Originally Posted by Unregistered:
I'm trying to write mine right now. I've swiped a few things from PDFs I found by googling. What I really want to write is "I will not be a big dummy like you guys must think we all are." Some of these regulations are ridiculous!
I have a question: How are my kids suppose to get an hour of outside time when it's too cold or windy for my 3 month old to go out and the others have to now be 5 to go out by themselves. I have a fenced in yard and I can see the kids in 85% of it from inside and can hear them very well. My 3 year olds were able to handle it just fine before they changed things. Arg. I'm frustrated.
For mine, I just wrote that the kids were within sight/hearing distance of me unless I had to attend to personal needs, etc. I basically just wrote along with the regulations, so I mentioned what I would do for my kids under 2.5. For outside time, I wrote that none of my kids would ever be let outside alone even if they were 5 or older. I only have up to 4 year olds right now, so it worked for me just to put that they'd never be alone. Make sure you cover the sections of sleeping and meals. I emailed my plan to my surveyor, and she looked it over. She said that mine was good, so I then had my parents sign off as being notified of my policy. I then put the signed papers in each child's binder and posted it on the wall. You don't have to have the signed policies with the records, but I like to be thorough.
One note: Make sure you have a safe sleep policy developed even if you don't take under 18 months. They're really checking here for safe sleep policies.
As to your question about the 3 month old and outside time, I have a 3 month old in care too. I just bundle her up, and take her out. I have been waiting lately until later afternoon to do outside time because it's been chilly in the mornings.
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