What Would You Do?

[MomBoss]

We are outside playing during pickup time. I have a changing pad diapers and wipes on the patio. Since we are outside i cant smell if someone poops. The parent picks up and realizes their child has a poopy diaper. Do you show them the changing area or do you change the child yourself?

[LittleExplorers]

The parent probably isn't familiar with the patio set up such as where their kiddo's diapers are and where/how to wash hands after. I would probably just do it.

[Ms.Kay]

I do it....10x faster at it.😎

[MomBoss]

Its a changing pad with a box of diapers and wipes. They have to walk right past it to get to the children. Its an enclosed patio they have to walk thrpugh to get to the back yard and i would have to turn my back to the children and go into the partio to change the child.
Ive heard some providers consider themselves off the clock once the parent arrives so i wondered what everyone does in these sitiations. A lot of times the child wants their parent so i feel they should just do it. Idk!

[CountryRoads]

I've offered before, but the parent will usually do it. I would direct them where the changing area is.

I had a parent just plop their kid down on the daycare kitchen floor and change her child's stinky diaper. And then throw it away in the kitchen trash can. EW.

[megoddess444]

I would change the child. They pooped on my watch.

[PB&J]

I would change the child. They pooped on my watch.

I have a couple of DCK who poop in the car on the way in most mornings. I’m trying to get breakfast served and talk to parents about daily needs. Would you ask the parents to change the children who pooped on the way in? It’s a hectic time and I don’t generally ask them to.....but I sure am happy at the rare parent who offers! What do you all do?

[gumdrops]

I'm funny about my personal space, and my changing table isn't near the entry, so I do it. I had a parent offer a few weeks ago, but I said I would do it. Then mom followed me and stood over my shoulder as I did it...awkward!

[Josiegirl]

I always offer, whether they're picking up or dropping off it doesn't matter. I have no problem changing diapers unless they're so disgustingly nasty I feel like vomiting.

[lblanke]

Parent here...I would prefer to change my own child's diaper. It only happened once (kids were playing outside for field day), so I took her in and changed her. There were 2 teachers and 1 child.

[megoddess444]

Parent here...I would prefer to change my own child's diaper. It only happened once (kids were playing outside for field day), so I took her in and changed her. There were 2 teachers and 1 child.

That makes you a VERY rare parent. Good job! I have had more than 50 families in my daycare the last 15 years. Not one has offered to change their child on drop off. They just hand over and say, “ little Johnny pooped on the way over “ I would Never send a child home with a dirty diaper. And as a parent, I would have NEVER left my child with someone without making sure their diaper was clean.

[MomBoss]

I'm funny about my personal space, and my changing table isn't near the entry, so I do it. I had a parent offer a few weeks ago, but I said I would do it. Then mom followed me and stood over my shoulder as I did it...awkward!

This!

[LittleExplorers]

Its a changing pad with a box of diapers and wipes. They have to walk right past it to get to the children. Its an enclosed patio they have to walk thrpugh to get to the back yard and i would have to turn my back to the children and go into the partio to change the child.
Ive heard some providers consider themselves off the clock once the parent arrives so i wondered what everyone does in these sitiations. A lot of times the child wants their parent so i feel they should just do it. Idk!

We have strict rules about sanitizing the area between changed and washing hands with soap and water, drying them with a single use towel. I am not going to trust a parent to do all that.

[DaveA]

I'd offer to change them, but usually the parents will do it regardless.

[e.j.]

Its a changing pad with a box of diapers and wipes. They have to walk right past it to get to the children. Its an enclosed patio they have to walk thrpugh to get to the back yard and i would have to turn my back to the children and go into the partio to change the child.
Ive heard some providers consider themselves off the clock once the parent arrives so i wondered what everyone does in these sitiations. A lot of times the child wants their parent so i feel they should just do it. Idk!

I would generally have all of the kids come into the enclosed patio with me while I changed the dirty diaper. Depending on the kids in my care, though, it can sometimes be easier/faster to just have the parent do the diaper change than to try to drag kids away from their outside play. In that case, if I knew the parent well enough to know he/she wouldn't mind doing the diaper change, I'd just ask the parent to do it.