Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
If a child requires OTC meds, they need to be at home.
I don't like the liability of dispensing meds to a child that is not mine and can't think of any situations that would warrant it.
If they get a fever while here, I call for pick up.
If they are in any type of pain that requires medication, I call for pick up.
If they have a cough bad enough to require medication, I exclude from care.
No meds of ANY kind are stored or kept here for that very reason. Too many opportunities for liability for my comfort level.
I feel the same. Included in OTC meds is topical ointments, lotions and creams, sprays including sunscreen products and topically applied insect repellant. Might you administer those?