Nursery managers and their staff are in a very special position when it comes to parent-child relationships. They can help to nurture the growth of love between parents and their children, assisting parents in really enjoying their 'unique' child and promoting good-quality attachment.
Recognising that parents have what the Assessment Framework 2000 refers to as 'emotional warmth' with their child has a lot to do with safeguarding.
An emotionally warm relationship between parent and child will be recognised in day-to-day interactions. As observant managers, we should notice:
- The parent and child being pleased to see each other at the end of the day
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