Inclusive practice?

Inclusive practice?

by: purepurple - 25-06-10 21:36

Today i had a conversation with a fellow mwmber of staff that made me wonder if she had ever heard of incluive practice. We have a child thst is still having food pureed at 2 years old. She has some behavioural problems, yet she has settled in really well and is making progress.

Today, a member of staff said to me that she shouldn't be in the nursery because she can't eat, can't play with the other children and she hurts them.

I was shocked and told her so, several times, that she would say such a thing.

I asked her where she should be, maybe kept locked away out of sight? She replied that she should just be at home with her mother.

I am still shocked now at her attitude. I think the one that shouldn't be in the nursery is her.

I really hope that this sort of attitude is not common.

by: sheila5

Inclusive practice is difficult and in theory is should not be, I to have worked in a nursrey were children with behaviour problems hurt other children, how do you explain this to the parents of the children who are being hurt.  even with a good satff ratio you canot prevent all incidents. i have woked with children who attend nurery 8-6,  5 days aweek and yes i have thought what they really need is to be a home with a loving parent.

by: kaz (the first one!)

I agree withPP that inclusive practive is an attitude rather than an opinion. I've got children who hurt others, I try and empower the other children to help this children learn - therefore the best place for the children who hurt is the setting where they learn from their peers.

I've recently had an enquiry from a mother with a blind, globally delayed, non-walking or talking child. My attitude is that child has every right to our care, the same as the rest of the children. Don;t forget his mother is with him the rest of the time, including all night when he doesn't want to sleep. Sometimes parents need a break.