Sick child strategies.

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Permalink Reply by Terry Starr on August 18, 2009 at 5:19pm

Perhaps I am one of the lucky ones.......I have a live-in Nanny.......couldn't juggle my two careers, kids, hubby and social calendars without her. She is a gem.

Will be interested in hearing from some of the others.

Permalink Reply by Megan Stanish on August 18, 2009 at 9:09pm

That is lucky! Every time one of our kids is sick, my husband and I discuss whose obligations are more pressing for the day before sorting out which of us will stay home. "Working from home" in this scenario doesn't quite describe the reality, since sick toddlers tend to want a lot of attention.

On rare occasions, our usual sitter can come on short notice. My mother lives nearby, but she's more of a visiting grandmother rather than a helping grandmother. Of course, the times either of these two can help, then I feel guilty that I'm not with my sick kid. Oy vey.

Permalink Reply by Heather Smith on August 18, 2009 at 9:40pm

When I worked full time, we usually decided who had the most pressing schedule for the day or who had hte most sick days available and went from there. We did try and take turns. Now that I only work part time from home and can get my hours in whenever and am not confined to 8-5, it will most likely be me staying home.

Permalink Reply by Susan Burg on November 1, 2009 at 3:48pm

Chck the local hospitals. Some of them have sick child care for working mothers. I used it on several occasions. It was a great perk when the hospital I was working with had it. I even had a pediatrician come down one day and tell me that she was runnning a fever so the nurse asked him to look at her. He wrote her a rx and had it filled for me while I was working. It's a great help. You usually have to register them the day before. They may not take kids that are terribly sick. I used to save all my sick days for when she was that sick.

Permalink Reply by Megan Stanish on November 1, 2009 at 4:49pm

Susan -- Interesting information about some hospitals. That's something I've never heard offered, but something I'll be exploring over the next few weeks! What a great option. Thank you!