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What kind of rocker advertises as safe for a 1 year old child to sleep in? You must be talking about a rocker that's not a rocking chair and more of a bouncy seat? I've never heard of one made for a child so old. It's also rare for a company to say sonething is safe for sleep (except cribs) these days since its sets them up for liability if a child dies
It is a Fisher Price, Infant to Toddler rocker: From their website: "It’s a reclining infant seat with a fold-out kickstand—great for feeding baby. Adjust the seat upright so baby's movements create rocking motion—with stimulating toys and music to enjoy. For naptime, you can remove the toy bar and switch on calming vibrations. And as your child grows, it becomes a toddler rocking chair!" from the FP website.
I do know how accidents happen: when things are used incorrectly, such as not strapping a child properly in the apparatus, especially a 5 point system which can cause strangulation. I'm not sure how a child strapped in around her abdomen and legs correctly would be able to squirm out. I've never had that happen in my day care, and I've been registered since 1984 and am a mother of a 41 year old son. Carelessness is normally the reason for an accident.
Was the toddlers wishes being considered? She was strapped in a chair which leads me to believe she didn't want to be in the chair voluntarily.
She had already fallen asleep in the rocker, so I let her sleep, she was a year old and "voluntarily"? I didn't put her in there while she was screaming, kicking, saying she didn't want to go.
I would think the rules are quite clear that a child is supposed to be placed in a crib, portable crib or on a mat for rest and that no other device is allowed for sleep.
I am not sure how you are reading the rule to say that an infant must be in a crib at naptime.
However, you were cited for supervision not use of equipment. I think the regulation about a child's right not to be constrained covers this but see how it might not be clear to some.
"• The AAP recommends that the wishes of children, regardless of their ages, should always be respected with regard to physical contact and their comfort/discomfort with it. If a child indicates that he or she does not wish to be held or comforted, even “friendly contact” with a child should be avoided."
Is this what you mean by right to not be constrained? That is not at all what this says, it says that if a child doesn't want to be held or talked to, leave them alone.
You weren't able to intervene since you were on a different floor. You were only able to react to the problem not stop it from happening.
I did hear her cry, just gave her a few minutes to resettle and thought she had when she stopped crying after a few minutes. My point is I could have been on the 1st floor closer to her and she still would have tipped, it was an unforseeable accident.
sleep positioning devices
This means items such as to keep a child in position in the crib, not an apparatus.
I'm not trying to harp on you, just wanted to let you know why anything other than a crib, portable crib or mat isn't allowed for sleep in most states.
And that's why I showed the Minimum Standards for Texas.
It is a Fisher Price, Infant to Toddler rocker: From their website: "It’s a reclining infant seat with a fold-out kickstand—great for feeding baby. Adjust the seat upright so baby's movements create rocking motion—with stimulating toys and music to enjoy. For naptime, you can remove the toy bar and switch on calming vibrations. And as your child grows, it becomes a toddler rocking chair!" from the FP website.
I do know how accidents happen: when things are used incorrectly, such as not strapping a child properly in the apparatus, especially a 5 point system which can cause strangulation. I'm not sure how a child strapped in around her abdomen and legs correctly would be able to squirm out. I've never had that happen in my day care, and I've been registered since 1984 and am a mother of a 41 year old son. Carelessness is normally the reason for an accident.
Was the toddlers wishes being considered? She was strapped in a chair which leads me to believe she didn't want to be in the chair voluntarily.
She had already fallen asleep in the rocker, so I let her sleep, she was a year old and "voluntarily"? I didn't put her in there while she was screaming, kicking, saying she didn't want to go.
I would think the rules are quite clear that a child is supposed to be placed in a crib, portable crib or on a mat for rest and that no other device is allowed for sleep.
I am not sure how you are reading the rule to say that an infant must be in a crib at naptime.
However, you were cited for supervision not use of equipment. I think the regulation about a child's right not to be constrained covers this but see how it might not be clear to some.
"• The AAP recommends that the wishes of children, regardless of their ages, should always be respected with regard to physical contact and their comfort/discomfort with it. If a child indicates that he or she does not wish to be held or comforted, even “friendly contact” with a child should be avoided."
Is this what you mean by right to not be constrained? That is not at all what this says, it says that if a child doesn't want to be held or talked to, leave them alone.
You weren't able to intervene since you were on a different floor. You were only able to react to the problem not stop it from happening.
I did hear her cry, just gave her a few minutes to resettle and thought she had when she stopped crying after a few minutes. My point is I could have been on the 1st floor closer to her and she still would have tipped, it was an unforseeable accident.
sleep positioning devices
This means items such as to keep a child in position in the crib, not an apparatus.
I'm not trying to harp on you, just wanted to let you know why anything other than a crib, portable crib or mat isn't allowed for sleep in most states.
And that's why I showed the Minimum Standards for Texas.
It is for the best. Really, really.
Only the thread was called "car seat death".
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