"Stephanie" wrote in message
news:cPtOh.4208$5E3.2231@trndny01...
I am concerned about a child in my care at my family daycare. Normally it
would be up to Mom to pursue this with her ped. She is not going to do
this. I don't know why. I won't go on about my feelings about this Mom. I
cant tell if her actions are deliberately trying to hide something or if
she is the height of lazy. Suffice it to say this is not the first
unaddressed issue.

The first question that comes to mind is: "Why is this kid in your daycare?"
It doesn't sound like it is a good match between you and the child. Both of
you may be better off if he is in someone else's care.

So. Little boy, 5yo. Has SOME kind of learning disability. It is as yet
unidentified. Per Mom, ped has never commented on his development (despite
the fact that at age 4 he had not uttered a single word ever). My point to
the backstory is that he is disadvantaged in some way, but I don't know
how. Oh another part of the backstory, he is chronically sleep deprived.
How do I say this without sounding like a total bitch? I guess I don't. I
risk it. He is a virtual wild animal at home. When he wants something he
grunts and whines. Throws himself on the floor. Mom does not put him to
bed really. She just tells him to get in bed where he plays with toys and
watches tv until he collapses, often around 11:00 or 12:00. Then up to be
to my house for 7:00. If I have him nap here, he is up even later at home.

So. Every so often he will have a spell of vomitting. About once a week,
at snack time he will look green and even more tired than usual. Then he
will get sick one to three times and fall asleep, regardless of the chaos
around him.

There does not seem to be any corrolation with food, though I am very
concerned about a food allergy since they can go from benign to life
threatening in a short period of time.

Can shear exhaustion cause vomitting? I plan on calling my ped, but I want
to wait until afternoon when they are done with the morning rush.

Thanks for any thoughts.

I would either call child protective services or dismiss him from your child
care. Or both.

The reality is that this kid need specialized care that you can't give. He
should be in a preschool that can help him with his learning disability. And
it sounds like there are some issues concerning his care at home.

Jeff