As a home based child-minder the safe supervision of children both in and out of the home is ultimately my complete and main responsibility. When considering the level of supervision required it is important to remember that ’supervision’ can be interpreted into 3 different level types- I.e. the depth of supervision that you adapt, and that safety requirements outlined by Ofsted determines supervision to be adapted at all times of children in my care primarily in the following activity areas;…
It is important to ensure children and young people are protected from harm within the setting, as the parents are leaving their children in your care with the expectation that they can trust you and your colleagues to keep their children from harm. It is difficult for parents to leave their children in an education or care setting and then go to work; they need to be confident that their children will be in safe supportive hands with people that will help them develop.…
-Some parents need childcare while they work and want their children to be in a setting where they can learn and play to help their development.…
A child learns to be independent and strong through a relationship that is loving and secure either with their parent/carer or extended family member. When we as key workers at a setting look after children away from their home, we can help to develop that security and independence. We can help our key children to learn by making them feel safe and secure, by working closely with parent/carers we can ensure the child's needs are met and provide a link between playschool and home, so the child can cope with the separation from their special person in their lives.…
Parents are expected to provide to their child’s emotional needs, educational needs, and disciplinary needs.…
The article, “A Tale of Two Summers for Parents” by Belinda Luscombe states that many families have to pick between work and their families. Many don’t know whether they should be able to trust their elementary-school-aged child or have someone take care of them, even if they can’t afford it. As summer comes parents make that choice, but as it turns out they choose work over their kids, not because they don’t love their children but because they need the money in order to pay for someone to take care of them. No child at that age should be left alone, there should be someone with them at all times, due to the fact we never know what can happen and how they should feel the presence of their parents.…
Many parents or guardians are vulnerable to go to jail on the charges of child abuse or child neglect. Discipline has a great influence in societal changes. Today, acts are enacted to provide support for children to defend themselves if they consider that they are “harshly disciplined”. Kids have the right to testify against their guardian. This takes away from chastisement of a child and also supports the injustice of the child. Families in the 60’s were allowed to raise their children. These children comprehended that if something was done that was unacceptable to parents there was always a…
In “Letting go”, Sam Schulman states that parents use too much control over their children by not letting them grow as the responsible adults they crave to be, by monitoring their every move. I do agree with the author that we overprotect our children more than ever before, certainly because we cannot look at our new generations and compare them to the care-free children in a care-free world, as it was after the World War II. Unconditional love is what makes parents worry so much. By accepting to be understanding friends instead of parents, and by using candor over rigidity, we are failing our children. Also, we all promised not to be as our parents, the guidance for our children should be stricter. Discipline in the USA is a constant fear. Child protective services are called if a child complains of his parents. Early in school, children are taught to dial 9-1-1 if parents to discipline them. Of course, I do not mean to correct with abuse but to do so to teach them right from wrong. Furthermore, we need to look at…
The parents/carers know the children best it may be there is a problem or it may be that a child learns something at home that is relevant to their development for example tying their shoes, riding their bike or writing their name. In the environment where I work the parents are welcomed into the classroom for the first 15 minutes of the day to complete activities set out at their child’s table. I feel this gives the parents an opportunity to speak to staff, look at the displays and support their children in their school environment. We also hold an afternoon once a week where the parents come into the school to make games for their children, they are then given the opportunity to play these games with them.…
Adult supervision of children is quite a controversial topic nowadays as there are so many different beliefs. The article “A Tale of Two Summers for Parents”, by Belinda Luscombe, brings up many points as to how depending on many factors, parents have to make this difficult decision. I believe that children do not need that constant supervision in their childhood because, it will lead to them being independent, growing stronger as an individual, and finally because it will allow the parents to keep a steady job. As a child grows up and expands their knowledge, they widen their boundaries in decision making.…
The issue arises here: With an overall increase in unemployment, coupled with a decrease of higher paying vocations, the gap between the working poor and middle-to-upper class is ever expanding (Collins 1). The minimum wage rate is rising, as is the cost of living. Therefore, it is almost impossible for parents to watch their kids during afterschool hours when they are obligated to work, the cost of living has gone up a great deal, and there are very few places where free afterschool programs are held. Obviously if there are issues with two parents working, then there are issues with children growing up in single parent homes.…
Our children do not need the freedom from adult rules,schedules and adult control. They are children looking for guidence from adults. The rules and schedules are what teaches our children how to excel in the working world.…
Childhood development is a dubious topic- from a personal standpoint, a good parent knows it is their ethical responsibility to morally guide their child into developing a realistic outlook of their environment, to be well-rounded and have an optimal chance of success with life endeavors. Most pre-school children are vulnerable to mentally disturbed people, because of their inability to report the misconduct. Allowing a teacher or caretaker to supervise a child during their first few critical years of development can have a dire impact on the personality and entire demeanor of the child in a worst-case scenario situation, dependent on the child care environment.…
Growing up, I was met with darkness. Every time I thought I had done something right, it always turned out to be wrong. Everything I did wrong ended in my own desolation. He called me feeble; because I could not handle the agony he forced me to face everyday. I could not escape his wrath; no matter how hard I tried. He was always there; ready to pounce like a tiger waiting to capture his meal.…
Parents have a great deal of responsibility. They are their children's first teacher. It is from parents, children can learn their culture, social skills, life skills, and get exposed to many experiences. Parents must be willing to take on the challenge of exposing their children…