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[quote=Anonymous]MB here who has a seizure disorder that sometimes lands me in the ER.

If this is the first time the LO has had seizures, the parents are very worried. The fact that the LO will have to stay in the hospital a few days suggests that there may be other serious things going on. Unfortunately, you don't have enough information to know. Seizures, themselves, are not deadly events but certainly can be indicators of serious issues.

I think you are being very thoughtful to their worry. That said, I don't think there is anything wrong with emailing them to ask about Friday. If you can wait until tomorrow, that might be best. Between Saturday and Tuesday, the family will have more information. Yours is a reasonable request and I wouldn't think twice, even if my child were seriously ill in the hospital. I would need to be coordinating things like work leave and changing plans and your needs would be as important to me as the others. Especially since you sound like a valuable sitter to this family.

A slightly O/T PSA about seizures. Sometimes, the cause is never found and depending on what happens with this LO, she may well end up having epilepsy. When you next sit for this family, ask what to do if she has a seizure in your care. While they can be a little scary if you have no experience with them, most seizures are not 911 events and you can learn how to care for someone seizing and learn when it is or is not a 911 emergency. You can also find excellent information on the epilepsy foundations website. Personally, I think all nannies (well everyone) should learn how to care for seizures.

Obviously, I hope this LO doesn't receive this diagnosis and that this is just a random occurrence. I just share my PSA to help you continue to work with this family no matter what because it sounds like you both have a good situation you want to continue.[/quote]

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