I don't know whether other people will think I'm precious or not, but I'm so upset about this.
My dd has been at this nursery since she was a baby. Its always been a bit scruffy, but I loved it for many reasons, mostly because the staff have always been so loving towards her, its so small and cozy and their philosophy has suited mine. My ds now attends the same nursery.
The nursery has recently been bought by another company and there's been a massive change in staff. Overall, I'm still quite pleased with the staff, but the new ownership has brought with it a change in vibe, IYKWIM. Signs have gone up warning of late fees being enforced, etc.
Well, today I picked them up at 4.45pm and they were on the mat with other children watching TV. This is the first time that I've seen a TV in the nursery. Usually at this time they are ready stories, doing puzzles, etc on the mat.
I was a bit shocked and said to two of the staff: 'I don't like that TV. Why is there a TV there'. And they said it was for after 5.30pm for quiet time. I pointed out that it was only 4.45pm and they said: 'Oh yes. It shouldn't be on now'.
To be honest, that's the whole point. I don;t think they should ever be in nurseries anyway, but when they are, there is definately TV-creep and they are often switched on outside of the designated time to suit the staff. I also think its introduction is a sign of a changing approach at the place that I don;t really agree with.
If they'd had a TV when I first looked at the nursery for my DD I wouldn't have chosen it. Now that they've introduced one after the fact, am I being unreasonable to consider disrupting them by pulling them both out and settling them in somewhere else?
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to consider changing nursery because they've just introduced TV at quiet time?
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2cats2many · 29/06/2009 20:09
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