Parents would you be offended if your chids day care teacher asked you this?

I'm sure the parents wouldn't mind discussing his condition with you. Just ask if what you were told is correct and if there's anything else they think you need to know to provide him with the best care possible. This would've been easier if you had addressed this on his first day.

wow where do you live that the ratio is allowed to be 1 teacher per 11 toddlers? Where I live the ratio in a daycare center at the toddler age level is 1 adult to 4 toddlers. The preschool age level is 1 teacher to 10 preschoolers.

If my director informed me to call 911 if the child got a scratch then I would just do that and assume the child must have the more dangerous type or they wouldn't have told me to call 911 if the child gets a scratch. If you ask the parent they might find that intrusive and they might think that you were questioning whether their child really had the disorder and that might make them uncomfortable and not trust you. You would always want to err on the side of caution anyway so if the child gets a scratch call 911. That's what you were told to do and if it turns out to be nothing, so what, at least you did what you were told and made sure the child was safe.

If you are going to ask the parents anything, just ask them if they have any information that you can read on the disorder and tell them you want to be informed so you can better be prepared and better care for their child. But I wouldn't come right out and ask which type the child has and if you really need to call 911 or if the child has the more or less dangerous one. That doesn't make any difference because you were already told to call 911 for a scratch so t will only seem as if you are questioning that if you ask which type.

You were told how to handle the condition. If the child gets a scratch call 911. It's always better to air on the side of caution. You are not a doctor. You can't diagnosis this child. Just because one type is more common does not mean that the child has that type. There is a reason that there are three types (the child could have any of the three types). If the director told you that you are suppose to call 911 if he is scratched then you have to do just that. I am sure the parents are the ones that told the director that information. And I am betting that they got that warning from their doctor. You have a choice do as you are told or be the one trying to explain to the parents why their child lost half his blood volume while you were putting a band-aid on his scratch. Child can bleed to death. You have a responsibility to care for this child and that means that unless you are this child's doctor then you do as you are told when it comes to medical conditions. Personally if I had a child with that kind of disease and the teacher asked me what type he had. I would never leave my kid in her care. I would assume that she just doesn't want to bother with proper medical care because it is easier to slap a band-aid on then to apply pressure until help arrives. You are not a doctor and the CDC website is to be used as a guide it is not to subsitute for the medical advise of a physician. Don't play doctor, you aren't one. When it comes to medical conditions do as you are told or go to medical school.

I don't think the parents would mind if you asked. I know I wouldn't. I would feel more comfortable with you watching my child knowing that you cared enough to take the time out of your day to research the disease. Of course don't question their instructions to call 911 if he gets a scratch but I'm sure you already know that and just want more info on the type their child has.

i would ask, as a parent of a child with a disability i welcome questions and am happy the teacher is interested in finding out more about my child. just tell them this the firt time u have had a child with a special need and want be more educated on the matter and can they provide more information on the condition. also note that if u have to call 911 u do need to know the type of the dease he has for refrence to tell the paramedics.

I think it's information that's necessary for you to have as a daycare provider. I would be impressed that the teacher researched the disorder. Tell the parents that if he does get a scratch and need 911, you would like to have as much information as you can get.

I think since you're being relied on to take care of their child for the day, you should get as much and as specific information that is needed for you to feel secure in your taking care of the child. If that means having a sit down with the parents or calling to talk with one of them, so be it. Just have a list of questions you're wondering about and make notes as necessary, then leave it in the child's file.

Especially if, one day you're sick and not able to come in...it would be important for the substitute to know the information just in case.

I wouldn't be offended at all!! I imagine most people don't know much about this disease (I didn't until you explained it!) and when people hear "blood" their first thought is probably AIDS or other communicable diseases. I'd be very impressed (if you were my son's teacher) that you actually took the time to research it and were taking a serious interest in my son's condition, and trying to do what's best for him.

I think that they have given you the directions, and you wouldn't have been told to call 911 if it were the less serious strain of the disease. But it wouldn't be rude to ask his parents. In fact it shows that you are interestred in maintaining his safety.

Yes, ask the parents. Error on the side of the child. The worst thing they can do is get mad but why should they..you're just looking out for the well-being of their child.