Nursery teachers snarky comment

10 hours a day three days until the eldest went to school nursery then he was at nursery 5 days 9-3 whilst the other was three days for 10 hours and 1 whole day with granny...sorry I thought I said 3 days in my first post but I don't think they wouldn't have bonded if it had been 5 days

What was your professional career path? Do you think everyone should do what you did?

Yes, she said the nursery only provides full days, so she pays from 7.30am- 6.30pm. She didn’t use the full hours though.

I wouldn’t want these people looking after my kid. If you complain - they will only be bitching.

id actually look for a new nursery. Disgusting, they should have said 5.30 pick up Friday before you signed her up if it’s that much of an issue. It is unprofessional and almost chavvy that they have done what they’ve done and can imagine just what they would be to work with- get your kid out of there.

But said in her OP she was paying for 7.30am - 6.30pm.

Ah, with you- I'd been looking at the time she'd been in that day. Tbh OP if she's a reasonably early riser I'd be looking at using 7.30-5.30 instead as your fully funded 10 hour day? They were in the wrong of course, but 5.30-6.30 everyone's probably going to be on their last legs....

Why would anyone dress their child and get a snack at pickup?? Our latest finish time is 6, and that's when we pay for my daughter to be cared for until. We sometimes arrive at about 5.55pm to get her. I collect her and her coat, exchange a few polite words and thank the member of staff who's on the late (no idea why the whole team had to stay at OP's nursery), walk straight out of nursery and put her in the car. We're gone by 6pm. I'm sick of businesses claiming their opening hours are til X time but then only paying their staff until X time. My former gym claims to be open until 7pm, but actually only pays their staff until 7pm, so they're chivvying you out from 6.30 so they can clean up and lock up.

The OP dropped her off at 8.20

Don't think the times are right in your suggested complaint but the wording is spot on. They either provide care until 6.30 or they dont.

Because it’s 7.30 - 6.30.

I’d complain about the comments from the staff and tell them how that made you feel.

Also say that in future you expect your child to be cared for in her room with normal access to toys, etc, until you collect her, rather than being made to made to wait in her outdoor clothes because they are impatient.

Absolutely agree. I generally tend towards siding with the school/nursery staff but this is not OK.

Don't understand why people are saying it's 11 hours: 8.30-6.30 is ten?

My god you're so judgemental about other people's childcare arrangements.

Because the career she wants to go into is very competitive and requires a degree.

do you suggest she just doesn’t bother and sits on her bum until the kids have left home?

So the “10 hours a day” was one day?

I know. But according to some parents on this thread, nurseries expect pick up 10 minutes before closing and they called her 12 minutes before closing. Maybe just to remind her.

Yeah I don't really see why they would have to be together all the time in order to bond. They live in the same house they get plenty of time to annoy each other 😅

My DD would have been in nursery doing 8-9 hours a day 3 times a week (age 2ish onwards, shes now 3 and iv finished uni) when I was in Uni doing my FT Psychology degree. YANBU atall those are the agreed hours for your child being in nursery care they were rude and you need this time for your studies! Even 3 full days a week wasn't enough for me a degree is really full on so make the most of every spare hour you can you need it! Your DD will be okay she will be tired but will be fine its 2 days a week not 5!!

Perfectly well! They were still together before and after nursery and the other 4 days of the week...

The OP got there 10 mins before the nursery shut.

@HuckleberryBlackcurrant that is rude and that is also very ignorant

Exactly!

But school isn’t 11 hours a day. My eldest was at school when I had my youngest and they bonded well too, but I took the wee one to drop off and pick up and 6 hours is almost half of an 11 hour day.

I think it is pitiful how many people think that sending your child to a nursery that should be nurturing and homely and where the child’s needs should be met adequately should be cut short when you only send her one day a week! You’re trying to better yourself and provide a better life for her. Of course it was rude of them to call you. The hat and coat on etc isn’t too bad but it really depends on how long she was sat like that - more than 5/10 mins is a bit cruel isn’t it? She can’t play like that and she should still be being interacted with on the same way as she would at 10am, also it’s confusing to sit in your coat, I imagine even the youngest child would anticipate it means they’re going outside. I hate conflict so I would probably send something like this: Can I please check what time I am required to collect my child please? There seems to have been some confusion on Friday with staff members calling me (insert time) and mentioning she was the only child remaining in your care which made me feel incredibly guilty. I had intended to collect her at 6pm, is this going to be an issue going forward? If I am expected to collect by 5.30pm then my billed hours will need to be amended as I have agreed to pay into 6pm. Send it to the manager. They’ve clearly gotten used to people collecting early and enjoyed it (fair enough) but still something they should take on the chin when it comes to an end. Childminders are poor as well, I used to collect mine up to an hour early every week which was my choice but I once accidentally paid them a week less (about £10) and I couldn’t believe she asked me for the money really. She was well within her rights but I had been giving her an early finish for months and thought she could have let it slide.

Some nurseries are crap, my eldest son used to get sent home all the time ‘poorly’ he was just a crier the they didn’t like it. See how it goes and consider swapping if this attitude continues.