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cheerfuldom 09:07 AM 01-19-2012
in case anyone want to read....sounds like one of the deaths mentioned was positional asphyxiation in a swing, another was unsafe bedding/sleeping arrangement
http://www.stltoday.com/news/special...c2ff70eed.html
Macie's parents have a blog and they are coming up to the one year anniversary of Macie's death
http://angelbabymacie.blogspot.com/2...ay-1-year.html
http://www.stltoday.com/news/special...c2ff70eed.html
Macie's parents have a blog and they are coming up to the one year anniversary of Macie's death
http://angelbabymacie.blogspot.com/2...ay-1-year.html
Breezy 09:23 AM 01-19-2012
How tragic. Oh those poor parents. That is my biggest fear doing childcare and taking infants.
greenhouse 09:32 AM 01-19-2012
I chose a center daycare initially because of horror stories like these. I feel sick about the shaken baby.These poor families. How many of you would trust an adult you just met to talk care of your infant 40-50 hours a week unsupervised? I realize the hypocrisy that I am a provider asking others to trust my unsupervised care, but home daycare frightens me and none of you great providers on here live near me.
Ariana 09:59 AM 01-19-2012
These stories are so sad 
mac60 12:46 PM 01-19-2012
If the proper research was done it is my guess that you would find more accidents/deaths in a childs/families home, than with a daycare provider whether it is a center, licensed, or unlicensed. Providers/centers always get a bad rap when it comes to things like this. Tragic yes, but......
kidkair 01:08 PM 01-19-2012
Originally Posted by mac60:
If the proper research was done it is my guess that you would find more accidents/deaths in a childs/families home, than with a daycare provider whether it is a center, licensed, or unlicensed. Providers/centers always get a bad rap when it comes to things like this. Tragic yes, but......
Just to show how bad of a rep daycares can get. The article linked in OP sited 9 child deaths in a daycare situation. According to MO's 2010 annual report found here: http://www.childdeathreview.org/spotlightMO.htm there were 915 child deaths in the state in 2010. 16 from SIDS, 614 natural, 221 unintentional injury, 60 homicide, 24 suicide, 13 undetermined injury, 24 undetermined.If the proper research was done it is my guess that you would find more accidents/deaths in a childs/families home, than with a daycare provider whether it is a center, licensed, or unlicensed. Providers/centers always get a bad rap when it comes to things like this. Tragic yes, but......
cheerfuldom 01:32 PM 01-19-2012
I agree, daycares do get a bad rap sometimes. However, I think one of the intentions in the article are that daycares should be held to some sort of standard and regulations. For example, providers should know basic safe sleep standards (such as not laying down a baby on the tummy on a couch) and then should they disregard that, held to some consequence that at least prohibits them from watching children in the future (or at least warning parents of the possible issues with a provider). I realize that parents may give false claims however, there has to be some middle ground on educating and regulating providers while still allowing for good providers to continue their businesses. That was my point in posting this article (as well as the others I have posted in the past)
Its also a good reminder to all providers to be careful on a day-to-day basis about safety. We can't ever think "oh it can't happen to me". Also making sure that we do not go over our own personal limits on children, regardless of how many the state allows us to have. It is better to have a pay cut and keep the stress level down then to continue one with too many children and run the risk of shaking a baby or something in a moment of rash action.
Its also a good reminder to all providers to be careful on a day-to-day basis about safety. We can't ever think "oh it can't happen to me". Also making sure that we do not go over our own personal limits on children, regardless of how many the state allows us to have. It is better to have a pay cut and keep the stress level down then to continue one with too many children and run the risk of shaking a baby or something in a moment of rash action.