Nursery World - 'Merry' Christmas!

Diplomatic skills will be needed to deal with parents who have taken the spirit of Christmas a bit too far, says Mary Evans It might seem inconceivable that a responsible parent could contemplate drinking and then driving with their children, but nursery managers report that it does happen. Part of the problem is that people can easily find themselves subject to tremendous peer pressure to share the festive spirit at their work Christmas party. So, how can childcare professionals protect their charges if a parent over-indulges?

It might seem inconceivable that a responsible parent could contemplate drinking and then driving with their children, but nursery managers report that it does happen. Part of the problem is that people can easily find themselves subject to tremendous peer pressure to share the festive spirit at their work Christmas party. So, how can childcare professionals protect their charges if a parent over-indulges?

Rosie Pressland, principal of Pocklington Montessori School in Yorkshire, says the answer is to 'deal with the problem very tactfully but firmly, keeping in mind that the number one priority at all times is the safety of the children.

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