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Proper Handwashing Technique

Proper hand washing can go a long way in preventing the spread of diseases and can even protect against fatal illness. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) conducted a study to determine the benefits of hand washing and how impactful it can be in preventing the contraction and spread of disease.

Weighted blankets may be to blame in SIDS death: A childcare center in St. Louis, Missouri was cited after a seven-month old died while sleeping under a weighted blanket. The baby was reportedly found unresponsive on his stomach after a nap with a weighted blanket around his waist.

Do Children Abuse Other Children?

When a child is sexually abused most people assume an adult is the perpetrator. In reality, according to Darkness to Light, up to 40% of children who are sexually abused are abused by older, or more powerful children.

School shootings and child abductions get major news coverage and send parents and childcare providers scrambling to ensure their children are safe. While the likelihood of a childcare center being the target of an active shooter is relatively slim, it’s easy to imagine a facility dealing with a contentious custody dispute between two parents.

Employees wrongfully accuse employer of child abuse: The owner of a childcare center was accused of physically abusing children by her employees. It was revealed at trial, however, the accusers fabricated their entire story in an effort to get rid of the owner in order to take over her business.

Reality Alert: One day at work, my co-teacher and I noticed one of the parents we knew rushing in to get her child in the middle of the day. Apparently, this child had been acting strangely and complaining to his teachers that he didn’t feel well.

Reality Alert: ProPublica published an in-depth article detailing the prevalence of nursing home employees taking inappropriate images of patients and then sharing them on social media. In one example, an employee took an inappropriate photo of a resident and shared it on Snapchat.

Child Attacked by Dog at Daycare: A child attending an in-home daycare required advanced medical attention after being bitten in the face by a dog.

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Proper Handwashing Technique

Weighted Blanket Safety in Childcare

Weighted blankets may be to blame in SIDS death: A childcare center in St. Louis, Missouri was cited after a seven-month old died while sleeping under a weighted blanket. The baby was reportedly found unresponsive on his stomach after a nap with a weighted blanket around his waist.

Peer Abuse

Do Children Abuse Other Children?

Building Security Options for Childcare Centers

Protecting Yourself From Allegations of Abuse

Employees wrongfully accuse employer of child abuse: The owner of a childcare center was accused of physically abusing children by her employees. It was revealed at trial, however, the accusers fabricated their entire story in an effort to get rid of the owner in order to take over her business.

Allergies in Childcare

Reality Alert: One day at work, my co-teacher and I noticed one of the parents we knew rushing in to get her child in the middle of the day. Apparently, this child had been acting strangely and complaining to his teachers that he didn’t feel well.

Preventing Inappropriate Cell Phone Use by Employees

Reality Alert: ProPublica published an in-depth article detailing the prevalence of nursing home employees taking inappropriate images of patients and then sharing them on social media. In one example, an employee took an inappropriate photo of a resident and shared it on Snapchat.

Preventing Dog Bites

Child Attacked by Dog at Daycare: A child attending an in-home daycare required advanced medical attention after being bitten in the face by a dog.

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