Personal Rights

[Leanna]

In California they are all about daycare children's "personal rights". For example you cannot have a child in a high chair for any purpose other than eating, if you had a child playing with toys on the highchair tray you would be violating the childs personal rights to be playing on the floor :: The same goes for pnp, children can only sleep in them. They are not to be used for separating, time outs, playing or anything other than sleeping.

Essentially anything restraining a child from their freedom to move around would be considered violating their personal rights.

In the op's case, she is worried that telling the dcg she cannot use the toilet is violating the dcg's personal rights even though she had just visited the toilet.

Interesting...we have the similar rules regarding the use of highchairs and PNP's in NY. You can't have a child in a highchair longer than 15 min. (unless eating) or in a PNP for longer than 30 min. (unless sleeping). I am all about babies exploring and moving their bodies, in fact our playroom is sectioned off so the babies have their own protected area. However, there are times when it is much safer for them to play with a toy in their highchair for 5 min. than risk getting stepped on or worse!

As far as telling a child they can't use the potty...you know the kids in your program. If they truly just went, are not newly trained, and are a "busybody," telling them that it is time to sleep is not inappropriate.

[Great Beginnings]

Ugh, I get the same thing when I say it's time to clean up. For some reason they seem to have bladder issues during clean up time, nap time, and going home time !

[daycaremum]

Wow!!! I could not run a daycare from my home with these crazy rules. I understand the purpose because there were likely situations where providers were leaving children in high chairs and pack and plays all day every day. BUT there are circumstances like transition times when I need the little strapped in their seats or in a pack and play for safety while I do food prep or clean up or when I am doing toileting with the rest of the group. Glad I live where I live.