I took dc2 into preschool and on 1 of the free play tables there was a tray full of sugar cubes. Dc2 knows what they are as his gma lets him have them as sweets when he plays there (whole other thread). While I was chatting to the teacher dc2 had sat down and piled 4 of these cubes into his mouth straight away. A couple of the other kids then followed suit (not sure if they didn’t know what they were, I guess sugar cubes aren’t that common anymore). I moved dc onto a different table and he was playing quite happily there when I left (albeit with a mouth full of sugar).
Should a tray of sugar cubes be left unattended around 3yo’s? We have the strictest list of what we’re allowed to put into their lunch boxes (things like no raisins or yoghurts as they’re too high in sugar) but they leave them with a kilo of sugar.
I’m just surprised they were left to play with it unattended. I could understand if they brought it out to show them how to build stuff/ what happens when you put water on it etc as you could tell them not to eat it. But the free play table is just for them to did in and do what they like.
Would I be a dick to mention it to preschool? Or do you think they’ll have stopped kids eating it once they were properly ‘on duty’. They sort of just let kids do what they want when they first go in as teachers are sorting out lunches, speaking to parents etc.