This is the season of colds and flus - especially with the warm weather moving into near-frigid weather. We recognize that we can't prevent colds and flus from happening but we can try to keep them from spreading. It has been a concern to us since opening and a topic that we've hesitated to address because we don't wish to disclude anyone from being welcome at Gingerbread Lane or feel like that can't attend whenever they wish to.
I guess, what we are asking is this...if your child is actively ill (ex. mucus from nose, fever, cough, etc) please refrain from coming into play/visit until the illness has passed. We have had customers leave our facility after paying their own admissions because their child was playing alongside another who was visibly ill. Understandably, they were too uncomfortable to question the family directly, and opted to bring their concerns to us instead - we'd like to make sure that everyone, ill or healthy - feels supported by Ginberbread Lane and would ask you to post your comments / feedback below.
We clean our environment, toys, etc and disinfect as much as possible but many of the germs are air-born and can be contagious beyond these efforts. We would like to protect everyone's health and enjoyment and appreciate your consideration for your own benefit. We need your input - please tell us your thoughts - are we fair to ask this? are we imposing judgement? do you, as the customer, appreciate this request?
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I am a mother of 2 and am very grateful for Gingerbread Lane and the chance it gives me to get out of the house with my children and let them place in a safe, fun, and healthy environment. I am very thankful for the section of the February Newsletter that discusses sick kids. If your child is too sick to go to school, they are too sick to go to Gingerbread Lane! There's nothing worse than having your child stand next to a visibly sick kid and get sneezed and coughed all over. You cringe in anticipation of your poor child sneezing and coughing in the week to follow. If my child was sick (and we know how horrible it is when children get sick and how everything in their lives, and ours gets disrupted) I would do everything I could to 1) help my child get better i.e. keeping them home to rest 2) prevent other children from getting sick and subsequently putting their families through what I am going through with a sick kid. It's out of common courtesy and respect that you keep your child home when they are sick. Of course kids have runny noses, however, if your child has a green runny nose and barking cough and red puffy eyes keep them at home!!! I know it's tough when you're stuck at home with a sick kid and can't get out, but that's part of being a responsible parent and they will get better a lot sooner if you stay home......
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