parents on facebook??

[MaryPoppinsMagic]

I am a cm. I've had a new parent of mine request me on facebook I'm not sure how I handle the rejecting of it?

I am thinking if I decline she may think I'm hiding something (which I'm not) but then if I accept it then I'm always restricted and I'm not sure I want parents seeing my personal life?

Wwyd?

I have a policy of not accepting current clients as FB friends. FB is my personal life not my business life and I try not to mix the 2. So long as you operate the same policy for all clients & explain clearly to parents that its nothing against them, just your standard policy I would hope they wouldn't be offended.

Accept then block them from seeing anything personal?

Or you could set up a 'work' facebook account and keep the 2 separate

I have the same policy as Childrenatheart, dont add parents, they are people I am friendly with and hold a professional relationship with not friends.

i would feel very restricted as I feel I am entitled to a personal life outside of work and dont want to have chats to parents outside of working hours.

i have a lovely mum who is always asking me and dh to go out with her and her dh but I always say no, I just dont think the relationship works as friends, not for me anyway.

write a policy on this and show her, say that you have been advised by NCMA or Ofsted not to do this, just make it up, say you would but you could but you cant.

then she shouldnt get offended.

Perhaps she wants to check if you post photos or talk about the day you've had. I would just say that your facebook account is not used for work but to keep in touch with old friends and you don't often go on it.

yes agree above as well include in your policy that you never upload photos of the children onto the internet, i have that in mine, all photos are taken with a once only camera and givcen to parents or displayed on the wall of the playroom.

cant imagine talking 'shop' at night with friends, or about the children/parents, have far too busy a personal life..but its good to reassure a new parent of this too.

Good idea about putting it in the policy, I think I will go down that route. Will also explain I use it for personal so don't want a parent on my facebook really

Thanks all!

Good idea about putting it in the policy, I think I will go down that route. Will also explain I use it for personal so don't want a parent on my facebook really

Thanks all!

Be careful that your profile is private and can't be seen by friends of friends.

I am friends with a lady who also knows my MB although I never say anything on FB about work apart from having fun in the sun ;) I am now aware that my boss might be able to find me even easier now we have someone in common!!