The Mothers' Center of Suffolk
1.
The mother/guardian must be on the premises for the child to
be in the Childcare room.
2.
Children must be at least nine months of age to be in
Childcare.
3.
Please label all items your child brings from home (toys,
bottles, etc.).
4.
A snack is served every week. Please notify the Childcare staff if your
child has any allergies or should not receive snack.
5.
A Child Information Form should be completed when becoming a
new member. Please update the form with
any changes as soon as possible.
6.
Please be considerate and do not bring sick children to the
Center.
7.
Children are not allowed unattended in the hallway or
bathroom at any time.
A Childcare worker will escort children to their mothers for diapering
or toileting needs. Children should always
be escorted back to the Childcare Room.
8.
Children are not allowed to go upstairs or in the
gymnasium. Please keep track of them
before and after all groups, especially when packing
up to leave.
9.
If a child does not adjust within ten minutes or needs
refueling, the child will be returned to the mother for comforting. When the
child is ready, the mother may return the child to Childcare.
10.
If a child is disruptive in the Childcare Room and cannot be
redirected to an acceptable activity, the Childcare staff will return that child
to his or her mother for one-on-one attention. Should a disruptive child be
returned repeatedly during a single session, we request that the child remain
with his or her mother for the remainder of that day's meeting or lecture.
11.
While children are welcome in group and lecture rooms, it is
each mother's responsibility to recognize when her child is becoming disruptive
to the adult group (e.g., group members having to repeatedly raise their voices
above the child's noise). In this situation, the mother is asked to try
a new approach with her child such as offering a new toy, a lap to sit and
snuggle in, a book or a snack. If these efforts do not satisfy the child and
the disruption continues, we ask that the mother temporarily remove her child
to the hallway for further attention; or the mother and child can return as a
pair to the Childcare room. Mothers and children are welcome to return to their
group or lecture as soon as the child has settled and is ready to play quietly
in the adult room.
12.
If a mother would like to volunteer in Childcare to help her
child adjust, she is more than welcome. Please contact the Childcare Supervisor
to make arrangements for your visit.
13.
If on occasion Childcare is shorthanded, mothers will be
required to help out for a little while during their group.
14.
Please close the door behind you when
entering and exiting the Childcare Room, no matter how long or short your
stay. This is to help prevent children
from leaving the room on their own.
15.
When children are returned to
their mother at the end of a scheduled group, they may not return to the
childcare room without their mother.
Feel free to communicate any feelings about the Childcare
program to the Childcare Supervisor and/or the Childcare Committee.