What would you have done?

[Anonymous]

While in Nannys care DC2y throws up. Clearly has the flu... The child's father is home early from work ad is upstairs cleaning uptil nanny is off. If you were the nanny would you have called the parent down? Child was asking for father..and knew he was upstairs

[Anonymous]

Some parents would want to be called, but some would not. All three of you need better communication.

[Anonymous]

I don't see the issue. As a nanny, I would be more than happy to do what I could for the child while a parent who was decent enough to come home when their child needed them, cleaned up the mess. Would you rather have had cleanup duty? Or do you feel he should have sent you home? It sounds like you have thoughtful bosses who are also loving, involved parents.

[Anonymous]

Not cleaning the vomit. Father was not aware that child was puking

[Anonymous]

Parent didn't come home for child. Just off early

[Anonymous]

Tell the dad, of course.
Puking = nanny goes home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't see the issue. As a nanny, I would be more than happy to do what I could for the child while a parent who was decent enough to come home when their child needed them, cleaned up the mess. Would you rather have had cleanup duty? Or do you feel he should have sent you home? It sounds like you have thoughtful bosses who are also loving, involved parents.

We don't know if this is a nanny or an MB, or whether she did or didn't call down the father, or how he reacted if she did or didn't. Don't jump to conclusions, maybe?

OP, this is a family-specific situation. Me personally? I probably would have texted the parent who was home to let them know DC2 was sick and asking for them, that I had it under control but I wanted to keep them apprised of the situation. DB could then decide to come down or not. Some parents wouldn't want to be interrupted, some would want toi be called immediately. Just ask/tell one another.

[Anonymous]

As a nanny I would have alerted the at-home parent that the child had just vomited. It's common sense to alert a parent that their child is sick. I wouldn't be expecting that parent to take over if the parent had things to do, but I definitely would have told the parent.

My MB works from home and I always let her know if one of the kids is vomiting. Sometimes she takes over and other times she's not able to. On the rare occasions it has happened when she is out of town for work I alert DB. He always offers to come home to help, but so far I've never needed him to. He has shown up anyways on a couple occasions just in case.

[Anonymous]

Alerted the parents.

It's in my contract that I don't work with extremely ill children. Now, vomiting once is one thing, but the stomach flu and I'm gone.

[Anonymous]

I would tell the parents if a child was vomiting, no matter where they were. And I would definately indulge a kid asking for a parent when he's feeling sick and miserable. I would knock on the door DB is behind and say "sorry to bother you but DC has just thrown up and is feeling really miserable. He's been asking for you and I was hoping a hug from Daddy might comfort him a bit." I would not expect to leave right away (or at all depending on your sick agreement with the family) and would still try to help all I could while DB is there. He might just go comfort the kid for a minute and return upstairs until your end time. But vomiting is a traumatic experience for anybody, much less a little child. Even as an adult I want my mommy when I'm sick, so I would try to provide that for my charge if possible.

[Anonymous]

If his child was ill, the father most definitely should have come downstairs and cared for him. How horrible for him to have kept him in the care of his nanny while he did other things.

Also, for you to be caring for a sick child w/the flu is not the smartest idea either. You being exposed to his germs could mean it is you that is vomiting next week.
The father should have let you go.

I would have called the father down and discussed this w/him.

Most parents I have worked w/want to be w/their child when they are sick.

This guy has no clue.

[Anonymous]

I definitely would have alerted the father. It is difficult to clean up child and floor/furniture while comforting, but I've done it before.

[Anonymous]

As others have said I would of told the father.

[Anonymous]

What's the problem?

[Anonymous]

Depends on a number of factors. But usually I would have told the father so he could choose if he came downstairs or not. I have an excellent immune system, so I would not have thought to leave.