in loco parentis....in place of parents
We are like the moms of the 1950s..and 60s. We stay home with the children of today. Remember how moms used to bring their children to each others houses for coffee and snacks? I can remember my mother really looking forward to the relief from being home alone with us. This ban on play dates is like telling those 'stay at home' mothers that they could not visit each other!!! Why don't we have the same rights? And there is a common law statute that should protect us. We are being paid to act like parents while we care for children but we obviously do not have the same rights in the eyes of the Prov. BUT the 'in loco parentis' statute would seem to define us as being 'like' parents with all the same restrictions, and supposed benefits. AND what about the second section of the Canadian Charter of Rights....re: Freedom of Association. All citizens are supposed to have to right to gather for all manner of reasons...short of treason!!! Play dates definately do not qualify as treason!! I really think the Prov. is going waaay to far!