Confidentiality policy

[5 Little Monkeys]

I am leaning towards agreeing with you Rachael. It does seem great in theory but I don't know how practical it is.

I discuss the children with my family, few close friends as well as two other daycare providers...not to mention on here! I never use last names though. A few family members and friends even know a couple children who come here as it's a small city and some have even referred them to me. Even the parents discuss the other parents....why is so and so here today or not here? Why is so and so leaving? etc etc. Two of the parents work with each other so they are talking about each other (nothing negative, just chatting)

It's such a grey area!! I have no issue with parents (past and current) discussing me with their friends and family as long as it's truthful! I have had one family that I am sure bad mouths me but there is nothing that I can do about that and even if I had a policy, I can't control (or even know) what she says about me. The problem with that family is that she has such a different perspective of what happened and why they were terminated so in her eyes she isn't being dishonest if she does tell others what happened because she truly believes that her side of the story is true.