poor thing, what a bloody awful time you are having..

its a shame about the money loss but those parents sound stupid.. what are they going to do when she is at school, put her in a bubble suit..I think that in the long run you may have had a lucky escape.

keep advertising and keep positive..

Thank you very much !! A question : if this little girl is looked after by a nanny, she is less likely to be sick and even if she is sick a nanny will look after her anyway..I think that is why the parents want, a 100 % reliable carer which I havent been this month ..

Anyway, I'm starting having phone calls so its not all bad plus my currents parents mindees are understanding.

I also think I have a lucky escape as she never made me feel good enought to look after her daughter, I was surprise she went for me. Its sad because I really liked her dd. Oh well !

Yes the nanny will look after sick children, thats a major plus of a nanny - downside is being an employer and the extra cost for just one child.

Its not your fault and to be honest the child could have caught the bug anywhere.

Fingers crossed things start to look up.

Thank you giraffes, I have to move on !!xx