So scary and so sad.
When I worked at the nursery, what I told all my staff and emphasised over and over that on top of anything else our job is to keep them alive. Safety obviously comes into that. Nothing trumps safety. Whenever a staff member had a bad day and felt that children weren’t listening or a baby wouldn’t stop crying or their activity was a disaster or they were behind with their paperwork, none of that mattered when they had kept those children safe. And always prioritise any safeguarding / welfare /accident incident paperwork over journals every time.
That poor poor baby, the fact that it was 6 people…..it reads like a trail of disaster and standards not kept. Sleeping babies and meal times always made me nervous, I was like a helicopter style care giver, the time I had to save a choking baby (they were fine thankfully it dislodged after a couple of goes on the back) I almost had a nervous break down in the office after it scared the crap out of me. They’re so small, dependable and trusting……I felt so protective over all the children I looked after and still feel that way over my class now I’m a teacher.
My thoughts go to the family. How horrific. Accidents can and will Halle. Of course, and I am interested to find out the cause and if it was down to gross negligence or misconduct I hope the people responsible are put away.