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[quote=Anonymous]Well, I guess I'm a freak, but it would never occur to me to be upset about being asked to care for a sick kid. My job is to care for my charge, so her parents can go to work - one of the benefits of having a nanny over daycare (and paying me significantly more than I would make as a daycare worker) is that the parents can still go to work even when their kid is sick.

Knowing that sick people are contagious before they show symptoms, I am generally pretty good about washing hands/not sneezing in peoples mouths/not licking silverware and putting it back in the drawer, etc. I'm also pretty easygoing about germs in general (definitely do not own stock in purell) and all the families I work with are aware of that, and agree with it.

I have cared for my charge through colds, weird rashes, unexplained pain and puking. I have been with her long enough that I am able to comfort her when she's sick. Her mom is a pediatrician, so it really doesn't make sense to me for her to stay home with her sniffling daughter when she has patients dying of cancer, y'know?

Frankly, I think most of you need to ovary up and suck it up. Kids are gross and germy, and it's your job to care for them despite that. [/quote]

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