https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:36:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882224 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:44:05 +0000 LadyDi 2882224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: thanks! This is the form I ended up leaving. I really never would have thought of this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882190 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:12:24 +0000 KT326 2882190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just leave the insurance card and my flex spending card. I figure my mom would call me and I would be able to speak to whomever is treating my kids or relay what I want done/not done through my mom. My kids have gotten sick when they stay with her, but nothing that warrants a visit to the doctor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882171 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:04:29 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2882171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: thanks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882170 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:03:12 +0000 psw27 2882170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Here is a good one:</p> <p><a href="https://www.acep.org/globalassets/uploads/uploaded-files/acep/clinical-and-practice-management/resources/pediatrics/medical-forms/consent.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.acep.org/globalassets/uploads/uploaded-files/acep/clinical-and-practice-management/resources/pediatrics/medical-forms/consent.pdf</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882168 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:02:10 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2882168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL recently watched LO for 3 days and I provided insurance info, but forgot about the consent form. Nothing happened. Where do you get the form? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882166 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 08:58:26 +0000 psw27 2882166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have done this, but I have also not done this. I think it is unnecessary in reality. If it is a life threatening emergency, no hospital is going to check ID and ask about guardianship and parentage.... and cell phones work almost everywhere these days. If I was going somewhere remote where I couldn't be reached, I would leave one but otherwise... it's just extra precaution. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882156 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 07:58:29 +0000 SweetiePie 2882156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My pediatrician told me it wasn’t necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882154 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 07:49:31 +0000 MamaCate 2882154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: @Bluebonnet: Is your form notarized? Or just a letter you sign?</p> <p>We are leaving the kids with grandparents next month but I hadn’t thought about this. It is a good idea but I want to make sure it is actually useful if we do it. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882142 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 06:22:19 +0000 Bluebonnet 2882142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always do this when we travel overnight. </p> <p>I would expect my child to be treated in an emergency regardless of a form, but the more likely scenario is my parents are watching my kids and need to take one of them to urgent care for strep or an ear infection and I don't want the possibility of care being denied because I didn’t fill out paperwork in advance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882140 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 05:44:17 +0000 PinkElephant 2882140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we do it when we leave our kids with DH’s parents when we travel. They’re a surgeon and nurse, and told us it was a must the first time we did it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882139 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 05:30:31 +0000 catgirl 2882139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did it originally when leaving DD with my mom for a weekend. Once we were local to my mom we made one for her to have in general since she is often with DD without us present. My mom has a copy of DD's insurance card saved on her phone, along with her doctor's info, so she can access it if needed. </p> <p>I would leave one with anyone watching DD overnight.</p> <p>In an emergency of course your child would be treated - but it may or may not be the treatment you would want. And it's more likely for kids to need minor treatment or medication - which could be denied. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882130 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:42:51 +0000 Corduroy 2882130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also do it for the grandparents. We've never had a sitter ask for one but our sitter experience is limited. We have insurance and medical record numbers posted for sitters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882127 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:25:06 +0000 DesertDreams88 2882127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did it for the grandparents who babysit 40 hours a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882124 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:51:22 +0000 mrsrain 2882124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do this when we leave our kids with grandparents for the weekend. It gives them the ability to make medical decisions and includes info about doctors, allergies, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882123 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:46:46 +0000 woodentulip 2882123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always leave one with the grandparents who have taken care of our kids when we have travelled (internationally) without them. I figure it covers any questions that might get asked in terms of decision-making, but also wonder if it is more to calm my nerves about leaving than anything else! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-consent-form#post-2882122 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:32:53 +0000 LadyDi 2882122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going out of town for the weekend and my SIL is watching DS2. She asked if I was going to leave our insurance card and a medical consent form in case of an emergency. I guess a family she used to babysit for would leave one when she babysat overnight. I honestly hadn't even thought of it/didn't realize that was a thing. I can definitely do it, I was just wondering if other people did this or if it was necessary? I assume in an emergency my child would be treated regardless of a form? </p>