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Date: 5/8/2006 2:54:00 PM
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Author:
not gonna do it
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Subject:What are your thoughts on a single staff...
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What are your thoughts on a single staff member dating a single parent of children in the centre?
Heres a question if you think its fine. What about the open door policy for parents BUT what if the parent is there when the children AREN'T. Are they still a parent or are they a boyfriend/girlfriend hanging around?
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Date: 5/9/2006 5:46:00 AM
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Author:
Rudy
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Subject:dating a parent
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I don't think it should be an issue. As long as there is a professional work ethic when the parent is there there should be no problem. If you cross the line then yes. You are there to teach and nuture the children not be with the parent so the issue shouldn't even come about. But I know others can't be professional and leave personal things like that out? Often soceity makes more of issues than need be.
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Date: 5/16/2006 11:36:00 AM
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Author:
Linda
(t0good@webtv.net)
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Subject:no no
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I would say that so long as the child is in your care, it would be unprofessional for you to be in a relationship with the parent. Think of the position you're putting the child in. Think of relationships after the fact if you decide not to date that parent anymore.
There are a million negatives in this scenario.
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Date: 5/19/2006 12:33:00 PM
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Author:
Laura Bridges
(lbridges@dphsd.net)
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Subject:As long as the romantic part of their re...
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As long as the romantic part of their relationship is kept out of the work place, it can work.
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Date: 5/19/2006 2:10:00 PM
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Author:
Chelley Correa
(chelley.correa@elmendorf.af.mil)
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Subject:Dating a parent
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24 years ago I met my husband, a single father at the time, while I was the Director of a Child Development Center. We have 2 wonderful children (his and ours) and I guess you could say, I'm living proof - it can work!
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Date: 5/20/2006 6:33:00 AM
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Author:
amy taylor
(mrs_ladybug@lycos.com)
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Subject:so funny you should ask. that is the wa...
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so funny you should ask. that is the way i met my husband. his son and daughter came to my school, i was his sons pre-k teacher. he asked me out casually one day, and i accepted, luckily this was close to summer starting, and the kids were going down to be with their mom for the summer, so when he did come around, it was as a boyfriend. we've been married for over 4 years now, have 2 more children to add to the family, and it works for us great. i thinks it's good to have a professional relationship at work and a personal one outside of work.
good luck
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Date: 5/21/2006 6:48:00 AM
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Author:
valerie
(toadysnif@aol.com)
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Subject:dating single parent
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Deffinitely a conflict of interest. i too am single and would love to meet someone but this seems to just leave you as a caregiver open......
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Date: 5/22/2006 1:03:00 AM
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Author:
valerie
(da-woman001@hotmail.com)
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Subject:caring for children after hours
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What are your views on caring for parents children after work hours. There is a woman that works in the same room as I do and babysits some of the children at night or on the weekends. Personally myself i like to keep the relationships I have with parents on a professional level but I have established very good partnerships with the parents in my room.
We do have a policy at my centre which says they do not encourage staff to look after children away from the centre but dose not explicitly say that you cant do it.
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Date: 6/7/2006 4:56:00 PM
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Author:
Steven Cooper Martin
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Subject:Maybe
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I dont know
But you probably have a point
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Date: 6/7/2006 7:40:00 PM
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Author:
Kendra
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Subject:summer care
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In my 10 years in the field I've never cared for day care kids at home. I've actually never understood why someone would do it. It does do something to the professionalism.
BUT
That being said, I will be off work this summer (I teach school aged care and no school, no school aged care) and a family has asked me to watch their two girls aged 7 and 5 about 15 hours a week. It should be a good time. I've done a few night cares already to get the girls used to be at their house and after the 5 year old got a little freaked out she is happy now.
We still have 3 weeks of school here and the 7 year old is in my group and she does talk about me going to her house but its no biggie for the others. (a few others have asked for my number too)
HOWEVER
I'm leaving the centre after this school year. I've asked for a transfer to one of our other centres. (not for kid or parent reasons but for co-worker reasons) I don't think I would take home sitting if I wasn't.
I do enjoy babysitting. Its a whole other set of muscles (so to speak) than teaching. (I worked for an agency babysitting in hotel rooms in Niagara Falls Ontario for 5 years until last September and still miss it)
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