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Accidents happen...my enviorment is set up so it discourages running but of course doesn't complelty stop it from happening. I'm all for logical consequences, you run where you know you're not supposed to? You may get hurt. Hopefully this will be a good learning experience for him!
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I'm with BC for 100%.
Environment is not only stuff in your daycare, first of all, it's your actions as a provider. Any daycare environment can not be safe if a provider acts wrong.Comment
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When I worked at a center I had a two year old trip and fall on a concrete curb outside and cut his forehead open (I could see bone, very traumatizing for me actually). Strangely it didn't bleed very much, and I went with him in his dad's car to the emergency room to get stitches. Luckily his parents were very understanding and realized it wasn't my fault (the fact that the school has a cement curb going around the whole playground is another story, and makes me cringe now that I know what can happen). Licensing came by and asked my account of what happened, and nobody got in trouble or anything. At my home daycare the worst that has happened was a girl slipping on a book that was on the floor while she was running, and she cut the bottom of her chin on a tabletop (had rounded corners but just the force of her bony chin hitting it gave her a little gash). Parents were understanding, and didn't hold anything against me. Actually another time my own son threw a train at another boy and gave him a tiny cut on his forehead, but it ended up leaving a tiny scar/indentation, which I would have been pissed about but his mom never mentioned anything. Maybe I just have really chill parents!Comment
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I agree with both sides. Yes, we have to be vigilant and be sure our set up is appropriate and safe. But there are just some kids that if you are not constantly on top of them they are constantly running, climbing, throwing, etc. no matter how your daycare is set up. In these cases, at least for me, the parents would be aware and if it were a case where I felt the child would hurt himself or someone else with their behavior then I would have to let him go. I can not watch one child all day long and still carry out my day. Nor do I want to.
That being said I do also believe in logical consequences to a degree. I would never want a child to get hurt on purpose, but sometimes they have to see for themselves before they get it (for something minor of course)
Running in the house for some reason drives me up a wall! My dcks are reminded frequently to use walking feet, even if they aren't running to begin with. For example If I call them over to do a puzzle "Come on over and we'll do this puzzle together. Walking feet only". If they run they have to go back and do it again walking.
Right now I have one dcb that is here only 3 days/week. The only time he goes outside is when he is with me. He has so much pent up energy, he just wants to run. So when he is here we start out by putting music on and getting the wiggles out. It helps a bit, but I definitely have to remind him often of our walking rule.Comment
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In my 21 years of child care I have never had an injury requiring a visit to a doctor. I have the same pack of band aids I started with in 1993. I have the same contents in my first aid kit.
The worst thing has been a skinned knee.
I'm a safety freak.Comment
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