How about not putting a sick bat in a bucket! Control your AO! Being stupid can really hurt.
A jar would be better, but either way call your animal control officer afterward.
And certainly, do not leave the animal where your child can reach it.
What I find surprising is that the father did not do more than look up what to do about it on-line. And I find it hard to believe that what he found on-line did not say ‘seek immediate medical attention.
However, I do find that the current generation of parents exceedingly ignorant and arrogant. Rarely seeking advice from their parents when it comes to raising children. Today apparently giving birth supplies a mother with all the knowledge necessary to raise a child properly.
Just my personal experience mind you.