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This will give you an idea of the 'how and why' Dr Jools Page came up with the term 'Professional Love'

 

http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/nursery-world/news/1150332/practitioners-professional-love-project

That's really interesting, thanks for sharing. I can see how the term has evolved. As others said at the start of the thread I think this is the kind of thing that might be addressed in a provider's safeguarding policy.

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We all need a joke about policies sometimes....hope Gill enjoyed them too! I'm assuming all ofsted inspectors have a hilarious sense of humour as they have to be so serious during an inspection ;)

My apologies to the OP, hopefully you've got your answer and had a laugh at the same time ;);)

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My niece tells me that at her school staff will not reapply sun cream to anyone beyond KS1...and they don't get encouragement or time to do this independently either...they wont clean up a wound...they hand the child wipes or whatever to clean it and to apply their own dressing...!!! it just shows how some settings have taken it way to far ....they are afraid to get close but what is the effect on the children!

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My niece tells me that at her school staff will not reapply sun cream to anyone beyond KS1...and they don't get encouragement or time to do this independently either...they wont clean up a wound...they hand the child wipes or whatever to clean it and to apply their own dressing...!!! it just shows how some settings have taken it way to far ....they are afraid to get close but what is the effect on the children!

Oh my goodness, I would argue that this is then bordering on neglect. The world has gone mad.

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My niece tells me that at her school staff will not reapply sun cream to anyone beyond KS1...and they don't get encouragement or time to do this independently either...they wont clean up a wound...they hand the child wipes or whatever to clean it and to apply their own dressing...!!! it just shows how some settings have taken it way to far ....they are afraid to get close but what is the effect on the children!

That just makes me feel so sad :(

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Fabulous. This made me chuckle.

 

Chuckle?? Chuckle? it made you chuckle :o ???.................... it made me cough up my coffee and then start choking! :wacko: :lol: .....I then had to rush and try and find if we have a STAFF breathing policy. Seems we haven't...with Ofsted looming we a doomed at our setting.

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Mouseketeer that's brilliant! On the professional love matter we don't have a policy but I do refer to it in a document which I'd guess you'd call a code of conduct. This is more for parents than for OFSTED though. It might seem like common sense to us, but it isn't to everyone. I previously taught in a school where there was a strict no contact culture and I think that is ridiculous so I feel it is important to state that if a child needs a cuddle that they will get one!

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Not quite about a 'policy' as such......just my own feelings about something. We were in our local TESCO yesterday, and a Beaver/Cub group were packing the shopping for a donation. Our till had a child ( female ) who was about three(?)........and I said i would pack my own stuff, but would give a donation when I had finished which I did. The child was delighted with the amount I put in and shouted to the leader who was not far behind her 'Look, I got another £2 !!).............( I was short of change,)........anyway, the woman on the till said to her.............and what do you need to remember?........so the child said 'thank you'........................and then the woman told her...........and remember to blow a kiss!...............I immediately said no................no child should be taught to do that and the woman sort of looked at me as if i were mad. Anyway, as I left, I said to the Akela that maybe she should ask the woman not to to say that to the child and she said 'oh she's been doing that all the time' and I left it.

BUT.........my own gut feeling, 'fun'? or am I leaning too heavily on my safeguarding?? Or my gut instinct?? OR................worse.....am i becoming an old bat?? Reflecting on it, I just think nobody, especially children, should be taught/told to blow, or give kisses in return for something. One of my daughters always asks her child to give me a kiss when they leave us..........and gets embarrassed if he refuses. I keep telling her that it is his RIGHT to say no..............and it will stand him in good stead in his future life, knowing that he can say no. ( however, he does always tell me that he loves me.......and I say ah, but I love you more....................his response is, yes, but I love you to all the infinities and round them and back again). The kiss can wait! ( I do sometimes get one though :)

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I agree Narnia, it doesn't sit right with me either. I agree that the point about it being a child's own choice is crucial. Also, if either of my children had chosen to blow a kiss to a stranger, which is what you were, I would have been telling them 'No' anyway on the basis that kisses are for people we know.

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