Christmas tree risk assessment

[janey81]

Thought I would add to this thread!

My Inspection last week I was asked to do a risk assessment for xmas decorations etc and the bad weather conditions!!

Jane

[Heaven Scent]

On a recent Risk Assessment course we were told that there is no harm at all in writing that we actually say "NO" to children in order to protect them from danger !!!!!!!! - in other words we can put on our risk assessments that we teach the children not to touch or do things as a method of control. I certainly was kept safe using this method.

[sarah707]

Thought I would add to this thread!

My Inspection last week I was asked to do a risk assessment for xmas decorations etc and the bad weather conditions!!

Jane

Thank you for sharing feedback from your inspection Jane.

I am sure a lot of people might find it useful

[sonia ann]

MY RA for crimbo tree :-

Lo goes to touch tree....."No, you can look but do not touch"

Works....job done

woman after my own heart here

but seriously I have got one written down, it took less than 5 minutes and just put down on paper what was in my head anyway and what i have done for the last 26yrs with my own children.
Yes I agree it is common sense but once it is done thats that.

[Chimps Childminding]

Mine is also in my head. Large tree with decorations on is in lounge which is only used by older children, so they are old enough to know not to touch. There is a fibre optic tree in the dining room (used as playroom for littlies) which is on top of my storage unit so out of reach of children. Not going to write it down unless I am asked to though

[sweets]

i have said in an earlier post on here that i refuse to do a written RA for this but just wondering ...............


am i the only minder that allows the mindees TO touch the tree?

my 2.3 year old mindee helped me decorate it last week and really enjoyed it, i tell them that they can touch trees but GENTLY! lol, if they get rough they are moved away. i think they have to learn to be careful with things.
obviously i wouldnt let a crawling baby pull them up on it (will block it with my coffee table) but any child that is old enough to know what gently means is welcome to touch my tree and feel the decorations.

[Ali56]

I also have never RA'd the tree in 16 yrs of minding! Its just common sense however this year I may need to RA the kitten who is spending most of the day up it chewing it to bits!!! so we have no lights/cables or things that will break, had to take them all off-
Anyway it'll entertain the kids tomorrow!
(its fake so no needles to drop either-on a more serious not tho, if you do have a real tree watch for skin reactions in the LO's, I am badly allergic to the chemicals they use to stop the needles dropping, skin breaks open, bleeds, itches,the full works-Its nasty )