Toileting
Objective
To help children through the toilet training stage, recognising when it is developmentally appropriate to do so and to do this in a manner that is not only hygienic but recognises and respects family value and cultural practices.
Guidelines to follow
Educators will:
- Encourage children to flush the toilet after use and assist or educate children to wash their hands after toileting using the guidelines on hand washing technique.
- Place any soiled clothes in a plastic bag and ensure it is sealed for the family to take it home for cleaning, and inaccessible to children.
- Handwashing and other hygiene procedures should be followed by the educator and the children after using the toilet.
- Ask parents/guardians to provide a change of cloth to help children to change as and when necessary
During toilet training
- Remind children every now and then to go to toilet
- A non-slip step should be used to enable a child to have independent access to toilet/hand washing facilities and prevent possible back injuries to educators
- Guide the child to use the toilet whilst respecting the child’s privacy
- Handwashing and other hygiene procedures should be followed by the educator and the children after using the toilet.
- Toileting should be discussed between educator and parent before toilet training commences and must take the child’s developmental stage into consideration.
- Handwashing and other hygiene procedures should be followed by the educator and the children after using the toilet.
REVIEW
| POLICY REVIEWED | July 2018 | NEXT REVIEW DATE | July 2019 |
| MODIFICATIONS | Policy created for First Idea Family Day Care Services, inclusive of changes to the National Quality Standards and Education and Care National Regulations | ||
