Nappies And 4 Year Olds & The Key Person Role...

AnonyMouse_6008 · 2010-11-10T14:31:30+0000

We've set up a nappy changing record to demonstrate the children's nappies are being regulary on the advice of our development worker who is helping us make sure we're ready for Ofsted as we're in a new building so know they'll being coming to scrutinse us at some point... We're open 8.45 to 11.45 with some staying for lunch, then 12.30 till 3.30. Some children do am sessions, some pm sessions, some full days... Previously, we changed dirty nappies as soon as we could, but didn't change wet nappies unless the child asked, looked uncomfortable with very full nappy, leaked... So now we've decided to check all children in nappies at least once a session & record if nappy was wet, dirty or dry (it gets changed if wet or dirty...), and since the children are now in for at least 3 hours that's probably a good idea anyway. We aim for the child to be changed by their key person, if available. Of course, if they're not in or are working with another child eg on a 1-1 basis, this doesn't work. So, in practice, I (or another member of staff, it's not just me) start with my key children, then go onto the children of key persons not in, then those of a key person working 1-1 with another child, then realise another key person is doing snack so change her key children, and the other key person is engaged in some really good play with the children so as long as their key child is happy with me changing them I do their nappy too. Yesterday afternoon I changed 11 nappies. 2 of the children whose nappies I changed are now 4, I am neither of their key persons. Now, I know we have children in the preschool whose additional needs mean they're still in nappies, but I'm not aware that applies to either of these children. I had to leave work early to get to my son's parents' evening so didn't get a chance to talk to their key persons, today I should be at uni but am off sick. So I'm sitting here thinking about nappies. I had a child in the summer term who was nearly 4 and coming in wearing pull-ups but using the toilet, so as his key person I spoke to the parents & together with my encouragement, they left the pull-ups off - he's not wet himself. My key children this term, I've got a 2 year old in nappies, a 2 year old in pull-ups that stays dry if reminded & helped to go to the toilet, and a 3 year old in nappies who is always wet when I change him, he was 3 in August. I talk to the parents of my key children at parents' evening and suggest they do something about toilet training if they haven't thought about it, ie 'So, thinking about Johnnie's personal, social and emotional development, he's 3 and a half now, have you thought about toilet training? I've noticed when I change his nappy, it's dry about half the time.' I'll speak to them sooner if the child's taking nappies off when wet or to go to the toilet! What do others do? Do you speak to parents or wait till the parents/child are ready? Do you think I'm over-reaching my role when I do speak to them about it, or not giving enough advice? Any suggestions?

By AnonyMouse_6008
November 10, 2010 in All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues

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