Parents – Nursery Guidelines

NURSERY GUIDELINES The Nursery is available for our youngest RE students, ages 0–3. Our Nursery Coordinator, Amy Rogers, is an experienced child care professional, and she is assisted by members of our youth group. The Nursery will care for your children during church services at no cost to you. You are welcome to stay with your child in the Nursery if you wish.

ó The Nursery is for children 0 to 3 years old. The September after your child

turns 3, we invite you to enroll him or her in our pre-K class. ó The Nursery is open before the service at 9:45 a.m. and closes at 11:30 a.m.

When you arrive, please check your child in by signing the attendance list on the clipboard and making a name tag for your child. Let the coordinator or her assistants know where you can be located during the service. Please pick up your child promptly at 11:30. ó The Nursery Coordinator is not expected to change diapers or administer

medicine. If you think your child will need assistance during the service, please come to visit at that time. The Nursery staff will help all potty-trained children use the bathroom and wash their hands before snack time (about 10:30). ó Please do not bring sick children into our Nursery. Children must not have

vomited, had diarrhea, or had a fever for 24 hours before coming to church. You may be required to bring a doctor’s note if your child appears to have a contagious skin condition. ó The RE Committee has provided the children in the Nursery with snacks of

water and goldfish crackers. If you do not think your child should eat these foods, please let us know. If you would like your children to drink something else, please provide a sippy cup for them. Please do not bring food from home unless there is enough to share with all the children. ó Nursery children go outside to the playground when the weather permits, so

they will need to have outdoor clothing with them in the Nursery.

ó Children are discouraged from bringing toys from home, as it is difficult for

young children to share, and special toys can get broken or lost. ó Please communicate to the RE Director any medical or emotional information

that would be helpful to keep your child safe and happy. For example, we would like to know about food allergies, phobias, or medical issues. If your child is going through a difficult behavioral stage (such as biting), you will be expected to supervise him or her to prevent injury to other children. The Nursery staff will make every effort to comfort your child if he or she misses you, but if your child is inconsolable, a staff member will find you in the Sanctuary and ask that you care for your child.