Originally Posted by Lucy:
Yes, you're absolutely right. Sounds like it wouldn't work in your situation. My group are 5 to 10 right now.
They are not allowed to remove their cup from the area... just stand there, take their drink, and then put it down. When I have younger ones, they use lid cups. All cups are placed in the exact same spot every single time. They have the cup for that whole day, then a clean one the next day. And no, their OWN germs are not harmful to them lol.
I personally drink from my own water bottle the next day sometimes still but unfortunately licensing and public health does not agree with this at daycare.
I don't think it is a big deal at all.
But we were told that the bacteria that begins to form IS harmful to them. Their germs might not be, but the bacteria from their mouths is.
I'll see if I can find the sheet they gave us or a link I can post.