Quarantine grimaces: to the hospital with the mother because the nursery is too big and the babysitters do not allow the government

Internet commentators praised

These days the suggestion of Nerija Paliulytė from Vilnius to take care of a doctor or a doctor’s son while his father or mother has to work has begun to be shared on the social network Facebook. Out of benevolence, he was inspired by the deteriorating situation of the pandemic.

“I just realized that I would like to contribute something. Volunteering in the hospital is unfortunately a battle. But I was able to see a school-age child from a doctor,” a woman shouted to the Coronavirus – Real Info group during the Weekend.

The post has already been shared more than 250 times and has received dozens of positive comments. People praised them for their good hearts, more similar offers emerged, one woman said she had loaned her car to a stranger for a month in the spring to avoid using public transportation, with some thinking that COVID-19 patients might do what.

“I understand that it is a drop in the ocean, but for someone it can be of great help,” considered N. Paliulytė, adding that her son is already an adult, he works from home, but there is not much work, so he could dedicate time quality.

Although the registry received a lot of attention, so far no one has requested the woman’s services. Communicate with the portal 15 minutes, the woman assumed that the ban on communicating with different households deterred people (not yet available at the time of publication). He hoped that childcare could be considered necessary care (the government made such a reservation). “Even after the family has turned up (I doubt it), I don’t really plan to violate the laws and rules,” N. Palulytė emphasized.

The priority is clear: take sick leave and stay home

He offered to take care of the boy’s doctor on Facebook after reading a record from a Kaunas doctor, whom he called “Children’s hospital vacation.” Dainora Mačiulienė, who works in the Kaunas clinics, described the decision to extend the holidays for beginners, thus trying to reduce the spread of the virus. “But when we can’t work remotely, when grandparents are older people, who are now so loudly urged not to go on vacation, when the babysitter refuses to come, because our family are doctors and it’s understandable why who do not want to spend time with us and the kindergarten, who has accepted for the Christmas season closes the door only to us, because they are checked and punished (for adopted children, as if they distribute drugs), and a sister minor is accepted (as from another planet) ”.

The doctor rhetorically asked where to leave the firstborn. “There is a lot of talk that the health system is fragile, not only hospital beds are lacking, but also staff at all levels, doctors are doubling, which means that we work intensely, we take children from morning to night to the offices and we go. Some, asking other colleagues to take care of him. At night, I find a message on my phone for my grandmother: “I want to go to school, I am bored and sad here,” said the mother-in-law’s mother.

She did not hide a heartbreak in such cases, and the priority is clear: pick up a sick note, drink cocoa in the morning with the child during the holidays, and grow it for future generations. But then there are thoughts about one or the other patient feeling responsible for not being able to leave their colleagues, because if they thought the same, at least half the doctors in the room could leave, not to mention the rest of the staff.

“The welfare state, which asks to raise children, which today repeats the need for doctors, opens new hamburgers with hamburger lines, and hospitals, often fireplaces areas, are increasingly filled with children’s gossip, because seven years also do not leave home. not only children’s rights, but also all kinds of ghosts and children’s decorations “, – the doctor did not hide. In his opinion, kindergartens could also help in such cases by admitting children from primary school.

Volunteering is welcome but contact is prohibited

While it was felt that the kindergartens would have to close after the stricter quarantine conditions came into force on Wednesday, it was ultimately decided to let them operate (although, for example, the holidays were extended for beginners). The Minister of Education, Science and Sports, Jurgita Šiugždinienė, urged parents not to take them to kindergartens if they have the opportunity to stay at home with their children.

According to the stricter quarantine conditions that came into force in Lithuania on Wednesday, close contacts between more than one family and / or one household member are prohibited, except, among other things, in urgent cases where it is necessary. caring for a sick person or not being able to take care of yourself.

It is allowed to leave the place of residence, among other things, while caring for the sick or unable to care for themselves.

From the beginning of November, it is recommended to attend preschool and preschool educational institutions only for those children whose parents, adoptive parents or guardians do not have the opportunity to work remotely.

In response to the portal of the Government Press Council 15 minutes It is established that people who wish to take care of both nannies and foreign children on a voluntary basis are among those subject to said restriction. “Nannies cannot take care of children because contact between two household members is prohibited. It is also a service that is provided for more than 15 minutes, which is currently prohibited. This type of volunteering is beautiful and welcome, but, as it was already mentioned, contact between two family members is prohibited. “

Nannies live in ignorance, waiting for more precise explanations

Ieva Augustinienė, founder of the childcare agency “Mama ir auklė”, which has been operating for more than 18 years, did not hide that she was living in the unknown.

“At the moment, we are awaiting more precise explanations from the lawyers on the legality of the nanny’s work according to the Government’s resolution,” the portal said. 15 minutes she said. “I would mean the point that activities are allowed that cater to those who cannot take care of themselves.”

According to the interlocutor, this agency is a recruitment agency, not a recruitment agency, so the employment relationship is established directly between the family and the nanny. Many babysitters, as small entrepreneurs engaged in individual activities, sell their services to families and everything is adjusted according to the situation.

“Parents are looking at the situation the same way. But if babysitting work were limited, it would just be over-regulation: think, who would take care of young medical children? How would other parents who really have to work and work? Without whom the state would be in crisis? “Asked the agency founder rhetorically. – Caring for a child with little energy requires the same concentration as driving. That makes it work. online and child care cannot be done simultaneously.

It is even scary to think how many disasters can occur due to misinterpretation of child care. Even driving, I would say, is an easier activity because steering is easier to predict than a little known and ubiquitous in the world. “

According to I.Augustinienė, when a coronavirus is rampant, entrusting a baby to a babysitter can be safe and unsafe. Imagine a nanny in space. Can you get the virus? Definitely not. So the safest option is to hire a babysitter and house him at home during that period, suggested the interviewee. – However, it is not necessary to have a house if the nanny lives alone, has no contact with anyone and you bring it. We have been asking the nurses and parents these and many other safety related questions since the spring.

In various social media groups, I see very insecure employees who I would not allow to work as babysitters for nothing and at the same time offer to work for multiple families! In general, the babysitter should be a psychologically mature and responsible person, so the “yes, I’ll try” options when it comes to children are not suitable.

The interviewee did not hear that any of the nannies belonging to this agency had contracted COVID-19. However, appointments were delayed and short-term reservations were canceled because the parents themselves became ill. “Even the most loving clients took their children out of kindergartens before the strict quarantine, so they could grow up more secure, at home with a babysitter. Simple cold statistics say that a child who grows up at home gets sick 1 or 2 times a year and in kindergarten 8 to 12 times a year It is probably not difficult to estimate how easy it is to avoid the virus.

There are babysitters who refused to work during this period or in specific families where it would not be safe for them. Responsible people care about the safety of both the family in which they work and their loved ones ”.