WHAT’S AT STAKE

In childcare, supervision is the most powerful safety tool you have. It does not require equipment, technology, or special approval. It requires attention, presence, and intention. Most serious injuries involving young children do not happen because rules were ignored or equipment failed. They happen because supervision slipped. A moment of distraction. An assumption that someone else was watching. A belief that “nothing ever happens here.” Children move quickly, unpredictably, and without understanding risk. They climb, run, put objects in their mouths, test boundaries, and act on impulse. They rely entirely on adults to see danger before they do. Active supervision saves […]