[RAJANNA SAILAJA]

Firstly, I would talk to the parent about the reason behind frequent late picking and ensure that the parent has a chance to share their emotions and then, I will explain how hard it gets for an young child to wait for 20 minutes, whereas all the other friends are already picked up by their parents. I would also let the parent know about the difficulties for the staff to stay up late after the work hours are over. Finally, I would let the parent know about the consequences if the late pick up repeats as per the childcare program policy.

[RAJANNA SAILAJA]

Can you see how the WACs will influence your day-to-day practice caring for children? Why or why not?

Yes, definitely WACs will influence my day to day practice caring for children as these will be used as a standard referring tools to handle certain situations like physically restraining a child when they are a threat to other children’s safety.

[RAJANNA SAILAJA]

Were you surprised by any of the WACs?

No, not really as this is a new area of work for me, all of the guidelines were more of an informational tools.

[RAJANNA SAILAJA]

I discovered that, WAC guidelines are very extensive, and can be a bit overwhelming for a new hire employee. But, it is good to know about the state requirements pertaining to Early childhood education. Every aspect for the Health, safety and wellbeing along with high quality learning opportunities for Early childhood education is covered in depth. It is also empowering to know all about the WAC guidelines, as it helps me in dealing with children in a professional and rightful manner.