Do You Document...

[SilverSabre25]

every single time out? Every single talking to? Every single scolding? Every single time a child does the slightest thing to another? Everyone's whereabouts at every second (okay now I'm getting ridiculous)?

Because after certain recent event I'm feeling like the only way to protect myself is to do this. Granted I'm still in "reaction" mode with a touch of panic but still. How would I go about doing this kind of thing, and is it really necessary? I don't usually tell parents every little thing that happens to every kid every day. They don't really need to know, usually.

[SignMeUp]

I had a class like that too, when new regs came out last year. When providers left that class, a bunch said they were going to turn in their licenses if it was going to be like that. This year they're telling us that they're going to back off a bit, and that trainer was overly zealous.

I said, the price of child care is going to skyrocket if we each need to hire an administrator, an office assistant and an attorney ::

[Second Home]

I know of 1 provider here who met the parents at the door with a list of things their child did during the day . All the bad was written in red .

I ended up with 2 siblings who left that child care because the parents just could not deal with hearing every little thing that happened every day .

I do not document every little thing or tell parents unless the behavior is out of ordinary for that child . I do let the parents know that I will only let them know if something is out of character for their child .


If you feel the need to do this to protect yourself then go ahead and document . I would do it if I felt I needed to protect myself . I keep paper in each child's file just in case I feel the need to do write anything down pertaining the the child or parent .

[NightOwl]

What was your recent incident that prompted this concern to protect yourself?

[SilverSabre25]

What was your recent incident that prompted this concern to protect yourself?

A parent making crap up and a child with a history of tall tales.

[Cradle2crayons]

every single time out? Every single talking to? Every single scolding? Every single time a child does the slightest thing to another? Everyone's whereabouts at every second (okay now I'm getting ridiculous)?

Because after certain recent event I'm feeling like the only way to protect myself is to do this. Granted I'm still in "reaction" mode with a touch of panic but still. How would I go about doing this kind of thing, and is it really necessary? I don't usually tell parents every little thing that happens to every kid every day. They don't really need to know, usually.

I have a form in each child's file where I document important things. I don't show this to parents though. It's just for my records.

[Maria2013]

A parent making crap up and a child with a history of tall tales.

It's bad enough when kids make up stories, but parents? No way! I'd Term immediately!

[daycarediva]

I document falls that needed first aid, or if there were tears from my non dramatic kiddos.

I document incidents of violence. "If you hit, you sit." so there is always a time out/separation period for those incidences.

That is all. Normal kid stuff? No time for that business.

If I ask Johnny to stop putting his feet on Susie and move him to the other end of the carpet during story time because he didn't follow directions, I do NOT document that.

[SignMeUp]

I have a form in each child's file where I document important things. I don't show this to parents though. It's just for my records.

I document in the file also. I keep all required paperwork in front of a bright yellow sheet of paper. Behind the yellow page is everything else. Then if a parent wants to see the file for any reason, or we are doing new paperwork and the file is out, I just pull everything behind the yellow page.
Same for when my re-licensing is coming up. I bring out only the required paperwork and pull everything else, clip it and stick it in a drawer.

[kitykids3]

I don't document any of that. If something unusual is going on, then I will tell the parents, but I don't have the time for documenting all of that.

As far as having parents making up crap, I would be terminating. I would not want to risk anything for parents you already know have no problem with doing that. Too easy for them to be making up stories to licensor if you happen to get on their bad side. Kids making up stories is no big deal, but parents are different.