Which is not an important safety practice for arrival and departure?

• A. Children may be dropped off and allowed to run into the classroom
• B. Greet families at arrival and verify attendance
• C. Use a sign-in procedure
• D. Escort children to their designated area

Answer: (A)

Clear, supervised handoffs during arrival and departure are essential for keeping children safe and accounted for. Dropping off children and letting them run into the classroom unsupervised breaks that supervision chain, increases the risk of a child wandering, leaving with someone not authorized, or not being properly accounted for. Greeting families at arrival and verifying attendance helps you quickly confirm who is present, who is expected, and who is authorized to pick up, establishing a trusted handoff. Using a sign-in procedure creates a written record of who is present and when, which supports accountability and emergency planning. Escorting children to their designated area ensures they are guided to the correct space under supervision, preventing confusion, mixing groups, or lost children. Taken together, the safer practices build a controlled, traceable arrival and departure process; the unsupervised drop-off practice does not fit that safety approach.