I received several kisses on the cheek from 2 children from the 3-4 room! F'e had randomly kissed me on the cheek before, and he did so again this morning. This time, M't was watching, and she decided to join in. It then became their game to take turns running up to me, kissing me on the cheek, running away, letting the other take a turn, and then repeating the whole process.
E'e, also from the 3-4 room and usually very cheerful and friendly, was strangely unsettled after outdoor play. When we got back into the room, she suddenly started to cry. It was the most distressed crying I have ever heard so far, and nobody could figure what was wrong with her. We got her to calm down for short periods by cuddling her, getting her to lie down, and even getting her to play (she played while she was crying!). I had to leave the room before she was settled.
B'a has adapted to being one-handed due to her finger injury. She used her mouth to open things such as pens and (unfortunately) glue sticks. It's only her second day in nursery since her injury, but she seems to accept that she's not to get her injured hand wet or dirty, particularly during water/sand play and washing hands.
I did a few handovers today. A handover is basically handing the child back to the parent, while telling the parent about the child's day. This is usually accompanied by a "daily sheet", which lists out things such as food consumption, nappies done, time spent sleeping, general mood and additional comments.
While it may seem a tedious bit of information, as well as being plainly written on the sheet of paper, I found that the parents were especially attentive. If I missed out any single detail, such as how much of their lunch they had, or how long they'd slept during the day, parents were sure to question me about it.
Moving Forward
I'd like to ask the member of staff who did E'e's handover if her mother had any idea what was upsetting her. Maybe Ellie had been unwell over the weekend, or had some sort of unsettling experience.
I'll also have to keep in mind to be thorough each time I do a handover, and not assume that parents won't be interested in hearing the same sort of information day after day.
6 comments:
good to see concerned parents are out there :)
nd sweet kids who still love hugs adn kisses :)
are you allowed to kiss them back?
so nice to have the kids kissing u :) so cute
Mumzzy: I don't mean to discriminate, but when the guy kissed me, I felt a bit weird, and when the girl kissed me, I felt awww, and then it repeated again and again. :)
Guy or girl, I'd still feel awkward if they kissed me on the lips. Maybe I'm just the conservative type. :)
Patt: First time parents normally "pay more attention to detail" :)
Apparently by the time they have their third child, they'll even leave poo slogging around their nappy. :)
I'm not sure if I'm allowed to kiss them back, it's pretty subjective. Some would go as far as saying it's improper to pick up and cuddle even a distressed child.
Whereas some of the kids like to kiss on the lips, which I get a bit disturbed by. :)
Didn't some guy get arrested cos some people thought that he was messing around with his daughter? Half the people thought "Nothing wrong - normal" the others went and reported him and got him arrested! Cos he kissed his daughter on the lips!
Article here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8240989.stm
There is growing controversy in Brazil over the arrest of an Italian tourist held after kissing his eight-year-old daughter in public
Hm, if parents get arrested for doing it, childcare workers would do well to steer completely clear then. =-P
I think a parent got in trouble here because she left her ~10 year old child playing with some other kids across the street in a park while she went to buy a carton of milk.
Don't have a fancy article like you though. ^_^
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