Religion in the Daycare

[apples and bananas]

I don't know if it's something that you need to put in your policies. I would probably just address the questions as they come. Sometimes we give too much information on our websites and I'm not sure this is a "policy"

I do have some religion in my daycare. We go to church, my children will watch movies that tell bible stories and there is stuff around my house that would be considered religious. I always ask in the interview if there are any special religious needs. That usually tells me where they stand. Then I let them know that their child will be exposed as this is part of my day to day life. But nothing will be pushed or "taught" to them. That's the parents job, not mine... when it comes to religion.

[BlueRose]

I don't know if it's something that you need to put in your policies. I would probably just address the questions as they come. Sometimes we give too much information on our websites and I'm not sure this is a "policy"

You might be right. I have a bad habit of over thinking and saying too much.

[jec]

I have a bad habit of over thinking and saying too much.

Me too so I know where your coming from
I agree with the ladies and wouldn`t put it on your site or contract

[Inspired by Reggio]

BTW - I do think that IF relgion is a part of the actual curriculum that needs to be shared with perspective clients ...some clients would be upset if their child was being taught about a faith they did not share ....we had an issue in centre care because a part of the ritual for meal time was to say thanks for the food and at the end the little poem said "amen" and well a clients kid tried to do it at home for supper and the parent was livid we were teaching the kid to "pray" .... not being religious myself it had not really seemed like a prayer to ME but more of a little song to let the kids know it was time to eat ... just an example of how sharing practices in program can help alleviate conflict ... we just took the amen part out of the song as well as any reference to the lord and created a song that allowed everyone to participate in the ritual without impeding anyone's religious beliefs.