purplepeanut Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I am room leader in a 2-5 yr room. My manager has told me (in front of other junior staff) that children shouldn't be allowed to do dancing/music & movement activities dressed in costumes. She bases this on safeguarding issues and 'having a place' for dressing up time...i.e. not when dancing but when involved in role play activities. I understand the safeguarding issue with long dresses etc.but surely we can risk assess to make sure there are no accidents. I disagree but what does everyone else think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I think you need a new job!!! ....how disrespectful of her to do this in front of your staff. Not sure really what the difference between role play dancing and role play not dancing!!! I guess if the clothes were really long then for health and safety reasons i might sort them out and i would definitely move furniture away etc ...seems a bit petty maybe and i wouldn't ever describe this as a safeguarding issue . Our children often take dressing up outside ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I am shocked by this. Our children love dressing up and asking for music to be put on to dance to. I can see no safeguarding issue with this as the staff will be with the children and observing as normal! I think this is a very sad attitude from the manager. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekker Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I agree. Dressing up often precedes dancing for ours...and some of ours dress up most of the day just because they like the outfits not because they are 'role playing' - what harm does it do really?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenTapestrySupport Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 What safeguarding issues are there from dressing up? It's a strange reason to give really, as I can only really see it being a safeguarding issue if the children require help in getting changed, but again, that would be covered by policies that should already in place. As for any other risks, they should already have been assessed just by having dressing up there anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angieblue Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Well I'm dressed as a tiger for world book day, I have a very long tail and I've been dancing, with the children who are all dressed up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackTapestrySupport Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I hope you were VERY CAREFUL @Angieblue!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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