Changing Area

[Guest]

Hi all

Does anybody display continuous provision sheets in changing areas?

I have been asked by nursery manager to do this for our areas and have come to a stop, looking for inspiration.

Cheers

[Guest Wolfie]

I'm probably just being dense here - what do you mean by "changing areas"?

[AnonyMouse_7317]

I must be having a moment but had a vision of continous provision sheets in the nappy area, can not visualize what these would contain!!!

[Guest]

I'm guessing you do mean nappy changing area, given your in the BT3 forum.

 

I suppose also that changing nappies is all part and parcel of the continuous provision for this age/stage band, having said that a CP with comments such as;

PSE: dignity, well being, eye contact, interaction /building secure relationships, Toilet training, health/ ashing hands etc

CLL; rhymes/songs whilst changing, visual signs, talking/interacting.

PSRN: How much does 'it' weigh? (no, sorry not funny ) Maybe a number mobile to look at whils being changed?

KUW: Interesting things to look at ie: mirrors (grasping at straws here :unsure: )

Phys; bodily functions :rolleyes: , self care skills, dressing/undressing :wacko:

 

Takes quite a bit of thinking about, to write down what our natural interactions with babies are whilst changing them.

The main focus I would say is PSE and Phys.

 

Peggy

[Guest]

Love it, Peggy! Nappy changing never seemed such fun!

Nona

[Guest]

Yes unfortunately I do mean nappy changing area as this is what I have been asked to do for the baby room. It's apparently to encourage key people to focus upon making this time a special bonding time between staff and baby.

Thanks for help Peggy, this was kind of staff I thought I would have to focus upon.

[AnonyMouse_8466]

PSRN - lots of opportunities when changing babies, eg

 

"This little piggy went to market" - ending in the final line most apt for changing area because they weed all the way home...

[Guest]

Yes unfortunately I do mean nappy changing area as this is what I have been asked to do for the baby room. It's apparently to encourage key people to focus upon making this time a special bonding time between staff and baby.

Thanks for help Peggy, this was kind of staff I thought I would have to focus upon.

 

 

I must admit I don't think it's a bad idea to have displays of how interactions take place in thi area, what I would suggest is that you get your staff to write it though, makes them think the nappie changing process through a bit more in respects of how they can make this 'activity' best for the child

 

I remember an FSF member who would write lots about the learning potential of the changing/toilet area, I think she felt she spent most of her time in there, her name evades me at the moment. (I think it was Jan or a name beginning wth J )

 

maybe if she's still around she will come along and offer more ideas.

 

Peggy

[AnonyMouse_8466]

(I think it was Jan or a name beginning wth J )

John?

[AnonyMouse_64]

Are you referring to diane? We had quite a laugh about the fact that she should write a book on it.

[Guest]

Are you referring to diane? We had quite a laugh about the fact that she should write a book on it.

 

 

Yes Beau, It was Diane, shows my memory cells have really gone thinking her initial was J.

 

Peggy