Daycare Question

July 9, 2007

Has anyone had any luck putting your child into daycare and leaving he/she

there? Trinity is supposed to start next Monday so I can go back to my job that

I've been gone from for 6 months. We are petrified she's going to spit up like

a fountain so much that they will tell us they can't take her anymore. As it is

they are putting her in a classroom for 3 months and under or under 6 months or

something like that just because of her physical limitations. If we have to

pull her out I'm going to have to quit my job and I guess apply for social

security for a while. Any advice? We're just anticipating the worst case

scenario right now.

Thank you,

Mommy to Gracie 23 months and Trinity 6 months CHARGE

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July 9, 2007

If they are understanding, then I believe she'll be alright. You just have to

think positive, and hope for the best. That's all anyone can do right now.

Sincerely yours; Krista. 28 year old CHARGEr.

Cook heathercook12369@...> wrote:

Has anyone had any luck putting your child into daycare and leaving

he/she there? Trinity is supposed to start next Monday so I can go back to my

job that I've been gone from for 6 months. We are petrified she's going to spit

up like a fountain so much that they will tell us they can't take her anymore.

As it is they are putting her in a classroom for 3 months and under or under 6

months or something like that just because of her physical limitations. If we

have to pull her out I'm going to have to quit my job and I guess apply for

social security for a while. Any advice? We're just anticipating the worst case

scenario right now.

Thank you,

Mommy to Gracie 23 months and Trinity 6 months CHARGE

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Krista, you give GREAT advice.

, make sure they have good instructions (I wrote a one page " how to "

for Kennedy back in the day and laminated it - sometimes things have a way

of getting lost/ripped/messy at daycares). She went for socialization

purposes when she was three years old because I quit my job when she was

born, but I realize not everyone can do that. I also had a laminated card

that I attached with a carabiner clip to her bag that went back & forth; it

had all my contact info, emergency contact info, and on the other side her

medic alert info so wherever she went, that card went. She still has this

on her school book bag going into grade four now!

If it's possible, start going in a little bit now with her to get her (and

you and them!) ready. I also made a binder for Kennedy for school that was

more detailed than the one page " must know " stuff, that I broke into

sections so they could read more and understand more. Will she have a 1:1

aide?

Good luck, I know all of this is so very stressful.

>

> If they are understanding, then I believe she'll be alright. You just

> have to think positive, and hope for the best. That's all anyone can do

> right now.

>

> Sincerely yours; Krista. 28 year old CHARGEr.

>

> Cook heathercook12369@... >

> wrote:

> Has anyone had any luck putting your child into daycare and leaving he/she

> there? Trinity is supposed to start next Monday so I can go back to my job

> that I've been gone from for 6 months. We are petrified she's going to spit

> up like a fountain so much that they will tell us they can't take her

> anymore. As it is they are putting her in a classroom for 3 months and under

> or under 6 months or something like that just because of her physical

> limitations. If we have to pull her out I'm going to have to quit my job and

> I guess apply for social security for a while. Any advice? We're just

> anticipating the worst case scenario right now.

>

> Thank you,

>

> Mommy to Gracie 23 months and Trinity 6 months CHARGE

>

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July 11, 2007

We put Sam in daycare, WITH an apnea monitor!!!- when he was 7 weeks

old, much to my dismay- but it was financially necessary. it was

awful; he promptly came home after a few days when the staff finally

freaked out about the monitor. We worked with the company to train

the staff to use it, and in the meantime sam had another surgery, and

then he went back and things were ok. Days when the apnea monitor

would go off, I thought for sure he would be kicked out. when he was

having difficulty breathing, there was another surgery, and talk of

narrow trachea and possible needing a trach, they prepped me again

for the possibility of being kicked out. When we finally got the

apnea monitor discontinued and i calmed everyone down about his

breathing issues, things were even better. There was a few episodes

of " choking " , and they are really over protective of him when any

little thing goes wrong, but it's with his best interests at heart.

Now, daycare is AWESOME, and I have to give them tons and tons of

credit (of course, the daycare is on site at the special ed school I

work at, so I am right down the hall if they need me, and besides-

it's special ed, they should be accepting of his needs....) I'm

optimistic that if they can meet sam's needs, other places can help

your daughter too. He gets early intervention services 4 times a week

at school with his teachers. There is a nurse on-site that is a big

help. I also gave them portions of the charge manual and info on

sam, in a book and also in a quick one-page " Sam Cheat Sheet " that

seemed to help. Currently, it is looking like he will be held back

in the younger room due to his gross motor delay and to assure his

safety (smaller staff-student ratio in younger rooms), and that's a

tough decision but we're all working together as a team to figure it

out.

Anyways, what I mean to say, is we did it and it was really really

hard in the beginning, but it has worked out for the best and we just

made the best of a situation we had to deal with (sound familiar?)

and now I am so grateful for all the social and educational

opportunities he has at daycare every day.

If you do decide to send her to daycare, be cautious that they can

meet her needs, but also don't discriminate against her needs- it's a

tough balance... Take Care! -Theresa

> Has anyone had any luck putting your child into daycare and leaving

> he/she there? Trinity is supposed to start next Monday so I can go

> back to my job that I've been gone from for 6 months. We are

> petrified she's going to spit up like a fountain so much that they

> will tell us they can't take her anymore. As it is they are putting

> her in a classroom for 3 months and under or under 6 months or

> something like that just because of her physical limitations. If we

> have to pull her out I'm going to have to quit my job and I guess

> apply for social security for a while. Any advice? We're just

> anticipating the worst case scenario right now.

>

> Thank you,

>

> Mommy to Gracie 23 months and Trinity 6 months CHARGE

>

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July 14, 2007

Vision is impaired somewhat. Hearing is good to go. She is not developmentally

on track as she is 6 1/2 months old and still can't sit up steadily. They are

putting her in a room for 3 months and younger which I see as a plus. Not sure

about her immune system yet. Guess we'll find out but the only thing she was

suspected of having in her 6 month life, so far, is a cold and she is getting

over that right now. Didn't take her long. She came down with it on Monday and

she did very well yesterday, so I think her immune system will fight " minor'

things like that. They are all board certified and that includes CPR. She is

going to a daycare on an Air Force Base and is just down the road for the on

base hospital. Although she can't really be treated there but in an emergency

they can stabilize her and then transport.

She starts on Monday and I am very VERY nervous about it. Not very thrilled

to be going back to work even, but if possible, that's what I'm going to do.

Until we are out of the woods on a couple of financial issues I plan to work. I

then plan to start school online and then work from home. I really am at the

point now where I don't want to be away from my girls even as tired as I get and

as frustrated as I can get sometimes I just want to be with them. I dread the

lack of time I'm going to have/not have with them again. Not sure if going back

to work is a smart thing but for now it will help pay off a few bills then

that's that, I will probably not go back. Then again, the daycare may decide

that for me in that they panic everytime she sneezes or spits up. Who knows?

I'll keep you all posted.

Must go. I'm starting to ramble.

Take Care,

Mommy to Gracie 23 months tomorrow and Trinity 6 1/2 months CHARGE cutie

CJCRITES@... wrote:

Is Trinity developmentally on track? How's her vision and hearing?

Also, how

is her immune system? Are the daycare workers CPR certified? I tired working

after Chrystine's birth.... my Mom drove to my home to watch her and my then

only other daughter, Arleigh. However, after Chrystine's 17th

hospitalization, I decided to resign. I couldn't concentrate at my job. I hope

you make the

right decision.

chrystal

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July 14, 2007

Thanks Krista!! She starts this coming Monday. I'm a bit nervous. Biggest

negative thoughts I have had is that they used to call me all the time if my

other daughters poo was green or something......you know what I mean. They

called me for everything. I'm petrified she's going to freak them out in one

way or another. Well, uhhhhhhhhh, I wouldn't be putting her in daycare if I

didn't think she would be safe. Even her NICU doc's said daycare would be fine.

If nothing else it will probably help boost her immune system. The last doc she

had said just treat her as a " normal " kid and putting her in daycare is one way

of doing that. We'll see what happens. I'm really torn about returning to work

anyways and at this point I could just call my boss and tell him I quit and I

probably will be thinking that as I drive into work on Monday. My husband is

good with whatever I want to do.

Take Care,

Mommy to Gracie 23 months tomorrow and Trinity 6 1/2 months CHARGE

Krista Bach stillannemurray@...> wrote:

If they are understanding, then I believe she'll be alright. You just

have to think positive, and hope for the best. That's all anyone can do right

now.

Sincerely yours; Krista. 28 year old CHARGEr.

Cook heathercook12369@...> wrote:

Has anyone had any luck putting your child into daycare and leaving he/she

there? Trinity is supposed to start next Monday so I can go back to my job that

I've been gone from for 6 months. We are petrified she's going to spit up like a

fountain so much that they will tell us they can't take her anymore. As it is

they are putting her in a classroom for 3 months and under or under 6 months or

something like that just because of her physical limitations. If we have to pull

her out I'm going to have to quit my job and I guess apply for social security

for a while. Any advice? We're just anticipating the worst case scenario right

now.

Thank you,

Mommy to Gracie 23 months and Trinity 6 months CHARGE

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