I'm not sure which is more exaggerated....the plaintiff's claim that a range of subsequent childhood illnesses were attributable to the sticker, or some of the moms in the comments pretending that they *NEVER* take their eyes off their toddler. I expect no more, nor less, diligence from a childcare provider than I apply to myself - kids will get into stuff and the defendant was 100% on top of the incident.

"my child didn't graduate high school because of this sticker incident 16 years ago your honor"

To each their own, but when the Plaintiff said that she stopped working after this, I couldn't help but roll my eyes.

I worked in daycare for 15 years. We had several kids come through who were like little chipmunks, every time you turned your head they would store something in their cheeks. You had to watch them like hawks. My guess it this is not the last time this kid stuffs his cheeks full of junk.

Some people will lay in wait for something to go wrong just so they can sue

She said back of throat, medical report said roof of mouth. Perjury.

Craziness. I used to work at a preschool and we had a parent come storming in and going crazy and yelling and threatening lawsuits because a student fell and scraped his knee on the playground. Like what are we supposed to do? Cover the kid in bubble wrap every time?!

I don’t think they went all the way to court for just $200.00. I think plaintiff wanted way more. She was trying to get bills paid for a couple of infections and a week long hospital stay.

They went way to court for $200!? It’s not even worth it at that point.

She does realize that baby stick things in their mouths and this could have happened on her watch too.

I agree with the judge. The defendant seems like she is absolutely professional and has assistants to help her. I feel that often parents will put the blame on daycares unnecessarily

The receipt says August 16, 2016, and the plaintiff brings up a stomach infection in DECEMBER. Money hungry. 💰 🙄

I can't tell what I like better - the lunch break episodes during the week, or the lounging in bed episode on the day off... 😋😋

Mother :he got a cold and virus and broke his foot because she wasn't supervising him JJ: how old is he now Mother: 24 years old..

The nicest and most professional I’ve ever seen JJ. Usually she’s disgruntled and impatient in these episodes.

She could’ve removed the sticker from the child’s mouth. Save the $200.00

This lady claiming that the roof of the kid's mouth tore off, that he had a fever and then an infection from a STICKER STUCK TO ROOF OF HIS MOUTH is absolutely ridiculous. I'm getting secondhand embarrassment for her. Like come on. Sticking random things in their mouth is something every child has done. I can't believe she even dared to file a case . . .

103 fever because of a sticker? This is so low rent.

I really appreciate the sensible and reasonable comments from people who understand how difficult it is for childcare educators to be constantly monitoring children's every move, every second of the day. It is not possible. Also some parents seem to have this unrealistic expectation that educators are only taking care of their child. I love judge judy's common sense and compassion for the defendant.

She insists on saying that the sticker was lodge in the back of throat.. Why 🤦🏾‍♀️

More than likely having multiple sets of unwashed hands being put down his throat at one point... I can see a connection.. 🤷🏼‍♀️

As someone who worked with preschool age and younger children for years, I feel for this defendant. I know how young children can be with their curiosity and putting everything in their mouths

It's obvious she making up things just to try to Sue this lady for nothing

I love how JJ asked her about her 10 year old. Eyes or no eyes kids are quick!!!

Pre-pandemic, I was teaching "mommy and me" toddler classes. There was me, 2 assistants, and then a parent with every child. We still had issues with kids shoving things in their mouths! We had one little girl who even her mom joked about getting the girl handcuffs - literally EVERYTHING she touched went straight to her mouth, even other kids' snacks! Every adult in the room was trying to keep an eye or hand on her, but she still managed to eat from the sensory bit, lick paint or glitter, anything! Her mom said she was just glad that the girl had no allergies, but man, she had some colorful poops sometimes! Fyi, the mama said glitter passes right through and truly makes sparkly poop.

A sticker, stuck to the roof of the mouth so securely that it tore skin off when it was removed in the ER? Yeah right !

This mother is being ridiculous. This is how babies discover their world, by putting things in their mouth. I'm 50 and my mother still gags when she thinks about the dead cockroach she retrieved from my mouth as a toddler.🤦🏼‍♀️😆🤷🏼‍♀️

She should have paid that $200 and not deal with it publicly on JJ. This could have hurt her business

Babies are spit factories! How could a sticker stick itself to the roof of the mouth and cause skin to peel off!?! 🤔 My kids could melt *anything* with the power of their spit! 🤣

The mom doesn’t know the difference between the back of his throat and the roof of his mouth?!?!

This channel is so consistent with posting ! I love it

Did these stickers have gorilla glue on them?? I play with my nieces and nephews all the time and their stickers won’t even stick on paper most of the time let alone the wet roof of a mouth lo l

Mom comes across as Greedy not overprotective

Most RN's or PA's could have removed the sticker. No wonder our health care system is log-jammed.

I was a nanny for many years. Still in contact, and on good terms, with all of the families I helped raise their children. Nearly all of the babies put stuff in the mouths. Offcourse you keep them away from the dangerous ones. But to think you can take care of a baby and them not try and do this, silly. I remember one ate glitter at arts and craft. Not intended offcourse. We did look forward to glittery poop, but were sadly disappointed 😁😂😂😂😂

Right or Wrong, it was obvious that JJ did not want to rule in plaintiff's favor from the get-go.

A sticker? She was charged 200 purely for going to a and e and using a doctors time. I LOVE how she painted it by saying a “PAEDIATRICIAN SPECIALIST” when JJ asked what they did for him at the hospital, as though it was that severe they needed a specialist! But that’s literally just the name of the doctors that deal with children lol also how she kept being ambiguous when JJ asked how they got it out. Yes, they pulled it out… because it was a sticker on the roof of his mouth. Something she could have done herself instead of wasting A&E’s time for a STICKER!!

$200??? Seems more like she was trying to get pain and suffering and smear her name. Babies out all sorts of crazy stuff in the mouths, nose and ears.

P said back of child’s throat, but med report says roof of mouth like D stated….I understand and agree with mother’s concern, but acknowledge that this really could’ve happened on her watch. Glad she was reimbursed. Perhaps D refused because P was accusing her of neglect and also because she really probably could’ve gotten it out herself. They were both civil and calm.

I'm suprised they didn't talk about the waivers you have to sign when you enter your child in the day care, saying you won t sue them for this or that. So, it really doesn't mean anything to sign that. That's good to know. Also, 3 adults for 7 children seems pretty responsible for me.

Why does Byrd always look at the paperwork like that. 😂

Ridiculous. A sticker didn’t cause a 103° fever and it surely didn’t cause “damage” to the roof of his mouth. Kids are kids, sh^t happens! All this for $200…mom is petty

I have worked with children under the age of 5 for over 30 years . Children are always sticking things in their mouths . Does not mean there not being watched . Things happen at home also .

Mom is trying to cash in on this.

What kind of sticker be ripping skin out of your mouth? 😂😂😂 ffs as soon as you touch child stickers they’re rendered useless cause the adhesive is so bad

My take; Mom wanted to be home from the start. Husband said no way. Thats why she had to follow thru in suing to prove to her husband the child would be best take care of by Mom staying home to care for him. Because WHY would anyone want to waste the time and energy going to court for this? JMO

She thought she was about to get paid‼️‼️🤣🤣😂😂 no maam..‼️

I bet that lawyer was more than 200 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣

Judge Judy ruled like this so she can’t file any other case against her. But I impersonally think she didn’t owe her anything.

Fever from daycare sounds normal. Fever from a sticker at daycare sounds pretty stupid

The pettiness 🤦🏻‍♂️

So damn money hungry. OMG. That's what's wrong with society today.

The baby keeps getting ill as hes picking up the mothers bad energy.

A..... sticker ripped the skin off the roof of its mouth. A sticker.

I work at a preschool in the toddler room. It's very common to go "What's in your mouth?" and have to remove something, or have the child spit it out and hand it to you.

She needs to stay at home with the baby!!! He's learning how to walk and he's going to pick everything!! Because he's curious and learning the environment.

How does she correlate the sticker and him having a fever? So ridiculous lol

An infection would’ve set in pretty quick if it was related to the sticker.

The mother is looking for an easy payday!

the most calm ive seen JJ

She’s gonna blame that sticker for everything

Sounds like mom wanted a pay day lmao

every time this woman’s kids get hurt she’s gonna sue

This is the first case I've seen JJ not yell at anyone haha 😂

I'm glad I don't live in America, there's no charge for hospital treatment and no charge to see a GP

I kind of feel like the plaintiff never told the woman how much anything was and just skipped right to suing her.

Probably a bad example for a parent like me. Prior to my experience I would have lost it however this exact thing happened to myself and my husband. My husband was changing our 10 month olds diaper. He removed the sticker from the wipes. My son as quick as he could throw out the diaper, popped it in his mouth. Because it's flat he was gaging but breathing. We didn't know what it was. The Dr were so nice, and understanding but it scared the hell out of us.

This could also happen in the mother's care as well small children put everything in their mouths u need eyes in the back of your head .

Perfect parents in the comments. I was literally playing with large beads with my 18 month old today and right in front of me she popped one in her mouth so fast I had no chance to react. Needless to say the beads were put away but things like this happen so quickly!!

This is why children need to be with their mothers when they are young

“My son once got a sticker stuck to the roof of his mouth. That’s why he is on death row for murder.”

Damn now she’s out a great babysitter

So a over reactive mum gets paid for a very minor incident? She could have taken it out herself. I avoid people like her with their precious brats. I have kids myself and my youngest broke his arm at camp from climbing. I didn't sue camp for negligence because these things happen. They could happen in my care too.

This is 3rd child?? How is she acting like it’s her first??! My then 2 year old thought everything was fair game for his mouth. I would run over. Pin him down to get a waded torn post it note from his mouth. Did it hurt him? No. Did he cry? Yes. Probably because he wanted to eat paper! The time it would take for me to buckle him in a car seat, I could’ve had removed it, given him hugs, gave him juice & lots of kisses, removed the objects higher & away. She saw an opportunity to get money. There’s no reason to take a child to the ER over a sticker.

Lady thought she was gonna get paid! LOL! Beeatch just doesn't want to work anymore

The mother just wanted some quick money.

Exact thing happened to my baby with a window sticker, but my baby is a chipmunk even with eyes on her she’ll shove anything in it and even if you think you’re fast, toddlers are faster. My sitter not only got the sticker out fine (that was also on the roof of her mouth), she immediately took down all the window stickers and let me know from start to finish what happened. I know for a fact as well if my sitter wasn’t as fast as she was she WOULD have to pin her down gently to get the sticker out because they’re also little wrestlers and hate laying down 🤷🏻‍♀️ putting random things in their mouths is just what babies do. I think this lady just wanted her bills covered

"my son broke his arm two years later because of this sticker incident your honor. He also got a paper cut, and I would like to be reimbursed for the Band-Aids"

Ty JJ for using common sense here. Yes, what kid hasn't put some things in their mouth? None! The mother is being ridiculous!- A fever & abdominal infection are not connected to the sticker!

the plaintiff is petty

I honestly don't get why everyone's mad at the plaintiff. 🤷‍♀️ If I'm paying them to watch my kid and something bad happens while under their care. I'd expect them to take care of the expenses lol, it's the right thing to do. It happened on their watch. Y'all mad at this woman for nothing. I'm pretty sure if y'all were put in that situation would have done the same thing. Also, the plaintiff doesn't seem to have any malice towards the defendant

The plaintiff needs money and thought this would get her money.... 😂😂😂 she is rediculous 😂😂😂😂

He's telling the truth. I'm 4'10" and I used to be a fire cracker; learned from my mom who chose a abusive relationship instead of her and children's safety. I was conditioned to be mean. Punching, biting, pulling knives, throwing hot grease until that one fateful day when he had enough. 5 years later, we keep our hands to ourselves and our communication is immaculate! I realized I was the problem and when i started purposefully being a better person, everything started to fall in line automatically!

I do think that when you have younger children some activities shouldn’t be available to them yet. Like arts and crafts is fine but not with items easy and small enough to put in your babies mouth. However this does happen and could happen again. There should be a seperate area for babies so they only have bigger toys they can’t choke on.

Some people just looking for an opportunity to make easy money 💰

This woman thought she would get a big pay out for a sticker in the roof of her baby's mouth. Sad.

Wow! Judge judy acted civilized in this case. I'm impressed.

$200?? Really? Damn!!

Plaintiff greedy much

I hope I never come across ppl like this … c how innocent she’s tryna come off smh they never cease to amaze

Thank you

The mom is just looking for a paycheck that's it! If I was judge Judy I would make the check payable to the medical place and not to the plaintiff.

At first I thought the Plaintiff was being greedy. However, it is good she went to the er because, if she is telling the truth, the skin from the roof of the mouth came off with the sticker. She also took out a piece of comb and wood prior to going to the er. Don't they always say, go to an er because the item can be pushed down the throat, especially with a squirming, crying toddler? I feel for both sides, but also sounds as if the toddler had a rough time after as well.

This is like the one time I disagree with Judy it's a god damn sticker I swallowed a toy car at day care and my mom was like yep shit happens they won't be able to have eyes on at all times

I believe it’s the defendants responsibility to pay for the medical expenses. Accidents happens especially with small children but whoever is watching the children has to pay for it.

Why's everyone hating on the mother? She isn't asking some exorbitant amount of money, just what she's out of pocket. She obviously had already asked for it from the daycare and got a lawyer letter in return. Nothing wrong with what she's doing here. Accidents happen, sure. But she shouldn't be out of pocket 200 bucks for what happened at daycare.

Mom is ridiculous

I was a preschool special education itinerant teacher working 1:1 in various day care centers and at-home assignments. I came in one day and one of my students awoke with a head injury (I came after nap). Turns out the teacher and assistant teacher turned off the lights so it was pitch black in that room and a large metal toy fell on my student's head from a shelf he was near at some point during the 2 hour nap, but apparently he never called out or cried. So I watched them try to figure out how they were going to tell the parents because mom was a hoverer and they knew it was gonna be bad. Well, it wasn't as bad as we thought. Mom and dad came in to pick him up but we found out the mom had accidentally dropped the child on his head when he was a baby and the parents worried he was "broken". This was not in his records. But it explained his speech issue and why mom hovered so much. He was actually quite bright but did have some slow responses. Thankfully he was okay but they took him to the ER just in case. I understand mom's behavior here. She was worried to death that her child was hurt outside of her care. It's one thing when accidents happen when you're there, but it's another story when something happens and you're paying a whole bunch of people to make sure that doesn't happen.

No she did not sue this woman over a sticker being stuck in the babies mouth😩😂

I believe the plaintiff had the right to sue. At the end of the day, she put the child in a daycare to prevent stuff like what happened to her son. Also I think there is a reason she said throat and the report said roof of the mouth. It was probably lodged on the soft palate which explains why the sticker could have ripped out the sensitive skin. Edit: Ideally, the workers are supposed to watch the babies at all times but that is not reasonable. However, one should expect that the baby should be watched most of the time. I believe that it was an accident and that there was probably very little to do in that time frame but she's still responsible in my opinion. It isn't the mother. The mother did the right thing. It isn't the child. The child doesn't know better. It is the person watching the child. All I am saying is that the defendant take responsibility for the outcome as scenerios like these are why she was paid in the first place.