Thursday, December 9, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Kiana Leaves Us :-(
or sister!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Is Your Sick Child Really Too Sick for Daycare?
What symptoms warrant keeping your child out of daycare? A runny nose? Cough? Rash? The answer just may surprise you.
True or false? An otherwise healthy toddler with a clear, runny nose, dry cough, and under-the-arm temperature of 97 degrees Fahrenheit should be sent home sick from daycare until symptoms improve. In a recent survey of over 300 daycare center directors in Wisconsin, more than half would send the child home, despite established guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that call exclusion for this type of mild illness unnecessary.
Published in the May 2010 issue of the journal Pediatrics, the survey described symptoms of five hypothetical children, all of whom were otherwise acting happy and well: a 3-year-old with a runny nose and no fever; a 4-year-old with conjunctivitis (pink eye); a toilet-trained 2-year-old with mild diarrhea and vomiting; a 3-year-old with a 101-degree fever but no other symptoms; and a 4-year-old with a fungal scalp infection. None of these conditions pose a major threat to other children, notes lead researcher Andrew Hashikawa of the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee in a USA Today article on the study. But according to survey results, 57 percent of directors would opt to send these children home
For Baby
State guidelines may vary, but according to the AAP, sick children should be kept home when they have:
- Diarrhea or stools that contain blood or mucus
- An illness that caused vomiting two or more times during the previous 24 hours, unless the vomiting is known to be caused by a condition that's not contagious
- Mouth sores with drooling, unless caused by a non-contagious condition
- Impetigo (a skin infection with erupting sores) until 24 hours after treatment has been started
- Head lice (until after proper treatment has been given)
- Scabies (an itchy skin condition caused by mites) until after treatment has been given
- Conditions that suggest the possible presence of a more serious illness, including a fever, sluggishness, persistent crying, irritability, or difficulty breathing
According to Hashikawa, one of the easiest ways to figure out if your child has a mild illness is to check how your child is acting. If he or she is lethargic or needs a lot of attention because of the illness, it's probably best to keep your child home. But, if your child has a runny nose and otherwise seems fine, then the guidelines suggest your child could be in daycare. A working parent's best bet? Discuss sick child exclusion policies with your daycare provider long before that first sniffle.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Photo Day
So we didn't do anything formal today but I did take some pictures. Look for them on our photo page of our website. Our web site has the photo gallery integrated into the website. This has been a long time coming since it required some changes to the web page design.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Shantay's Birthday
We had an early Birthday party for Shantay, as Kale and Paige wont be here on her Birthday. Happy Birthday Shantay!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Stinkers Night Out!
Its Coming!
Do you need a night out with your significant other? Maybe you are going
crazy and need a night off from the Kids? Bring your Stinker Saturday and
enjoy the evening in US!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Daily Reports
Lil Stinkers takes the time daily to send a daily report of your child’s eating, playing and potty habits. Do you as a parent find these of value? Is there something you would like to see in those reports that is not already included? Please login to our site and send your feedback by commenting on our blog!
BARNEY!
Lil Stinkers is attending Family-a-Fair! Best of all we are going to see Barney! Please bring your Stinker for a 8 am departure.
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