Wish me luck...finally got an interview

[angelina]

Glad it work out for you, well 3 days a week and it is occupying one of our 5 spots, that's it.

speaking of caregivers meeting up in a private place or public, it should be encourage. Children has lot more fun playing with more kids around. In fact in my are, there are 3 of us caregivers who meet up in a little hill by the corner and the kids have a blast rolling around the hill. i meet up with friend caregivers in the library and so as with playgroups hosted by ontario early years.
it has been a positive experience for me and the kids.
However, I also agree that we as caregivers and educators need to have pro-active approach to prevent accidents that may cause drama, regardless whose fault it is.

Angelina

[jazmic]

http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/11/29/...jeremies-death

Here's the latest article. The father would like to see the 5 child cap on private daycares reduced.

[angelina]

http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/11/29/...jeremies-death

Here's the latest article. The father would like to see the 5 child cap on private daycares reduced.

I think 5 full time toddlers of the same age is too much, but most of us have different ages.

This daycare is not a fit for them, that is biggest problem that I see in this situation. If it is not, then please call it off as fast as you can.

Personally, I cannot handle 30 people (adult and children) in my backyard during work time, too crowded for me to monitor my kids. Even in library visit, I keep counting my 3 little ones.

I enjoyed watching meet ups at the park with that many children, but I will still climb the slide to make sure none of the little ones get squeeze in between.

I did not follow much of this inquiry, thanks for posting. It is a very sad story.

Angie

[playfelt]

I think being able to have 5 toddlers is actually safer than mixed ages. If all of the kids had been little there would have been no need to let the "big" kids into the big pool. All would have been using the small wading pool. It is when our attention is split between groups of children and their activities that more accidents happen. When we are watching them all doing basically the same thing there are less issues.

[Inspired by Reggio]

Playfelt I am not from the area so only have the media articles to rely on as news ... but I thought from what I had read that the pool was 'closed' to everyone that day ... were they actually allowing access to that pool with 30 children in the yard??

Cause if so well

[playfelt]

Haven't actually heard about that part as it wasn't reported to my knowledge. I was assuming since there were older kids 8-10 that they were allowed in the big pool but presumably were to close the gate as they went up the stairs. The poor lock on the gate seems to be the big issue. Unless someone was opening the gate it would have been safe for the toddlers as in even though partly broken it wasn't reachable by the toddlers so likely hadn't been an issue before which leads me to believe the big kids were using the big pool.

My question is if you were taking the group to a large party why they weren't wearing their swimsuits before coming as in dressed at home or why they were allowed to go play before the rest were dressed. It indicated that the caregiver had been busy dressing another child when the accident happened.

I am also wondering even if the pool was closed if the access to the yard from the house for the home owners kids was through a patio door at deck level for pool and then down the stairs into the yard.

[kidlove]

I'm with ya there! Big time drought even in the US! I just filled a spot the other day and have been searching for about as long as you, there is light at the end of this dark tunnel! Good Luck!