Swine flu (H1N1) scores Kids - Keep your child's symptoms seriously
I'm not the type to worry about colds and fireplaces, but something happened yesterday that the influence has opened my eyes to the seriousness of. In the nursery school where I teach, we had our Back-to-school meeting. Our Nursery Director presented the guidelines for how we treat children's diseases this year. Unlike previous years there will be no discretion in relation to a sick child can be given. This means that if a teacher suspects a child is sick or not long enough to go home wereof nausea, it is our responsibility to ask the parents, the child to take home. The swine flu is contagious and affects mostly young people, and should be of interest to about half the U.S. population. Teachers are on the front of the protection of our students as best as possible.
What happened next is what shocked me into reality. Heard a guest on this conversation while waiting to begin his lecture. Fighting tears, they shared their heartbreaking story about her fivegrandson of years. The child went to kindergarten in a Friday, a healthy, happy child. He developed a sore throat over the weekend, and did not wake up Monday morning. Their cause of death was influenza. This is certainly not enough to make us all take more seriously.
Many families have their children in school, and a sick day brings all sorts of problems and stress. Who will watch the children? Would his boss at work? They can reschedule an important meeting? It iscertainly not easy, especially when there is no warning. Even with the best intentions, some believe the parents hope their child is cold, a big problem, and a bit 'of Tylenol and cough medicine to make it through his days in preschool.
The problem is that you're exposing all the other children in her class who are inclined to make his illness. I appeal to parents to take seriously, to protect their children and others.
I rememberAnother story I heard from a parent who was in medical school to manage their child, but brought him into the bathroom where no one would know. When his teacher asked him what his mother had to do with him in the bathroom, he admitted that his medicine, but said his mother told him not to tell his teachers. Obviously he knew the parents, what they do wrong, and she asked the child to lie for them. Was putting her baby in danger, because children who are sick, have lessImmunity against other diseases and can get sicker. E 'was also endangered his comrades.
So if your child says the teacher said she thinks that you should take your child home because he seems that he is sick, take a deep breath and think about what he says. Yes, it will be harassed. But think how great is to take care of the child, maybe play Go Fish!, See favorite movie, or let him snuggle in her lap. Once the fever is gone for at least24 hours and feel again, everyone will be better for his supervision of teachers.
