Swine flu the symptoms could
look like regular flu. But you never
know. The important thing is to keep
your child home when he/she is ill.
The flu can start out looking like a cold.
If any member of your family comes down
with flu, or flu like symptoms remember they
are CONTAGIOUS, and your child could be
a carrier before they show symptoms. Please
do not expose your child to anyone sick in the
home. Try and keep your home aired out as much
as possible this season. The reason people get sick
more in the winter time then spring or summer is
because they are cooped up indoors more and less
fresh air. Get a lot of fresh air, go outside even for a few
minutes, and air out your house daily.
Also remember to practice good hand washing to keep
the germs down. Cough/sneeze in your elbow away from
people. Not your hands. And still wash your hands.
Flu can also start out looking like a cold. We will be
monitoring colds very carefully. No fevers, not even low
grade fevers will be allowed. And if your child comes
down with the flu, any type of flu, we are going to change
our 24 hours symptom free policy (no meds, fever, and other symptoms)
to 48 hours symptom free. This is for the PROTECTIONS of the other
children in care, and their families.
GET YOUR FLU SHOTS. Parents are more than likely to come down
with a illness due to exposure in the work place and then
spread it to the children. Older siblings in school are at a higher risk
as well.
Please read these articles.
Children are at high risk, and we want to be sure our children
here in our program are kept healthy.