dealing with daycare?

[Guest guest]

Anyone have any tips for dealing with daycare? We go to a family

daycare and our provider, while great in every other way, does not

seem 100% on board with the whole Band thing. She will say stuff

like " oh, does she really need it? She'll grow out of it, right? " We

go back to daycare tomorrow after taking two days for our skin

checks and I wondered first, any tips for making sure she

understands the importance of wearing the helmet all day and second

what else she needs to know about wearing and use of the band. This

is what I've typed up to give her.

1. The helmet is to be worn 23 hours a day. It comes off for

one hour at night at bathtime. This includes all naps.

2. Do not let the helmet get wet.

3. If Caroline seems excessively sweaty, you can remove the

band, towel dry her head and then replace the band immediately.

4. If she develops a fever, remove the band and call me.

5. No use of lotions or powders.

6. Caroline will get extra hot in warm weather so make sure she

is dressed in comfortable clothing.

Any tips appreciated! I am also making a handout to give to the

other parents so they know what's up.

Terri

Caroline, 10 months, DOCband since 5/1/06