A kid just threw up in DD's gymnastics class

[mommy2allyandaveri]

DD is 3. A little boy just threw up in class and the dad thought it was no big deal and let him continue in the class. I spoke with the owner and said that I didn't think he should stay, who knows why he threw up.

The dad told her he had just been to the Dr. and was fine...

The owner took him out of the class.

Was this wrong/rude? Sorry, but I don't need my kid getting the flu.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

The owner should have taken him out as soon as he got sick, with out being told to. My question is, if the kid went to the DR something must have been wrong with him so why did the dad bring him? Some people.

 

[mommy2allyandaveri]

If the owner hadn't removed him, I would have taken my DD home. Wouldn't have been fair to her but better than getting the flu.

 

[eduk8r26]

When kids would throw up in places that had the ball pits, they would immediately close it down and wash everything. Should be the same thing where kids play, assuming he threw up on the mats or something.

 

[mouseforcemom]

Number 1: ICK! Number 2: Yeah I can't imagine how my DH would have reacted to a situation like that. You have to empathize with the kid, cause man that feeling of upchucking is awful, not to mention in public. But, also you don't want your kid to do it either. We would have left too if the kiddo's parents or studio management didn't have them sit out the session.

Poor kiddo, ech.

 

[KirstenB]

WTH is wrong with that father? It's a toddler gymnastics class, not the Olympic Trials!! He needed to take that kid home.

 

[ncmickeyluvr]

Some people really are clueless. Even IF he had just come from the doctor and therefore I'm assuming he thought the child did not have something contagious...again he's assuming....if someone throws up isn't that a clue that maybe they're not feeling well?? Hmmmmm.....maybe tumbling isn't a good idea if someone is maybe....hmmmmm.....NAUSEAUS!!!

 

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

The kid may not have actually been sick (i.e., flu, stomach bug, etc.), but maybe he was overheated, ate before class, whatever. I still can't imagine not at least checking on my kid after he threw up.

I wouldn't have asked to have the kid kicked out, though, I probably would have taken mine and said we'd be taking a make-up class later in the week (not sure if this is the norm, but I help a friend out with her kids who take gymnastics and are able to join in the same level class at a different time if needed). We can't control others actions, but we can control our reactions.

 

[zachnsamsmommy]

I might get flamed, but...

IMO, you shouldn't have to take your WELL child out of a class. The child who is sick should have to leave the class. Yes, there are reasons, other than sickness that a child would throw up...drainage causing nausea, overheating, etc. But even with those causes, I'm sure the child wouldn't have felt good enough to stay. For one thing, I'm sure he got it on his clothes, and another...you are usually quite weak after getting sick.

The father should have voluntarily taken the child home for his (the child's) own comfort, and the owner should have insisted on it.

 

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

I might get flamed, but...

IMO, you shouldn't have to take your WELL child out of a class. The child who is sick should have to leave the class. Yes, there are reasons, other than sickness that a child would throw up...drainage causing nausea, overheating, etc. But even with those causes, I'm sure the child wouldn't have felt good enough to stay. For one thing, I'm sure he got it on his clothes, and another...you are usually quite weak after getting sick.

The father should have voluntarily taken the child home for his (the child's) own comfort, and the owner should have insisted on it.

In a world where everything is goes according to our standards, you're definitely right!! However, how often does that happen in the real world? I can't control what the other parents do, so I will do what I can to ensure my kid doesn't do a backflip into a puddle of McDonald's. Pretty visual, right?

ETA: Besides, we would only have half the posts to read on the DIS if everyone did what we thought was best.

 

[Mickey'snewestfan]

Is it possible that the kid has some kind of chronic issue that causes throwing up? My son has significant respiratory issues. He sounds like he has swine flu or something for all of allergy season. I take him places like soccer practice because I KNOW he's not contagious.

I still think this is an issue that even if a child isn't throwing up for contagious reasons, his vomit isn't sanitary, but I can image families that become accustomed to their child vomiting, in the same way that I don't blink an eye when my child sounds like he's on death's doorstep.

 

[matthew&haleysmom]

When my son was 2 to 3, he threw up every Friday night. We took him to the doctor several times. It was determined to be caused by reflux. He was not sick and not contagious. We could not figure out what was causing the reflux to only be happening to this extreme. After getting sick, my DS would be fine. We never stopped doing activities because of this.

 

[paintnolish]

My son is a total puker. He will throw up after gym or hard playing (playground before school) sometimes. That being said, the fact that the dad took him to the dr. tells me he must have been sick. Still if it was anything else, I (or he) should have offered an explanation if he truly believed his son wasn't ill, like I just did- Hey, my kid is a puker!

 

[amberg@eastlink.ca]

im surprised the gym wasnt closed!! dd at her swimming lessons in november- one of her class mates was goofing off and went under...thus causing her to cough so hard she puked in the pool. class was immediatley cancelled and kids taken out of the pool(think 75-100 kids here). pool then has to be drained and cleaned before it can be refilled and the place opened again. standard practice.

so regardless of you talking to a higher up- shouldnt they have cleared the area to clean it? by clean i dont just mean clean i mean sanitize it, esp. in this day and age. i would think then the whole gym would need to be cleared and equipment cleaned. but perhaps rules are different in the states?

 

[susykt4]

Another parent of a puker here. I understand that the stomach flu is the worst and that NOBODY wants their kid to get it, but my son threw up at the drop of a hat at that age. It was horrible and embarrassing, but we would have had to never leave the house to avoid it ever happening. The kid would gag on saliva and bring up everything he ate in the last month. Daycare stopped calling me because he WASN'T sick. The daycare director assured me there were other kids who did the same thing. He didn't have reflux, he just had a really sensitive gag reflex. He couldn't eat cheerios or other similar solid foods until a relatively late age. He's 7 now and has mostly grown out of it. He's still more likely to cough himself to vomiting or choke on food and vomit than a "normal" kid his age, but it's pretty rare now.

 

[matthew&haleysmom]

Another parent of a puker here. I understand that the stomach flu is the worst and that NOBODY wants their kid to get it, but my son threw up at the drop of a hat at that age. It was horrible and embarrassing, but we would have had to never leave the house to avoid it ever happening. The kid would gag on saliva and bring up everything he ate in the last month. Daycare stopped calling me because he WASN'T sick. The daycare director assured me there were other kids who did the same thing. He didn't have reflux, he just had a really sensitive gag reflex. He couldn't eat cheerios or other similar solid foods until a relatively late age. He's 7 now and has mostly grown out of it. He's still more likely to cough himself to vomiting or choke on food and vomit than a "normal" kid his age, but it's pretty rare now.

My son is 5 now and has basically out grown this. It was embarrasing and terrible to clean up. We would have never been able to leave the house for 2 years if we stayed home everytime he threw up. I am so glad those days are behind us.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

A few months ago, a boy in my preschool class threw up right after snack time. He started coughing and gagging and threw up while getting his backpack. We think he stuffed his food down too fast because he was anxious to go outside and play. However, we really didn't know if that was the cause. It was the first time he'd thrown up in class. He could have been sick with a contagious stomach virus. There was no way for us to know for sure so we had to err on the side of caution. We kept him in the classroom while the other kids went outside and called his parents to pick him up. He would have been taking the bus home after playground time but we didn't think it was wise to put a potentially sick child on the bus with the others. It turned out he was fine and didn't throw up again and came to school the next day. But, as teachers and caregivers, we don't presume to know what's really wrong. If you throw up, you go home.

 

[shortbun]

He's 'just been to the doctor and was fine'? Seriously??? Why was he at the doctor's office, because he was throwing up? Some parents are clueless. Why would a parent bring a sick child to gymnastics where they had their hands all over everything? I feel like telling these parents to lick their child's lips IF they think they are so 'fine.' Idiots

 

[shortbun]

Is it possible that the kid has some kind of chronic issue that causes throwing up? My son has significant respiratory issues. He sounds like he has swine flu or something for all of allergy season. I take him places like soccer practice because I KNOW he's not contagious.

I still think this is an issue that even if a child isn't throwing up for contagious reasons, his vomit isn't sanitary, but I can image families that become accustomed to their child vomiting, in the same way that I don't blink an eye when my child sounds like he's on death's doorstep.

You don't blink an eye but can you understand that other parents are really worried about their kids getting sick. Unfortunately, there is a large group of parents who send sick kids to activities because it's easier than keeping them home. I can not tell you how often a listless, obviously sick child gets on my bus in the mornings - coughing, sleeping, with red eyes and chills. I send them to the nurses office and tell them to have the nurse call their mother to come and get them. I also have to isolate them from the other children and call out' everyone go in and wash their hands immediately.'

 

[bumbershoot]

Glad the owner sent them home.

My son has been home sick since Tuesday because two grownups felt that their workouts were more important than keeping their sick kids home from the YMCA. Therefore, my son has missed two homeschool PE classes and his swim lesson. And he's not even throwing up.

If the kid had a disorder that caused him to throw up commonly, this would have happened before, and the father would likely have talked to the teacher AND the other parents BEFORE this. I certainly would if my son had reflux or lung problems etc etc that caused him to throw up routinely!

My mom always brought us to the doctor two days before we were "officially" sick. She could see it coming in our eyes and demeanor. Dr Cirone was constantly telling her "bring them back in two days and I'll be able to diagnose something"... So just because a kid has no verifiable communicable disease today doesn't mean they won't have a problem tomorrow!