Outrage as a popular childcare chain encourages parents to ask babies for permission to change their nappies

A popular childcare chain has sparked outrage after encouraging parents to ask their babies for permission before changing their nappies.

Staff at Only About Children, which runs 22 centres in Victoria, have also been told to give babies a warning before washing their faces.

Workers have even put an end to demanding that babies 'stop crying' and hitting other kids.

The franchise sent a letter to parents encouraging them to wait before their child has finished playing before changing their nappy as they 'don't like to be interrupted'.

Staff at Only About Children have encouraged parents to ask their babies for permission to change their nappies (stock image)

'Ask for your baby's help, talk them through what you are doing and encourage the use of senses,' the letter read, according to The Herald Sun.

'When toddlers become mobile, nappy changing may look quite different. Continue to ask for co-operation but understand that your toddler may wish to now stand for their nappy change.'

National education manager Angela Ngavaine said staff 'involve' the babies and toddlers in the process by asking 'are you ready for a nappy change?'

'Some may look away or shake their head and so we say, "I can see you're not ready, how about I change Jack and then come back to you?'" she said.

Ms Ngavaine said staff are also encouraged to warn a child before wiping food off their face.

But Aussies have slammed the move as 'utterly ridiculous' and 'nonsense'. 

Workers at the childcare centre also don't give children time outs if they engage in bad behaviour like hitting other kids 

The childcare franchise sent a letter to parents encouraging them to wait before their child has finished playing before changing their nappy as they 'don't like to be interrupted'

'I wonder what a respected clinical psychologist would say about this?' one social media user wrote. 

'What a joke. The world’s gone mad and to think some mothers/parents will believe this crap,' said another.

'Can I ask my toddler to cook dinner for us. Vacuum the house and do some washing. Then they can put themselves to bed,' a third comment read.

'If I had to ask and wait for my toddler son to stop playing. He would have had nappy burn from sitting too long in a dirty nappy. He never stopped playing. This is just stupid.'