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baby gate and watching tv
I have at times when there is only my son and another child put a show on really low like the doctors or something like that, not to even watch but to tune out background noise when parents come to pick up so he does not get woken up by louder voiced parents, or children screaming in excitement kind of thing.
I am not watching it, but playing with the kiddo who is awake (14 months old). I don't like gates but have used them on occasions for safety reasons (prevent climbing tables if I am in an area with the kids. If kiddos are repeatedly moving toys into non-toy areas and I am not having success with getting them to keep them in the areas they can play with them in (But I always give them a long rope before I result to gates), but never for neglect. I never get to watch a show unless everyone is asleep. I treat my business like I am at work. If the kids are sleeping I am still checking them every 10 min.
I have also had to use a gate to keep a school age child with a behavior disorder away from the younger kids so they would not get injured (which reminds me I should get workman's comp insurance for kids that are physically assaulting just in case).
Sometimes gates are used to allow school age children to play with smaller toys in a room and the younger kiddos are with me to prevent choking.
The point is you have to see and be able to hear them and gates used inappropriately is just like putting someone in a jail cell in my opinion.
I have at times when there is only my son and another child put a show on really low like the doctors or something like that, not to even watch but to tune out background noise when parents come to pick up so he does not get woken up by louder voiced parents, or children screaming in excitement kind of thing.
I am not watching it, but playing with the kiddo who is awake (14 months old). I don't like gates but have used them on occasions for safety reasons (prevent climbing tables if I am in an area with the kids. If kiddos are repeatedly moving toys into non-toy areas and I am not having success with getting them to keep them in the areas they can play with them in (But I always give them a long rope before I result to gates), but never for neglect. I never get to watch a show unless everyone is asleep. I treat my business like I am at work. If the kids are sleeping I am still checking them every 10 min.
I have also had to use a gate to keep a school age child with a behavior disorder away from the younger kids so they would not get injured (which reminds me I should get workman's comp insurance for kids that are physically assaulting just in case).
Sometimes gates are used to allow school age children to play with smaller toys in a room and the younger kiddos are with me to prevent choking.
The point is you have to see and be able to hear them and gates used inappropriately is just like putting someone in a jail cell in my opinion.
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