Originally Posted by Nellie:
Do you sit an watch each infants chest rise and fall while they sleep for sometimes half of a day? Please don't take this as a snarky comment. I'm always very interested what others do to provide saftey.
I don't think it was snarky at all.
It is a wonderful question and I love that you asked.
It is my favorite soapbox.... can you hear the groans from longtime posters?
(For those that have heard the story ad nauseum; Sorry... but some have not.)
My Son died in a back room of a home daycare, alone. The provider put him back there so he would not be disturbed as older children came in from school.
He was dead for hours before he was dicovered.
Naptime IN CHILDCARE should be supervised time.
All 6 of my crew are laying within a few feet of me at this very moment.
One is sucking his thumb and smacking...
...my least favorite sound.
Another is whistling through one nostril, so I turned on the humidifier...he should feel better in a bit.
It can be done. I promise. I do it every day.
