What do you do?

Posted: Thu, Feb 05 2009, 11:18 pm Post subject: What do you do?

When your dc is sick and needs to go to the doctor but you can not take off from work?

Posted: Thu, Feb 05 2009, 11:25 pm Post subject: re: What do you do?

find a local PA and take the child after normal work hours. or find a pediatrician with extended hours.

Posted: Thu, Feb 05 2009, 11:26 pm Post subject: re: What do you do?

What about fridays? If you have to work till 2-3 hours to shabbos Sad

Posted: Thu, Feb 05 2009, 11:29 pm Post subject: re: What do you do?

I stay home when child is sick. They are my first priority but this is only possible cuz I have very lenient hours at work and can do some work from home too.

Posted: Thu, Feb 05 2009, 11:30 pm Post subject: re: What do you do?

hmm. I don't know. I'm a SAHM myself, so I can't say I have experience with days off. if you find a local PA, perhaps you can bring the kid after your working hours. did you call your pediatrician? sometimes the child doesn't need to be seen. if the child does need to go, can you get a babysitter to take him/her to the doctor? it may not be the best solution, but it's doable.

Posted: Thu, Feb 05 2009, 11:32 pm Post subject:

Then you make your appointment in those 2-3 hours.

With my job I sometimes walk in 15 minutes before shabbos starts. It's not an ideal situation for most people, but you do what you have to.

make sure everything is prepared tonight so you can take your kid tomorrow and not stress out if you come home in the last minute.

if you really can't do this, and your kid is considerably sick, then go to the emergency room. if it's just a cold, let it go.

Posted: Thu, Feb 05 2009, 11:35 pm Post subject: re: What do you do?

Thank you for your replies. DD was complaining a little today that her ear hurts. The babysitter cannot take her and I dont think my ped would have hours so late.

Posted: Fri, Feb 06 2009, 8:52 am Post subject: Re: re: What do you do?

Senior Member Joined: Dec 27 2008 Posts: 175

Depending on where you work, you should be entitled to time off for a sick child. I believe it's national law that employers have to give family medical leave - which is to say that you can take time off, but not necessarily paid time off. If you do have sick time as a benefit, you are entitled to use part of that for family members.

I have a fairly flexible job, where I can take an hour or two off and make it up later, so maybe that's an option for you, too.

Even though it might be difficult with scheduling, plus losing any paid time you need to take, I personally think it's important not to let things go too long. An earache can get worse over time if it's truly infected.

Refuah shelayma to your child!