Training

         Tonight I'll have to attend a two-day seminar where everyone will learn about the appropriate way to deal with children. Now at first this sounds like a good idea, what could be the harm? Well this is the second seminar I've attended and is it's anything like the last one, you'd be shocked about what s considered taboo when dealing with children. For example, recently they told us that we couldn’t be alone with the children at all; there must always be an "adult" present. So according to our administrators anyone between the ages of twenty and twenty-eight are not considered adults? When I questioned this I was told that " This rule has been set so that the parents know who their child is with at all times. Also it lowers the chance of anything happening." What can I ask would happen? Before being hired for this job I had to endure a number of interviews, paperwork and background checks, trust me none of the people I work with have even the slightest blemish on their record. I understand the need to be safe, especially with children. But when did we become so afraid of our own shadow that trained employees are being treated the fifteen year-old babysitter who'd rather text than interact with the kids. It is a sad day when I cannot hold a child's hand or give them a hug without receiving a correction from a nearby spectator.