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F/U to WWYD from yesterday

Kim72508Kim72508
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I spoke with the director of the center.  I expressed my concerns about his being the only "big" baby in the room.  She certainly heard my concerns but didn't offer much on what our options were.  I pushed some more today and she gave me some options.  These are my options....

Option #1:  Stay in his current classroom.  He has 1 older baby in there on Monday and Friday but Tues-Thur he is the only "big" baby.  His teacher is really nice and is medication trained which means that she could administer the EPI-Pen if needed for his allergies.  They are hoping to expand this room to 8 babies total in the next month.  The director assured me that they would make an effort to include older babies in this room. 

Option 2:  They will ask another parent to switch rooms with DS.  He would move into another infant room.  He will have a new teacher who is NOT medication trained (if he needed the EPI, they would have to call someone to administer it).  I have no experience with the other teacher yet.  He will be with 7 other full time babies- some older and some younger. 

 **I should mention that I'm anticipating that this daycare situation is temporary.  We're hoping my part-time position comes through in the next 1-2 months and then he won't need daycare**

Which is the smarter option?

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Re: F/U to WWYD from yesterday

  • xKimxxKimx
    Wait- they have a teacher who isn't trained in using an EPI? Really?? That was a requirement at the center I worked at, and the training is like an hour or two tops. Are there plenty of others in the center that are?
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  • June4bride2beJune4bride2be

    I was never EPI trained.

    I would stay in room #1 until you know about your position. If you don't get to go PT and pull him then I would seek out option #2. Option #1 meets his possible medical needs and has a little bit of interaction with a kiddo his age. Moving him and then possibly pulling him would be more change than he needs. Option #2 would be better long term. Honestly, if he had a reaction and needed that EPI someone would be there just as fast as teacher in current room could get it to him. One yell out the door for help will have someone there pretty fast.

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  • wendyjwendyj member
    I'd be worried about the teacher not being medication trained over anything else, I think. Plus, if this is going to be a very short-term set-up, then I'd leave him where he is since he's starting to get the routine of his current room.
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  • abba916abba916

    I TTA with the other posters- I would stick with option 1 since its hopefully a temporary situation...

    if he has to stay in daycare longer then I would persue the switch to a room with a better age range of kids.

    I would want the teacher who was Epi pen trained 

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  • Kim72508Kim72508

    imagexKimx:
    Wait- they have a teacher who isn't trained in using an EPI? Really?? That was a requirement at the center I worked at, and the training is like an hour or two tops. Are there plenty of others in the center that are?

    Apparently not everyone has to be MAT trained.  From what they said, it's a training that costs a lot of money and they only send a few people from each center.  Someone might be "trained" in how to use an EPI but they can't actually do it unless they went through the training.

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