Scenario 1 Oscar (3yrs) and Bonnie (5yrs) are both in the bathroom before lunchtime. Bonnie returns to the room and calls out to you. "Oscar needs help, he had an accident". You enter the bathroom area and Oscar is standing crying with his pants and underwear at his knees and you can see and smell that he has soiled his pants. Oscar is hiding his face and saying "go away, go away!" How do you respond to Oscar? How do you ensure his privacy and maintain his self-esteem? What hygiene practice would be needed? What would you say to Bonnie? Provide a detailed response. Consider the Code of Ethics & Rights of the child. (How do they guide your practices) The Code of Ethics ECA (1) states that I must act in the best interest of the children. By saying this I think it is best to act in Bonnie's favour by praising her about the accident by saying "Thank you for telling me Bonnie, Oscar Is upset right now and I will help him feel better" and give her to option to reengage her in a different activity. I think it would appropriate to tell another staff member about the situation to suggest them to keep an eye or assist Bonnie, so she isn't distressed and keep her mind off what happened while I am helping Oscar, so he can have some privacy and feel safe. Making sure we are out of sight of other children I will tell Oscar that I understand the situation and make him feel better and get him cleaned up. Section I (6) of the ECA Code of Ethics as well as Article (3) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, stipulates that I maintain safe and healthy environments and facilities for children. I think it important to help Oscar as soon as possible, letting him clean himself if you can with your assistance on hand. Oscar, I will explain what is happening at every stage. First, I will find take off the soiled clothing, wrap a towel around him, find some clean clothing and take him into the bathroom. Then, I will help him to wash with soap, sponge and warm water. I will help to dry him with a clean towel and put on the clean clothing. I will put the dirty clothing into a washing basket or a bucket of warm soapy water. Once he is clean, I will take Oscar back to the main play area and engage him with an activity that he likes.