“I understand that I am solely responsible for my children at all times at all MOMS Club® meetings and activities. I will make it a priority to be aware of my children’s activities at all times. In addition, by attending MOMS Club events I accept the responsibility and liability for myself and my child(ren). As inherent risk of exposure to illness exists in any settings where people are gathered, I will do my best to keep our babies, children, and mothers safe by following these guidelines. And, if in doubt, I will stay home.”
Health Policy
All moms need to be sure their child/children are well when attending a MOMS Club function; please do not bring your child to any MOMS Club® function if you or your child(ren) exhibit any of the following:
- Run a fever of 100.4 or higher within the last 72 hours
- Had vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, muscle or body aches within the last 72 hours
- Exhibited any symptoms of any childhood communicable diseases
- Have a common cold with discolored nasal mucus
- A sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell
- Croup
- An undiagnosed rash or skin infection
- Suspected mononucleosis
- Pinkeye or other contagious eye infection
- Had an inoculation or vaccination of a live virus within 72 hours. (MMR, Chicken Pox, Oral poliovirus vaccine)
- Covid
We will be following the CDC for Covid - 19 guidelines. If you or anyone living in your household test positive for Covid - 19 please follow the below guidelines in congruence with CDC recommendations. Please go to the link below for more information:
Corona Virus Symptoms & Guidelines
If you or anyone in your household has any of these symptoms you may not attend any events until everyone has been symptom free for 10 days or has been cleared by a doctor:
- You feel better. Your cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms are better. And
- It has been 10 days since you first tested positive. And
- You have had no fever for at least 24 hours, without using medicine that lowers fevers.
- If anyone in your household has been in contact with someone who has tested positive you cannot attend an event until you have all tested negative at least 3 days after the known exposure.
- If anyone in your household has a Covid - 19 test pending, you may not attend any events until the result is negative.
- If anyone in your household tests positive and has been to a MOMS Club event in the prior 5 days you will need to notify a member of the board so that we can let other members know if they had possible contact.
- If you have met CDC guidelines for quarantine (typically 5 days) and plan to attend an event during days 6 - 10 after testing positive or exposure, you and your child will be expected to be masked.
Please help keep our infants, children, and pregnant mothers safe by following these simple health regulations. Please do what is best for your family. If a host of an event decides they feel more comfortable hosting if everyone wears a mask, please wear a mask. Refer to the MeetUp for individual event mask requirements per the host.
Child’s Code of Conduct
It is the goal of MOMS Club (“the Club”) to ensure a safe environment to allow children to play, socialize, and learn. While it is a child’s “job” to explore different behaviors and their consequences, there are certain instances where, for the safety of others present, a behavior will not be tolerated.
Please keep in mind that some behaviors are age-appropriate for younger kids (i.e. biting is typical in toddlers but should not occur in school-aged children). Even if the behavior is considered age-appropriate, redirection to the child should still occur, but there may be some leniency in asking that child to leave the event.
It is not the intention of the Club to punish a child or his/her parents with this policy. Parenting is hard, and we all face struggles in directing our child in socially appropriate behaviors. This policy is here to ensure the safety of everyone present at an event. Any action taken in accordance with this policy will be kept private between the Board and the mom involved. If you are at an event or otherwise aware of a situation that would fall under this policy, do not discuss it with anyone except a Board Member.
Unacceptable behaviors include, but are not limited to:
- Hitting/slapping/punching
- Inappropriate touch
- Pushing
- Scratching others
- Screaming tantrums (that put others in harm's way)
- Biting
- Destruction of property
- Pulling hair
- Throwing objects
- Spitting
- Overly aggressive behavior
- Any inappropriate behavior that interrupts an activity
If a child instigates any of the above behaviors and his/her mom is not aware, please immediately notify the mother. If the mother does not take appropriate action, i.e. removing the child, please inform any Board Member (at least one board member is usually present at every event). If there is no Board Member present, send a detailed report including date/time/location of incident, the behavior of the child, and actions taken by adults to the President as soon as possible). Unless a child is in immediate danger from another’s action, do not discipline or physically remove a child that is not your own.
If your child is the one instigating any of the above behaviors, immediately remove your child from the group for a “cool down” period. If, after the cooling down period, your child again instigates unsafe behavior, you will be asked to leave the event. It is up to the discretion of a Board Member if you will be asked to leave the event if the event is at a public location (i.e. a park). If the event is being held at a member’s house, it will be at their discretion if you will be asked to leave. If your child damages or breaks something, it will be your responsibility to repair or replace it according to the hostess’s wishes (within reason).
If it is the hostess’s children instigating the unsafe behavior, the hostess should remove them from the group for a cooling down period. If the child(ren) continues the unsafe behavior, it will be up to the discretion of each mother to determine what is best for their family, unless the hostess or a Board Member directs otherwise.
Instances of unsafe behaviors and actions taken, if any, will be documented by the Board. In cases of repeat unsafe behaviors, the following actions will be taken by the Board after 3 occurrences:
- The mother will receive a written warning that will include each instance and the unsafe behavior and will be invited to discuss ways to best support their child with a Board member.
- If, after the written warning, an unsafe behavior occurs, the mother will be asked to not attend any Club activities for a period of one week.
- If an unsafe behavior occurs immediately upon returning to Club activities, the mom will be issued another warning letter, followed by being asked to not attend Club activities for a period of two weeks and will be invited to discuss ways to best support their child, as well as ensure the safety of other members, with a Board member.
- If a family is asked to stay home from Club activities, but there is a Mom’s Night Out scheduled during that time frame, the mom is more than welcome to attend.
Moms’ Code of Conduct
MOMS Club (the “Club”) is here to support all mothers and caregivers who are a member of the Club. In recognition of the varying personalities and parenting styles, it is important that we maintain an open and safe environment for mothers and caregivers from all walks of life. The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for members who attend Club functions and the consequences for unacceptable behavior.
To ensure a safe, supportive atmosphere, we expect the following of all members:
- Refraining from using obscene or abusive verbal language toward any other member or their child(ren).
- Do not use physical or obscene gestures toward any other member of the club or their child(ren).
- Smoking and/or illegal substances are not allowed at any Club activity.
- Alcoholic beverages are only allowed at activities that children will not be attending (i.e. Mom’s Night Out), unless permission otherwise has been given by the Board.
- You are responsible for your child(ren) at all Club functions. If you cannot supervise them all, please talk to other members ahead of the event to see if they can lend a hand, or bring a relative or other helper to assist you at public functions. If you need to briefly step away while at an event, please ask another member to keep an eye on your child(ren) before leaving.
- When disciplining/having a teachable moment with your child(ren), please speak in a reasonable voice or remove the children from the area. Loud voices and yelling are upsetting to other children and disruptive. Please remove your children from the area for time-outs.
- Do not discipline another mom’s child(ren) without their permission, unless a child is in danger. In the event that your child is in conflict with another child, please separate them and take the other child to his/her mother.
- As a support group, there will be many conversations with and about members. To be supportive, no malicious gossip, demeaning comments, and/or harassment regarding other members is allowed. Please also respect the privacy of members who do not have an outgoing nature. This applies whether you are talking in-person, via phone, email, Facebook, or any other social media.
- Be considerate of others' property. It is natural for children to want to play with another child’s toys, but please ensure your child is using the toy safely and not damaging it. If your child damages another child’s toy, it will be your responsibility to repair or replace the toy.
- Do not misuse the MOMS Club roster or its contents or send club-wide emails not pertaining to MOMS Club business without the approval from the President.
- Except on the quarterly Marketing Monday Facebook posts or unless given permission by a Board Member, do not solicit business from or try to sell anything to other Moms Club members. If a member specifically asks if someone is selling something that you sell, it is ok to answer and sell to them in that instance.
You are responsible for reading and following the by-laws of this Club at MOMS Club activities, including the general by-laws set forth by the International MOMS Club, the Illness Policy, the Children’s Code of Conduct, and this policy.
If a Member violates this Code of Conduct, the following actions may be taken:
- First Offense – Verbal Warning
- Second Offense – Written Warning
- Third Offense – The member will be asked to leave the MOMS Club and their dues will be forfeited.
These actions will be at the discretion of the Executive Board, and are in relation only to the behavior of the mother. The Child Code of Conduct will apply to a child’s behavior.
I HAVE READ THE ABOVE CODE OF CONDUCT POLICIES AND UNDERSTAND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS OF MY CHILD(REN) AND MYSELF. I AGREE TO COMPLY TO THE TERMS OF THESE POLICIES AND WILL RESPECT AND ABIDE BY ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AS A RESULT OF THESE POLICIES. I UNDERSTAND MOMS CLUB OF PLYMOUTH/WAYZATA AND MOMS CLUB INTERNATIONAL ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD(REN) BUT ARE WORKING TO ENSURE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL INVOLVED.