Chapter 2 - Safety and Policies
Nursery children may require complete assistance with their restroom activities
Toilet training
No child will be forced to toilet train.
Only female nursery workers or the child’s parent or legal guardian will participate in toilet training efforts with children of either sex.
When children are taken into restrooms the door will be left partially open.
Young children will never be left unattended in restrooms.
Any special instructions given by parents leaving children in the nursery will be recorded on the whiteboards.
Children should be verbally assisted where possible. If physical assistance is necessary, another staff member or servant should be present, when possible.
“Accidents” should be handled by reassuring the child and completing the changing of diapers or underwear and clothing. Extra clothing and diapers are available in each classroom, if the parent has not furnished a clothing change.
For a three year-old who is wearing a diaper, a parent will be called to change the child if needed.
Diapering
Only female nursery workers or the child’s parent or legal guardian will undertake the diapering of children of either sex.
Changing of diapers should be done in plain sight of other nursery workers.
Children will never be left unattended on changing tables.
Any special instructions given by parents leaving children in nursery will be recorded on the white boards. (“Seth Adams has a medicine in the bag for rash.”)
Children should be re-diapered and re-clothed immediately upon the completion of changing their soiled diaper.
Children should be changed on changing stations only.