Has this been posted? Kids severely sunburned - DC

[thinkofthesoldiers]

I have had some horrible sunburns (blisters, an ER visit, etc...thanks Mom and Dad) through the years. This is horrifying. www.cnn.com/2015/07/28/health/boys-sunburn-daycare-irpt/

[speckledfrog]

I didn't look at the pictures because I just can't this morning, but the article made me heartsick. I hope the employees face criminal charges.

[papie]

I just saw that on FB. The pictures are horrible, I can't imagine the pain. I can't believe that happened with a daycare in 2015. Not only is no sunscreen unbelievable, but how many hours were those poor kids in the sun for it to get so bad?

[thinkofthesoldiers]

Like I said above, I have had severe sunburns, and seeing the video of these kids on GMA this morning made me tear up. The pain was unbelievable. Those kids...I hope they sedated them.

[ECB]

I really hope there is follow up on this story. I want to know what happens w/ the DC/ the people who were taking care of the kids.

[lilac05]

I saw this yesterday. So awful.

I wonder about the other kids, too. Were they badly burned or did they have sunscreen on? I know some kids are more prone to sun burns, but for 2 boys to be this badly burned and no one else have any burns would be unlikely.

I can't imagine the pain they must have been in. I also wonder why they were basically turned away from one hospital and then another deemed it serious to air lift them somewhere else. I hope someone looks into that, too.

[nahoku]

Omg. Those poor boys

[sterl724]

Not sure what exactly the posted article says, but the article I read yesterday said the mom took them to the ER the day it happened, but they told the mom they couldn't do anything until the burn blistered, and gave her pain meds and some burn cream.

The next morning it was blistered, she took then to another hospital, and then they were airlifted.

[sterl724]

Here's one article that discusses the timeline.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oklahoma-brothers-hospitalized-sunburns-after-day-care-trip-n399731

Similar to what toledo said.

[peachykate]

I can't even imagine, the elevated risk for melanoma the rest of your life on top of the healing process of the burns they already have. This will haunt them forever.

I wonder about the other kids as well, those burns are so horrific that I can't see how they were the only ones who were badly burnt. I saw that the daycare has been permanently closed, I hope that isn't all that happens.

Poor, poor babies. I would want to strangle everyone.

[lilac05]

Jul 29, 2015 8:46:15 GMT -5 @viv said:

I don't see anything in any of the articles that suggests the health care professionals did anything wrong...burns evolve over time so they may not have appeared to be as serious at the beginning. I think the blame belongs squarely on the shoulders of the incompetent daycare providers.

Good point about burns evolving over time.  I forgot about that.  I'll admit I also read this story at 2AM, so not quite full brain power.  I didn't mean to imply that they did something wrong, but perhaps that something had been missed.  That doesn't always mean that someone was negligent, but maybe some further education on burns could prevent it from happening to someone else.

I absolutely agree that the responsibility belongs to the daycare providers.

[1confused1]

Horrible

[isabel]

Jesus. Those pictures look horrific.

[ECB]

Jul 29, 2015 9:36:02 GMT -5 @bluesky said:

This is horrific and there's no excuse. I have a question though. At DD's daycare, we were told that sunscreen is considered a medication and the providers could not apply it without written consent. I never completed the written consent because (1) they didn't make it easily accessible and (b) DD was barely outside and short hours that I simply applied the sunscreen myself. I'm just curious if anyone has heard of the policy that daycares cannot apply it as I described?? Also at DD's current camp, they made it clear that if a kid forgets sunscreen, the leaders cannot use someone else's and apply to another kid. It's all because parents have been infuriated that certain chemicals have been applied to their kid without consent. Of course if this was the case, the kid should NOT be allowed in the sun. I'm just curious if the sunscreen policy I've witnessed in my area is common??

Our preschool had this rule too.  BUT they also weren't taking the kids to waterparks all day long. 

DS is going to a camp this summer where they are outside most of the day.  We have to apply sunscreen in the morning and then send it, but because we're talking 6 year old kids, the counselors will help reapply.  6 is too young to be outside all day and to be expected to be able to adequately reapply. 

Even if daycare had this rule for normal day to day operations, they needed to change their approach for a trip to the waterpark. 

[lostrn]

Jul 29, 2015 9:36:02 GMT -5 @bluesky said:

This is horrific and there's no excuse. I have a question though. At DD's daycare, we were told that sunscreen is considered a medication and the providers could not apply it without written consent. I never completed the written consent because (1) they didn't make it easily accessible and (b) DD was barely outside and short hours that I simply applied the sunscreen myself. I'm just curious if anyone has heard of the policy that daycares cannot apply it as I described?? Also at DD's current camp, they made it clear that if a kid forgets sunscreen, the leaders cannot use someone else's and apply to another kid. It's all because parents have been infuriated that certain chemicals have been applied to their kid without consent. Of course if this was the case, the kid should NOT be allowed in the sun. I'm just curious if the sunscreen policy I've witnessed in my area is common??

When DS was in daycare the rule was similar. 

[thebuddhagouda]

Ours had communal sunscreen, and everyone sends a big bottle at the beginning of the year. My guy is so fair that I wouldn't feel comfortable with a policy stating they wouldn't apply it. He needs it pretty heavy and often, but living in the armpit of hell they're not outside that long in unshaded areas anyway.

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Jul 29, 2015 10:25:21 GMT -5 Que? said:

It's pretty terrifying to think that you could be sending your kid to a place that has been issued 19 citations in the last year and not even know it.
This is horrifying. I feel so badly for that mom, knowing the way burns progress over time, it must have been so scary for her and so hard to watch her kids in pain like that.

You can look up your centers infractions. I keep a very close eye on this stuff. 

Either way, those daycare workers can go fuck themselves.

[nursewife]

I can't imagine leaving my kids in someone's care and having them end up sun burnt like that. This is one of the rare instances I think the parents should sue the care givers asses off. Those burns are just horrific. Those more kids must have been in so much pain.

[Deleted]

I was totally going to tag eddy as a joke upon seeing the thread title.

But OMFG this is so not funny.

Horrific. Just horrific.

[nursewife]

In those articles I didn't see anything about skin grafts. The article I read last night discussed the possible need for skin grafts due to the severity of the burns.

eta- found it


www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3176838/WARNING-GRAPHIC-IMAGES-Terrifying-ordeal-Oklahoma-mother-daycare-doesn-t-sunscreen-two-sons-flown-hospital-Texas-blisters.html

I can't believe the swelling is putting pressure on their chests that makes breathing hard   I hope hell rains down on those day care teachers. There in absolutely no reason for something like that to happen in this day and age.

[Alyssa]

Every water park that I have been to sells sunblock.  One of the closest parks to me on their website says,

What if I forget something at home?

If you forget something at home, please check in the Beach Shop or Surf & Swim! Our Shops feature Raging Waters logo merchandise along with beach towels, swim diapers, sunscreen, film, and batteries, just to name a few items.



If this place for some reason didn't offer any for this daycare, I would send a daycare worker to buy some at a nearby drugstore or supermarket.  I would call a parent, I would ask to borrow some sunblock from another group of people in the park.  THERE WERE OPTIONS!!!

You don't just put a shirt on a child and call it a day!  They need sunblock on their face, ears, neck, arms and legs.  This daycare is completely in the wrong and for them to point their fingers at the children only adds gas to the fire.  As a mother, this is when I would be turning into the Hulk and heads would be rolling.

[ginger]

Thankfully, some of the 19 noncompliances were very minor.

Some were huge. As of 5/29/15, The DIRECTOR did not have propper credentials! ETA: Actually, it looks like she never did.

17 children with 2 staff in a none student compactity room.

Expired fire extinguishers.

Kids napping with NO supervision.

[ginger]

You can read all the infractions here:

www.publicview.okdhs.org/CCMASSPublicView/Default.aspx?CaseNumber=K830021653