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While I agree with this as a provider, I know that as soon as a parent hears a word relating to anything sexual or anything that "could be" sexualized, they freak. I get being concerned and being careful but I've know of a few examples that were so normal and not at all sexual but a parent took it to extremes...
For example, my area YMCA offers swim lessons to daycare in the area. One little boy was so excited to be able to participate (you have to wear underwear ad be 3 yrs old) that he was showing the other kids his "proof" that he was old enough to go (his Spiderman underwear)...well it got back to a parent of another participant that a boy was pulling down his pants telling others to "look!" Of course, the parent thought all sorts of hinky stuff happening at the YMCA and that this little boy should be banned from participating etc etc...
The parent perception of the situation was SO FAR off from the reality of the situation that although we can do everything you mentioned in your post....parents rarely see things that same way and instead panic.
For example, my area YMCA offers swim lessons to daycare in the area. One little boy was so excited to be able to participate (you have to wear underwear ad be 3 yrs old) that he was showing the other kids his "proof" that he was old enough to go (his Spiderman underwear)...well it got back to a parent of another participant that a boy was pulling down his pants telling others to "look!" Of course, the parent thought all sorts of hinky stuff happening at the YMCA and that this little boy should be banned from participating etc etc...
The parent perception of the situation was SO FAR off from the reality of the situation that although we can do everything you mentioned in your post....parents rarely see things that same way and instead panic.
The next morning, mom comes in, and the FIRST thing out of her mouth was "what's this about your son looking at my daughter naked?"
I was kind of ticked, but I luckily knew exactly what happened, and I told her so. She was *sooo shocked* to find out her little darling was the instigator.
This was the same child that I regularly had to kick out of my back yard because she would not leave (and she was the last one by a half hour already). She wanted to play, and GMA couldn't say no. Until, that is, I reminded them that my ST. Bernard just had to go out!
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