Chelledam Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Hi. Could I get an insight into provisions policies and procedures on rice play. On many forums and groups, practitioners use dried rice in play which is plain or coloured. We have been advised that we remove rice from our provision for all ages as it is not suitable for any child to play with due to the potential risks it can present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Really? What risks? Welcome to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenTapestrySupport Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 The only time I've heard rice can be a risk, is when it is reheated after being cooked and not cooled quickly. This allows for a type of fungus spore (or similar!) to develop and this is dangerous to eat. Dry rice shouldn't be an issue, nor should coloured rice, if the colouring was added when cold. Can't find any kind of guidance stating otherwise either so would be interested to hear if you have anything official. Could it just be another 'can't use toilet rolls' myth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 We use coloured rice and always have done. I cannot begin to think what risks there may be. Is this a myth being spread by a group of people who believe it’s wrong to play with food stuff I wonder? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Only risk I can think of is- a slip hazard... no different form sand really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I'm assuming its the arsenic poisoning thing, but can't for the life of me see how a child could "eat" enough of it to cause a problem. Rice milk may be more of a problem in very young children Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 We just teat it like any other activity available, know your children, watch your children and use common sense! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I can find no evidence to say playing with rice is dangerous. There are issues when cooked and there may be other issues surrounding the ethics of using food. Can I ask who said this and for what reason? We play with rice often ..flows well and can be coloured easily. Cheap when buying basic too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larnielass Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 We love rice play, so many learning opportunities. It makes a change from water or sand. The only problem we face is when it gets into afro hair. It's a devil to extract. We've never been told not to use it. Comments were made by an EY advisor about using raw veg for printing. Apparently soil is a contaminent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 56 minutes ago, larnielass said: Apparently soil is a contaminent. ....and all those mud kitchens we're supposed to have 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 26 minutes ago, louby loo said: ....and all those mud kitchens we're supposed to have 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Soil can contain e-coli as can rice ...as can children! Shall we ban.them.all?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 16 hours ago, finleysmaid said: ...as can children! Shall we ban.them.all?? I'm up for that! ..... Then all my lovely tuff spot set up (including those using rice ) will stay perfect for more than 45 seconds 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 22 hours ago, finleysmaid said: ..as can children! Shall we ban.them.all?? Yes please! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 23 hours ago, finleysmaid said: Soil can contain e-coli as can rice ...as can children! Shall we ban.them.all?? Sounds like a plan to me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 On 28/10/2019 at 20:25, Chelledam said: Hi. Could I get an insight into provisions policies and procedures on rice play. On many forums and groups, practitioners use dried rice in play which is plain or coloured. We have been advised that we remove rice from our provision for all ages as it is not suitable for any child to play with due to the potential risks it can present. Just wondering how you were getting on with this? Who gave you this advice? ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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