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Had a very difficult young 3 yr dcb. he was a biter, hitter, kicker, very active.......worked with him and parents for a LONG time trying to curb the unacceptable behaviors.Well they ended up putting him in a'preschool'(another daycare). I recently found out that this new provider requires him to wear a helmet when they are outside because this kid does know how to climb, jump, or just run(as in run away from group).. but.....he falls alot. A helmet!!!!!!!!!!!!!I would love to find out what kind of diganosis is going to come out at some point.
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Ummmmmm... Is that legal? I don't think it is. At least, not in my state. -
Wow. Just wow. My dd would choose to wear her helmet all the time, refusing to take it off, when she was 2 and got her first trike... But that was because she loved it so much, and yes she got a lot of looks
. But to force a dck to wear one everyday outside, unacceptable. And the parents are OK with it?! Wow.
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This really isn't so odd. I've actually heard of lots of mothers that WANT their child to wear a helmet while playing so Jr won't bash his head.
I TOTALLY understand why a daycare provider would want a "tough" kid to wear one too... with the way everyone sues everyone for everything that offends them now days and coupled with the age of "helicopter parenting" I think helmets for all kids sounds like a good way to protect not only the rowdy kid but your own butt.
I bet the parents LOVE that the providers is feeding into their hovering/child's needs and providing such a high level or protection for their son....as well as assuring them she is doing everything she can in her power to protect their child.Wow. Just wow. My dd would choose to wear her helmet all the time, refusing to take it off, when she was 2 and got her first trike... But that was because she loved it so much, and yes she got a lot of looks. But to force a dck to wear one everyday outside, unacceptable. And the parents are OK with it?! Wow.
It makes them feel special.
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I'm with BC. If my 'tough kid' didn't run with his head down and run INTO other kids, I might helmet him, too. :: He had stitches (INJURED AT HOME) and didn't bat an eye. No tears AT ALL.
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I can see something like that becoming more popular.
A licensor recently advised us that we should contact parents immediately any time a child has an injury above the shoulders. That's a lot! And parents always want to know "Is she OK?" but we can't say yes or no because we're not health care professionals and to say one way or the other opens us to liability.
Personally I'd rather have them wear helmets if it meant I didn't have to text parents every time a child bumped his head...Comment
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With all of these helicopter parents nowadays I'm NOT surprised ::
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I'm surprised to hear of a helmets being used in a regular preschool. Even In special education settings, they aren't particularly common. I worked for a school district for years and only worked with 1 kiddo whose behaviors warranted a helmet.Comment
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What kind of helmet?
I am curious to know what kind of helmet they are using, is it like the one they wear when riding a bike or more like a soft helmet?
In Denmark the children are reminded not to use their 'bike helmets' when playing, because of the risk of strangulation if they ie are climbing a tree and the helmet gets stuck.
On the other hand my DH wore a helmet when he was a child, because he has haemophilia, but then again, he would get a bit more than a light bruise if he fell on his head, so in his situation the medical condition justified the use of a helmet.
Rikke
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Got to agree with BC on this. I'll bet DCPS feel all warm and toasty because they know their little darlin' is all safe and secure. Now if they could just add that bublewrap clothing line to his wardrobe.
Actually surprised it doesn't happen more often. I could see helicopter parents putting their child in helmet and pads to play on a playground.
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