In our nurseries and childcare centres we all check the physical safety of our settings! We PAT test, check fire extinguishers, have food hygiene inspections, we lock gates, doors and ensure resources, equipment are safe to use! The PHYSICAL safety of our nurseries and childcare centres We clean surface, anti bac and ensure we prevent cross contamination and prevent the spread of infectious diseases or childhood illnesses That everywhere is physically CLEAN, the physical hygiene! But who is checking the EMOTIONAL hygiene of your environment The mood, energy, culture of your team? Is it emotionally SAFE ? Recently I delivered a presentation for @ChildcareBusinessGrowth - all about the emotionally safety of your setting and saying “enough is enough” to Gossiping, negativity and staff who cannot get along! “Enough is enough” to a negative culture of bitching, backbiting and backstabbing! We are ‘role models’ to children! How can we teach PSED if our team, our educators can’t model these skills Children SEE everything we do, HEAR everything we say and FEEL the atmosphere, energy and vibe of our settings How can children learn emotional intelligence, conflict resolution if WE the adults aren’t modelling and demonstrating ourselves What’s your settings emotional hygiene like? Comment below 👇🏽