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to not be particularly pleased when ds comes home from nursery having read a book about all the monsters in Dr Who?

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FrannyandZooey · 08/05/2007 18:33

Another child brought it in, and he and ds spent the morning looking at it.

I would rather things like this from home were "oohed" over briefly by staff before being put away on a high shelf "to keep it safe until home time".

Ds particularly interested in "The Garlics"

"Mummy why do the Garlics try to kill Dr. Who?"

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FrannyandZooey · 08/05/2007 18:58

You are right that he did enjoy it, though. If he had been scared I suppose I would be more irate about it

however he has yet to go to sleep, for instance - I can't really judge if this will have any long term effect yet. It wouldn't be unusual for a child to have bad dreams after something like this, would it?

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FrannyandZooey · 08/05/2007 18:56

I don't think I have said it is so terrible, no

If I thought it was so terrible I would have been in touch with the nursery by now

However I don't really want him looking at graphic pictures of frightening and grotesque monsters (which look "real") while I am paying for him to be given a morning of educational and pleasant activities. I was rather surprised that this was allowed

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Othersideofthechannel · 08/05/2007 18:55

Not terrible, but surely they should be doing something more constructive/less merchandising at nursery.

Aloha · 08/05/2007 18:50

Is this so terrible? The boys in ds's reception class are mad abuot stuff like Dr Who. Your ds clearly enjoyed the book!

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FrannyandZooey · 08/05/2007 18:49

Yes he is just 4

I know the other children are going to be talking about stuff like this, and I am sure my ds does his fair share of hideously inventive violent play, but I don't see why they were allowed to study this book of photos of monsters for any period of time, or indeed, at all

It wasn't just a quick look, as when we passed the comic shop in town he was able to pick out the Dr Who monsters in the window straight away and name some of them.

WWYD?

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Othersideofthechannel · 08/05/2007 18:38

Maybe Dr Who is a secret vampire!
I can't remember how old your DS is but presume 4 or under if still at nursery. I wouldn't be pleased either.
It's not possible to control access to such things in a family with older sibs, but in-depth examination not on in a nursery.

belgo · 08/05/2007 18:36

sorry but lol at 'the garlics'!

I saw an episode of Dr Who when I was very small, and the garlics gave me nightmares.

Hasn't stopped me from being a huge fan now!