If I need to make an announcement or post a reminder I will send a flyer home and/or post it on the message board. Please check the board daily. You may also send me Email. I generally check my email daily.

Children who do not nap or children who wake up early will be given quiet activities, but they must observe the rest time also.

Please remember, this is my only break during the day and the only time I have to do my required paper work and help my own children with their schooling.

***diapers, Pull-Ups, or training pants
***baby wipes, powder, and ointment
***pacifier, blanket, security items
***teething medications, Tylenol
***complete change of clothes
***jacket, rain coat or sweat shirt
***bottle or cup if your child needs one for the ride home
***full-sized box of tissues

If your child goes home with a bag of dirty clothes, be sure to replace the extra clothes with clean ones the next day. Please dress your child in play clothes that are easy to move in, comfortable, and suitable to the weather.

Upon greeting you and your child, I will conduct an informal health inspection of your child. If a child has any symptom listed below they will not be permitted to attend daycare until 24 hours after medical treatment has begun as prescribed by a physician. Some of the illnesses and symptoms are:

***Fever of 100 degrees or more
***Severe diarrhea (cannot be contained by toilet or diaper)
***Unexplained rash or skin lesion that blisters
***Vomiting
***Pinkeye or eye discharge
***Ear infection, sore throat
***Chickenpox--until all blisters have dried and formed scabs; about 6 days after the onset of the rash
***Other contagious illnesses such as whooping cough, measles, strep throat, mumps, or scarlet fever.

Colds and runny noses are common and unavoidable. However, a runny nose accompanied by cough or fever is an indication your child should stay home.

If a child becomes ill at daycare, parents will be notified and he/she must be picked up within the hour. If you arrange to have someone else pick up your child, that person must already be authorized by you on your child’s Emergency Information form. I will not release your child to any unauthorized person. NO EXCEPTION.

Please consider the other children, my family and myself when your child is ill. An ill child needs the comforting and love of his/her parents.

If your child needs medication during daycare hours, just let me know. Hand me the medication and let me know what times to give it. A written record will be dept of each dose.

Bumps, teething pain, fevers, etc. can come up suddenly. I recommend you leave pain reliever/fever reducer and teething medication in the locked box. If requested, I will call you before I give your child any medication.

If your child has a minor injury, the injury will be attended to and you will be notified at the time of pick-up.

Parents/guardians are responsible for what their children do, destroy, injure, etc. Pamm’s House, family member and property owner cannot be held liable for any accidents, injuries or damage.

Sometimes at drop-off and pick-up, the children may get rowdy because someone else is here (you). Please show your child that you respect Pamm’s House Rules by reminding them and enforcing them while you are here. You are responsible for the safety and behavior of your child(ren) while you are present. If needed, I will remind your child of the rules.

When a child is having or causing problems, several techniques are used which help the child to learn rules and become self-directed in his/her behavior. These techniques include giving choices, problem solving, natural and logical consequences, ignoring a non-aggressive behavior, or having the child sit away from the activity for 1 to 5 minutes depending on the age of the child. These measures are carried out in such a manner as to help individual child develop self-control to assure responsibility for their own actions.

If I feel there is a chronic behavioral issue that needs attention, I will let you know so that you and I are handling it in the same way and your child has continuity in discipline between our homes. These types of behaviors might include such things as biting, use of bad words, chronic hitting, etc. Together, we will try to find a solution. You may be called to remove your child if his/her behavior prevents me from being able to properly care for the other children. If the problem continues, other arrangements for the care of the child will have to be made, for the safety and well being of all.

Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES will there be any spanking, physical abuse, verbal abuse, name-calling or isolation used. Neither food nor sleep will ever be withheld from children as a means of punishment.

As a home care provider, I have a responsibility by law to recognize and report any evidence of child abuse--physical or emotional-or neglect. This is strictly for the benefit of your child.

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