Originally Posted by MissAnn:
Yes...the outside thing......every year the kids are more and more afraid of bugs. Every year the kids are more and more afraid of bugs. another thing, every summer I have a mud day. A few years ago the kids were almost swimming in the mud. They were muddy from head to toe and had a blast. Every year it seems like they are more and more reluctant. The kids I had this year we're not around for last year's mud day. I showed them pictures and they were downright horrified and some said they don't want to come on that day! It just makes me so sad that kid so disconnected from outdoors and nature.
In all due respect MissAnn, who the heck wants to clean their child up after a day of being in mudd? I'm surprised that is ok with child care regulations in your area.
The number one thing we are to be is "safe", and that includes everything that come into play with whatever activity we chose to allow the children in out care to particapate in. Not what we participated in during our childhood.
Your heart is in the right place...your job description is not.