Posted By Alan Hoskins Annette, Make sure that your building is suitable for children to be present - pay particular attention to the construction of stairways and balconies. Many commercial buidlings are designed to standards that do not account for the presence of children. Alan

Posted By Alan Haynes Check with your insurance company

Posted By Calum Clark Our policy states that parents are responible for supervising their children while they are on our premises. If you can't adequately supervise the child then the child has to leave. This would normally preclude someone bringing their child to work as opossed to bringing new babies into the office to show co-workers or popping in for something with the kids in tow. The age of the child is also a factor as a young teenager might be happy to sit in a chair with his handheld game until mum or dad is ready to give him a lift home where as a three-year old will want to roam about. Also in the policy is the need for risk assessment. Obviously there are some areas on our premises where children wouldn't be allowed and, as Alan says, you need to make parents aware of any stiarwells, blaconies etc that might be particulalry hazardous for small children. At the end of the day, its up to managers to enforce this policy but we've had no problems so far. Its good to be family friendly but remember that bringing children into work is a privilege not a right. Calum