Leaving a Sick Child to a Nanny

It was a typical day. You are bound for work and still everything still seems the usual. It was clearly a surprised when you suddenly found out that your child is sick. You can’t easily take a day off from work because there are still a lot of things to beat the deadline. What would you do?

It is quite normal for parents to be bothered despite of having a nanny, especially at a time when kids get sick. Well, don’t worry. If one can’t afford to skip work there are remedies to deal with the situation and let the babysitter do the ‘mommy job’ for you.

ü Call the nanny and make her report for work earlier than usual.

ü Give clear instructions about the child’s condition.

ü Leave your contact number to the nanny in case something worse happens.

ü Give the number of the family doctor.

ü Give instructions if there are equipments to be used, like nebulae or inhalers.

ü Give a clear instruction on the medicinal regimen. The dose, name and number of times needed.

ü Leave something to comfort the child. It could be a toy or one’s favorite food.

It is really a burden when a child gets sick, but sometimes one can’t really compromise work. Make sure that in situations like this, your child is in the company of good, reliable, and trustworthy nannies. That way, you won’t be suppressed with too many worries at work.