Coughing, Sneezing, Sore Throats, OH MY!

Aaaachoooo! Right in my face, thanks! Us babysitters here at TBC know that it is a risk working with kids because they are so prone to getting sick.  I am actually quite thankful I chose to work with kids, because I think that is one reason why I have built a strong immune system. Not to mention that I live my life by, "an apple a day, keeps the doctor away." Although, snot, coughs, and froggies in the throat are side effects of the job. Vomit, diarrhea, the flu, fevers, strep, and so on, are things we need to be prepared for. So please, if your child is sick let us know beforehand. 

TBC enforces the fact, that babysitters will not work if they are sick. When we are sick, we simply are not capable to work at the energy levels  that are necessary to have with kids. Most importantly, we do not want to get anyone else sick and we hope that you would do the same. 

We know that there are different levels of sickness, and situations where it is necessary to have a babysitter. So, we ask that you tell us so we can be prepared. We have babysitters who have experience, certificates, and degrees dealing with illnesses and we can certainly try to place an appropriate sitter for you. We would also like to give the babysitter a heads up so they can take emergen-c, or any other necessary precautions. 

When you leave your sick child with TBC be sure to expect the best and attentive sitter. We will keep you updated with the child's temperature, behavior, activity, etc.  If the sitter needs to give the child medicine, the sitter can come prepared with a waiver for you to sign.

As you can see, there are so many reasons why it is important to let us know ahead of time if your child is sick and the details about it. But...let's hope this doesn't happen, eat your fruits and veggies!  

Stay healthy!!!

Love,
Elyssa and TBC