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Paranoid or Prudent?
Anyone else finding themselves glaring at anyone who sneezes within a 20 foot radius of you? I am normally NOT an over protective, paranoid mom. I've always taken my kiddies out and about, even when my first was tiny. I don't think I'm being influenced by media hysteria- people around me are sick. I don't need the news to tell me that! But I DON"T want to get sick, and I don't want my girls (27 months and 2 months) to get sick. I'm exhausted and overwhelmed with us healthy- I'd probably shoot myself if any of us got that sick. Am I being paranoid and over-protective by staying close to home and kinda sheltering the girls? It's bad enough DH is coming in contact with people who have the flu on a daily basis (and he has NOT gotten his hands on a shot yet either).
Anyone else finding themselves changing what they normally might do because of the flu?
Anyone else finding themselves changing what they normally might do because of the flu?
Yea- confidentiality is very important.
If there is an illness, the teacher might say "we did have a case of ____ on ____. You may want to watch for the symptoms." Even if you could look around and see that only one kid was missing, I would just smile and say "Well, we can't really say who exactly has it."
It's for the kid's protection. If god forbid your kid had lice or ring worm (both common in young children) would you want other parents knowing it was your child?
As long as she was normal today, it was fine to send her. Although I would've been a bit nervous doing it knowing that the flu is in the building (just me and MY paranoia). Hope she stays healthy!!!
If there is an illness, the teacher might say "we did have a case of ____ on ____. You may want to watch for the symptoms." Even if you could look around and see that only one kid was missing, I would just smile and say "Well, we can't really say who exactly has it."
It's for the kid's protection. If god forbid your kid had lice or ring worm (both common in young children) would you want other parents knowing it was your child?
As long as she was normal today, it was fine to send her. Although I would've been a bit nervous doing it knowing that the flu is in the building (just me and MY paranoia). Hope she stays healthy!!!
Thank you girl.
Really? I didn't know the teachers weren't allowed to give such info, even the director told me about it! lol oh well... it's a good idea to keep her home for a day. I unfortunately didn't think about it today and sent her to daycare (she was 'normal' this morning and slept well), but tomorrow I will keep her with her grandparents and see how she feels.
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Really? I didn't know the teachers weren't allowed to give such info, even the director told me about it! lol oh well... it's a good idea to keep her home for a day. I unfortunately didn't think about it today and sent her to daycare (she was 'normal' this morning and slept well), but tomorrow I will keep her with her grandparents and see how she feels.
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oh no :( Hope she doesn't get it.
Last time I was on leave, I visited work often so the kids got to know me. This time, I'm totally avoiding that place, since kids are terrible about keeping their germs to themselves. Not much you can do about it :/ I am surprised they told you specfically who had what. I've never been allowed to divulge such specific info at any of my jobs.
as a parent and a teacher, I would advise you to keep Maddie home a day since she's not acting herself (if you can). While it won't do much to prevent her from getting it, you may be able to prevent other little ones from getting it.
Last time I was on leave, I visited work often so the kids got to know me. This time, I'm totally avoiding that place, since kids are terrible about keeping their germs to themselves. Not much you can do about it :/ I am surprised they told you specfically who had what. I've never been allowed to divulge such specific info at any of my jobs.
as a parent and a teacher, I would advise you to keep Maddie home a day since she's not acting herself (if you can). While it won't do much to prevent her from getting it, you may be able to prevent other little ones from getting it.
Speaking of which, I yesterday to pick Maddie up and the teacher tells me that Blakie (long story short, this is Maddie's boyfriend... hehehe... this little cutie and my daughter loooooove each other, he is a two year old baby boy and they run to hug each other every morning, they smooch and suck face every time they can and it's really cute...) was sent home because he woke up from his nap with a super high fever (almost 103) and flu like symptoms. His mom was there to get him a little later and he was taken to the ER afterwards.
So ofcourse, today I ask the teacher how Blakie was doing, she says: 'well he's gonna have to stay at home all week'... I say 'did they test him for the piggies?'... I was hoping for a different answer but she goes 'yes, and it was positive'.
GREAT!... *sarcastic shirt on*..... so now it's just a matter of time... not what if... and it didn't matter how much I tried to protect her... she might (most probably) get it.
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I am so worried.... I just kept an eagle eye on her today... and she was acting fussier than normal... refuse to pee in the potty and didn't eat much.
I told the teachers to give me a call the minute they see anything 'weird' on her and I will be shot out the door of that office to come get her.
I will be calling the doctor's office tomorrow morning first thing to ask him if there is anything we can do since she has been FOR SURE exposed to the virus...
Oh... I feel like ****.... I do not wanna see my baby sick!!! =(
So ofcourse, today I ask the teacher how Blakie was doing, she says: 'well he's gonna have to stay at home all week'... I say 'did they test him for the piggies?'... I was hoping for a different answer but she goes 'yes, and it was positive'.
GREAT!... *sarcastic shirt on*..... so now it's just a matter of time... not what if... and it didn't matter how much I tried to protect her... she might (most probably) get it.
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I am so worried.... I just kept an eagle eye on her today... and she was acting fussier than normal... refuse to pee in the potty and didn't eat much.
I told the teachers to give me a call the minute they see anything 'weird' on her and I will be shot out the door of that office to come get her.
I will be calling the doctor's office tomorrow morning first thing to ask him if there is anything we can do since she has been FOR SURE exposed to the virus...
Oh... I feel like ****.... I do not wanna see my baby sick!!! =(
We are in the same boat, Brooke. We do not have anyone to help with the kids when we are sick. I was lucky enough to have my husband help a little, but he was sick as well and before long I was caring for him, too. It was one of those "suck it up" moments. I am a mom, my kids need a parent, dead sick or not, I am the one to care for them.
Truth be told, it is not the one with the obvious symptoms to worry about, it is the one not presenting yet that will get you sick.
Truth be told, it is not the one with the obvious symptoms to worry about, it is the one not presenting yet that will get you sick.
i have been out and around people coughing, sneezing, looking icky. i think i am a bit of a homebody anyway, but i have been trying to be a bit cautious. i dont want my kids sick, and if i get sick i cant get my son to school very well. dh doesnt have any time to take off from work so no $$$$. i gave caleb some purell to keep in his desk and instructed he use it OFTEN. i hope he listens! i havent even heard of any vaccs in my area. im not sure if i want to get one if they do have them. being pg makes me very nervous about trying something new. plus i thought i had heard it has already started mutating itself to change. does that mean the vax wouldnt work if it does mutate?
We go out, but to parks, the zoo, etc... Places where there's air and space. I also trust my equally paranoid friends, so we do playdates.
I was annoyed because yesterday my mom had us over to carve pumpkins with another family. While everyone who was there was still healthy, one of the daughters was home with flu-like symptoms. The misinformation is confusing too- She got it from someone who was diagnosed with flu, but not H1N1 (but i thought they're not testing for H1N1 specifically... moot point since a flu is a flu). Supposedly they were told they're not contagious 24 hrs after starting to show symptoms. (Huh?! I thought you're contagious for 24 hrs after fever subsides). So my mom says that the girl isn't contagious anymore. Again, moot point since the house was potentially full of potential carriers who aren't showing symptoms.
My concern is that I cannot rely on the common sense of others. This thing is highly contagious- 25% of my sister's school was absent friday, so obviously it's here and spreading despite the fact that NJ remains 1 of 4 states where it's not yet a wide-spread epidemic. Washing hands is good and all, but studies show it seems to be spreading more through the air than by contact.
I hate being a nervous nellie, but I just don't want it. at least i was able to schedule my 2 yr old to get the mist on Nov 7. Still waiting for my ob to get me and dh's doses in.
I was annoyed because yesterday my mom had us over to carve pumpkins with another family. While everyone who was there was still healthy, one of the daughters was home with flu-like symptoms. The misinformation is confusing too- She got it from someone who was diagnosed with flu, but not H1N1 (but i thought they're not testing for H1N1 specifically... moot point since a flu is a flu). Supposedly they were told they're not contagious 24 hrs after starting to show symptoms. (Huh?! I thought you're contagious for 24 hrs after fever subsides). So my mom says that the girl isn't contagious anymore. Again, moot point since the house was potentially full of potential carriers who aren't showing symptoms.
My concern is that I cannot rely on the common sense of others. This thing is highly contagious- 25% of my sister's school was absent friday, so obviously it's here and spreading despite the fact that NJ remains 1 of 4 states where it's not yet a wide-spread epidemic. Washing hands is good and all, but studies show it seems to be spreading more through the air than by contact.
I hate being a nervous nellie, but I just don't want it. at least i was able to schedule my 2 yr old to get the mist on Nov 7. Still waiting for my ob to get me and dh's doses in.
I got sick last week with what seems to have been food poisoning, and it put so much pressure on my husband (who had important clients to see and so forth, but stayed home to take care of our healthy son since I was blotto) that I got more serious about health issues. Our community to rely on is really razor-thin, it turns out. My sister lives across the metro area and has two sons, so she can't come to me at 4:15 in the afternoon and take care of our son until night, and my neighbor is 70 and is having issues, and my mom is 80 and was sick herself. Nobody else -- we don't have any near neighbors with 17-year-old daughters or anything. So I'm getting dead serious about no excessive trips to public places until my son gets his H1N1 vaccine.
hehehe... hello, my name is Vanessa and I admit I am an over-protective mom.
Who cares if you look like an alien trying to open a door with an elbow or telling other kids to not touch your baby (good for you Rebeka!). In the end, it's you that's gonna be dealing with a very sick child, and most important, it's YOUR baby or child the one that's going to be miserable and possibly in the hospital in case he/she gets the piggies.
I agree, don't apologize for being over-protective! who's gonna critizise you? other moms that do not give two squats about their own kids? YES. So, you love them, you want the best for them... so be it! ;D
With that said, you don't necessarily have to isolate them completely to protect them, but it's a good idea to use the wipes (desinfecting) on the grocery cart, or to clean your hands after you've done your shopping, or in case of a toddler: I wipe Maddie's hands right after she's done playing (usually on the floor! lol) and/or she's ready to eat or grab her bottle/sippy. I wipe her face too (and put baby lotion afterwards) since she grabs her face a lot.
I also use the my sweater to open doors and push them with my side... or my elbow... I specifically don't let anyone touch her food if their hands haven't been sanitized or washed... and if they do, i throw it away. I don't let other kids touch her at the mall, grocery store.. or even in the street when we go out for walks.
I really really DO NOT want my child to get sick. I will do all I can to prevent the piggies and any other yuckies. However, I know I can't put her in a bubble... so, it's just a matter of staying calm, but have common sense. =)
And yes, I do feel nervous to walk in front of a person that just sneezed or coughed... yuck!
Who cares if you look like an alien trying to open a door with an elbow or telling other kids to not touch your baby (good for you Rebeka!). In the end, it's you that's gonna be dealing with a very sick child, and most important, it's YOUR baby or child the one that's going to be miserable and possibly in the hospital in case he/she gets the piggies.
I agree, don't apologize for being over-protective! who's gonna critizise you? other moms that do not give two squats about their own kids? YES. So, you love them, you want the best for them... so be it! ;D
With that said, you don't necessarily have to isolate them completely to protect them, but it's a good idea to use the wipes (desinfecting) on the grocery cart, or to clean your hands after you've done your shopping, or in case of a toddler: I wipe Maddie's hands right after she's done playing (usually on the floor! lol) and/or she's ready to eat or grab her bottle/sippy. I wipe her face too (and put baby lotion afterwards) since she grabs her face a lot.
I also use the my sweater to open doors and push them with my side... or my elbow... I specifically don't let anyone touch her food if their hands haven't been sanitized or washed... and if they do, i throw it away. I don't let other kids touch her at the mall, grocery store.. or even in the street when we go out for walks.
I really really DO NOT want my child to get sick. I will do all I can to prevent the piggies and any other yuckies. However, I know I can't put her in a bubble... so, it's just a matter of staying calm, but have common sense. =)
And yes, I do feel nervous to walk in front of a person that just sneezed or coughed... yuck!
If I had younger kids I would probably be a little more concerned, but seeing as how my youngest will be 3 on Wednesday and they have pretty strong immune systems, I am less concerned. That and the fact I have run the gambit already and exposed them all to it.
In fact, when Jonathan brought home H1N1, everyone in the house got sick EXCEPT CJ. Funny, huh? He was the one I was the least protective of as an infant with regards germs and such and he nursed the longest.
In fact, when Jonathan brought home H1N1, everyone in the house got sick EXCEPT CJ. Funny, huh? He was the one I was the least protective of as an infant with regards germs and such and he nursed the longest.
I had the girls into their pediatrician two weeks ago for a weight check on the baby - four children came in with their grandmother (who seemed overwhelmed and didn't pay attention to the kids) I always bring Abby her own toy to play with - we brought a travel Magna Doodle - the four kids all come over and start wanting to play with her toy and talk to her and touch her and all I could see was the four runny noses!!!! I just told them that it was Abby's toy and then rather loudly said "Why don't you ask your grandma to wipe your noses for you - I know that has to be uncomfortable!" Then I discreetly asked the receptionist if we could wait in a room! LOL They also wanted to see the baby but I had her in her infant car seat with the sunshade pulled up and a blanket around her - yes I am paranoid and I'll admit it - I try to take precautions whenever and wherever I can - I wipe down carts and if I can push a door open with my elbow instead of my hand I do - you have to be cautious and protect yourself and your children - just be smart about it and don't over react - and don't apologize for being protective!!!
I am definately more careful then normal. I too do not usually get influenced by all the media attention around things like H1N1, but I find myself wiping down the handles of the grocery cart at Safeway (they are providing wipes to do this), staying out of the medical clinic at work and regularly wiping down my desk and other surfaces with lysol wipes I now keep in my desk. I have also gotten somewhat obsessive about hand washing and disinfecting my hands. I really don't want to get sick, particularly now that I am moving into third trimester. It's not even so much that I worry about dying from it or something as I am pretty healthy, but I cannot think of anything worse then getting this and not being able to take anything to treat the symptoms. H1N1 vaccine is available in my city starting today and DH and I will be getting it as soon as possible.
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