Stop Bringing Sick Kids To School: Furious Mom Shows The Dangers Of Parents Using School As "Babysitting Club"
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One mom from Canada has taken to Instagram to speak out against parents who jeopardize her daughter’s health by taking their own sick children to school.
“I can’t for the life of me understand why people would put others at risk “because they have so many things to do,”” wrote Maria Jordan MacKeigan after a parent told her that she was too busy to look after her own sick child. Maria’s own daughter, Jordan Grace, has a particularly low immune system because of her Downs Syndrome, which means that even the slightest infection could result in serious illness. “This is not the babysitting club,” she wrote. “Your own child needs you to cuddle them, to love them, to care for them back to health. When Jordan Grace is sick, I think of her first…but I also think of others. I don’t want my child to go get others sick especially those who may end up in the hospital because their little bodies can’t fight the sickness off on their own.”
Some people were quick to agree with Maria while others had opposing views. What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.
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“When my child gets the simple cold she may end up like this!”
A mom from Canada took to Instagram to speak out against parents who take their own sick children to school
Maria Jordan MacKeigan’s daughter, Jordan Grace, has a low immune system because of her Downs Syndrome
This means that even the slightest infection could result in serious illness for her
“If we cared more about the world around us and not just ourselves this world would be a much better place!”
Maria later updated the post for those concerned about Jordan
Some people were quick to agree with Maria
Other people disagreed however
What do you think?
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By the time a child child starts having cold/flu symptoms, that child has already been contagious and spreading the virus at school and other places for 5 to 7 days.
I agree with you. The hypocrisy of this woman "If we cared more about the world around us and not just ourselves this world would be a much better place" seriously??? How is it practical for anyone ?? What happens if the mother is exposed to germs when she goes out, the teachers , the little girl's father, a pizza delivery guy, the food packets from supermarket she brings home? She wants the world to be sensitive but she won't compromise when it is her turn.
If she wants to live like that, there are solutions, its called a bubble.
Thank you. This is something that has to be said over and over again, as people just don't seem to get it. Also, I know this is going to sound cold and uncaring, but as far as I am concerned, if your child is immunocompromised, it is up to you to keep them safe, and to determine whether or not they are strong enough to handle normal interactions. Yes, your child is entitled to some reasonable accommodations, but you can't expect everyone else to totally upend their lives for their sake, and this mother's demand does cross that line.
Key word is normal interactions. You cannot think that normal situations would be changed unless you inform others so they can help. I mean in this case the class they are in should help, but the world cannot change harmless things on the whole. It's just not how the world works.
Finally someone who knows what he is talking about. Thank you.
There needs to be a better system in place in North America, that allows parents to better take care of their children. So that they can stay home with them when they get sick. Or stay home themselves if they get sick. As someone who has a compromised immune system myself, I can understand just how horrible it is to come down with pretty much every single cold and flu I'm exposed to. I don't get fevers, which means that they just drag on, and on... and on. However, people have jobs, they need to work, and need to eat. They have to pay the rent, mortgage, taxes. The way things are set up now, it makes it near impossible for many people to stay home when they're sick, or stay home with their children when they get sick. Thus, colds and flu spread. Schools also need to stop being so ridiculous and allow children with chronic illnesses, health problems, or whatever-- have the time off they need to get better, without penalizing them. Having a limited amount of sick days is just silly!
in Canada, day cares will not take kids if they are sick; however, if you're a single parent, or you've used your three days up (or you don't get any), it means not getting paid. This is an enormous problem. Solutions welcome.
The USA really looks like a third-world country when it comes to stuff like this. In other, more civilized countries, there isn't a concept of "sick days". As if you could choose how many days you want to be all. Elsewhere, you stay at home when you are sick or your child is, until you are healthy again and get paid (though not 100%) for that time.
I work with special ed and my boss almost fired me for taking off a week when I had bronchitis and didn't want to give it to the kids.
I hope t was downvoted to the fact that your boss almost fired you. And not the whole comment! That is a really weird thing to do as a boss. He is supposed to be protecting these kids overall, make sure every single one is okay. In cooperation with the teachers. While now you were the one doing this on your own, and almost got fired because of it. There are some strange people in this world.
Bronchitis is a symptom, a side effect of a long term lung infection such as pneumonia. It is an inflammation that occurs in the lining of the lungs that is extremely painful, but NOT contagious. It isn't something that resolves in a week. More like 3 to 5 weeks.
Why was this downvoted? It's a harsh reality and she bravely took the risk to do what's right.
Because stupid people downvote things that make sense. ;)
You can't catch bronchitis. Think of it this way, you bump into the table at home but decide not to go to work so other people won't get bruises either. You can't catch bruises and you can't catch bronchitis.
By the time a child child starts having cold/flu symptoms, that child has already been contagious and spreading the virus at school and other places for 5 to 7 days.
I agree with you. The hypocrisy of this woman "If we cared more about the world around us and not just ourselves this world would be a much better place" seriously??? How is it practical for anyone ?? What happens if the mother is exposed to germs when she goes out, the teachers , the little girl's father, a pizza delivery guy, the food packets from supermarket she brings home? She wants the world to be sensitive but she won't compromise when it is her turn.
If she wants to live like that, there are solutions, its called a bubble.
Thank you. This is something that has to be said over and over again, as people just don't seem to get it. Also, I know this is going to sound cold and uncaring, but as far as I am concerned, if your child is immunocompromised, it is up to you to keep them safe, and to determine whether or not they are strong enough to handle normal interactions. Yes, your child is entitled to some reasonable accommodations, but you can't expect everyone else to totally upend their lives for their sake, and this mother's demand does cross that line.
Key word is normal interactions. You cannot think that normal situations would be changed unless you inform others so they can help. I mean in this case the class they are in should help, but the world cannot change harmless things on the whole. It's just not how the world works.
Finally someone who knows what he is talking about. Thank you.
There needs to be a better system in place in North America, that allows parents to better take care of their children. So that they can stay home with them when they get sick. Or stay home themselves if they get sick. As someone who has a compromised immune system myself, I can understand just how horrible it is to come down with pretty much every single cold and flu I'm exposed to. I don't get fevers, which means that they just drag on, and on... and on. However, people have jobs, they need to work, and need to eat. They have to pay the rent, mortgage, taxes. The way things are set up now, it makes it near impossible for many people to stay home when they're sick, or stay home with their children when they get sick. Thus, colds and flu spread. Schools also need to stop being so ridiculous and allow children with chronic illnesses, health problems, or whatever-- have the time off they need to get better, without penalizing them. Having a limited amount of sick days is just silly!
in Canada, day cares will not take kids if they are sick; however, if you're a single parent, or you've used your three days up (or you don't get any), it means not getting paid. This is an enormous problem. Solutions welcome.
The USA really looks like a third-world country when it comes to stuff like this. In other, more civilized countries, there isn't a concept of "sick days". As if you could choose how many days you want to be all. Elsewhere, you stay at home when you are sick or your child is, until you are healthy again and get paid (though not 100%) for that time.
I work with special ed and my boss almost fired me for taking off a week when I had bronchitis and didn't want to give it to the kids.
I hope t was downvoted to the fact that your boss almost fired you. And not the whole comment! That is a really weird thing to do as a boss. He is supposed to be protecting these kids overall, make sure every single one is okay. In cooperation with the teachers. While now you were the one doing this on your own, and almost got fired because of it. There are some strange people in this world.
Bronchitis is a symptom, a side effect of a long term lung infection such as pneumonia. It is an inflammation that occurs in the lining of the lungs that is extremely painful, but NOT contagious. It isn't something that resolves in a week. More like 3 to 5 weeks.
Why was this downvoted? It's a harsh reality and she bravely took the risk to do what's right.
Because stupid people downvote things that make sense. ;)
You can't catch bronchitis. Think of it this way, you bump into the table at home but decide not to go to work so other people won't get bruises either. You can't catch bruises and you can't catch bronchitis.