If your nanny was sick...

ohyeahdollface · March 2011

Would you want her to call in sick? Or come over anyways?

Finn had a cold yesterday. I guess he threw up a few times that night, and all day for me he had a massive green snotty nose. Personality wise, he was totally normal. He was just really sleepy and took an extra hour and a half nap. Mom was not really concerned because he was eating totally normal.

Today I woke up sniffling, with a runny nose. Throughout the day I felt okay, just got really tired and winded easily. We were out an about a lot so I figured it was because I did not rest enough. At dinner, I felt really light headed and tired. Within a few seconds, I went from totally fine to a massive sore throat.

Would you still want me to come to work, if I was your nanny? Or would you rather stay home and away from your baby! I am never one to call in sick. There is just a kid involved with this job!

~Lynchie~ · March 2011

When I was a nanny and I got sick I would call the parents and let them know what was up and then let them make a decision. 99.9% of the time they wanted me to come over anyways.

ohyeahdollface · March 2011

I let her know I was feeling under the weather when she texted me my arrival time for tomorrow. (Usually it varies by 15-45 min, so she texts me the night before.) She has not replied back yet, hope she will by the morning!

Irishsapphire · March 2011

Honestly, when we had a part-time nanny this past July and August, it would have thrown our schedule if a nanny called out sick. It depends on the family and the parent's work schedule, because they may not have a good back up. It would have been one thing if you were throwing up and bed ridden. Today I went to work the past couple of days with a cough and a sore throat--I work on the phone so I was losing my voice-so even my acting lead/supervisor was telling me that if was better for me to go home because with job people need to hear me on the phone.

I mean I really wanted a nanny that was dependable and used good judgment with those situations.

This is the one reason baby is in daycare now because he is covered for daycare even if someone is sick. And we just have to scramble for backup care for snow days or any else that happens. As parents who have to work, we want to use our sick time when we are sick or when our own baby or child is sick--we really do not want to use it to cover for someone who just happens to not feel well.

Seattle_JiLLn · March 2011

Well since you probably got it from the kid, I think the kid will be safe from your germs. But I'd let her make the call. I do think this is one of the risks you take when you have a nanny - you have to be prepared for random times when the nanny can't come due to illness or a broken down car or something.

I hope you feel better soon!!

CDMay2006 · March 2011

If you have a fever, let her know so she can take that into consideration. You got sick from the kiddo, it sounds like, so you can't pass it "back" to him. Even if you came down with it elsewhere, you saw him yesterday, when you were contagious but free of symptoms, so he was already exposed. Wash your hands, cough and sneeze into your arm (or tissue and wash hands), and try not to go out if you can avoid it, so you don't spread to others.

I'm wondering, though, why he was throwing up if he has a cold; is this common?

mishquiche · March 2011

I agree, let her decide. She'll probably still want you to come in, but I would want her to make the call just in case.

IdahoGirl · March 2011

I agree to let her decide.

For me personally, if you had a sore throat I'd have you stay home. A sniffly nose, not so much.

IkesHawaiian06 · March 2011

mishquiche:
I agree, let her decide. She'll probably still want you to come in, but I would want her to make the call just in case.

I agree.

kar5162 · March 2011

I prefer my nanny to call and let me decide. I've sent her home before when she's been sick and came anyway. Yes it throws off my schedule and is a pain, but one of the main reasons I have a nanny is because I want my son exposed to fewer germs while small. If she seems to have what the kids have, then it's usually no big deal. If she's sick and they aren't, I prefer to not expose them unless I really can't make the schedule work.

ohyeahdollface · March 2011

Thanks ladies!

I went in at the time she told me this morning, and felt sort of alright. Still a sore throat and super congested. By around two, I was coughing so hard that I was throwing up. Dad did not get out of the ER until around three, so he skipped the gym and came home around four to let me go home. (I had texted him letting him know I needed to go home.)

As far as Finn, they think he throws up because he coughs so hard. He never gets upset by it, and the doctor isn't worried!

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