Hearts on Their Sleeves

In a recent conversation with a child care provider, she asked me my thoughts on taking off a child’s shirt if he or she is eating a messy food, like spaghetti. Many parents don’t like when their child comes home with a messy shirt, and many child care providers naturally want to keep parents as [...]

One Step Back, Two Steps Forward (I Hope)

I was saddened to learn last week of an incident where a child was restrained by a teacher in a local child care center. The proper authorities are involved and an investigation is underway. 4C has been informed of and involved in various responses to this incident. It is central to 4C’s mission to support [...]

Respecting Young Children

I’ve always had a passion for working with young children. The longer I am in the early childhood education field and the more I see our culture’s perspective on early education change, the more passionate I am becoming about treating children with respect. What does respecting a child mean? I think it can mean a [...]

It’s Criminal Not to Protect Children

Believe it or not, in some states it is possible for a convicted felon to legally work in a child care facility. Furthermore, only 17 states require a check of staff against the sex offender registry. Ohio and Kentucky are among those who don’t require this check. According to the National Association of Child Care [...]

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