If a toddler is screaming and asking to be picked up surely someone should (nursery)?

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Opposite the park where I take dc is a nursery and the play area is visible

Twice this week we’ve been there at sane times as the outdoor playtime and both times the same child (about 18m?) is screaming and screaming and following adults around then putting her arms up to be picked up and they walk away every time, is this usual ??
She’s been screaming both times I’ve seen for 20 mins and it’s heartbreaking they aren’t even trying to play with her or distract her just walking away

How sad.

It's probably worse inside where no one can see.

As a former baby room leader in a nursery... NO that is not acceptable! I wouldn’t stand for it.

When i started in the last nursery i worked at i witnessed this happen on my first day. A baby aged 17 months screaming and putting her arms up, only for the nursery nurse to totally turn her back on the baby, say no and walk away! I was absolutely livid. I picked the baby up, settled her, pulled the nursery nurse to one side and told her that now i am room leader i would not be standing for that behaviour in my room. I then marched out the room and had a meeting with the managers to express my concern over the treatment of the babies. Luckily they were behind me and agreed.

A parent does not pat £60+ a day for their baby to be ignored, upset, neglected in the very setting they trust to care and nurture their baby.

Sorry for going off on one, i feel very strongly about this. Report it.

I wouldn't like seeing it at all.

But of my three dc two would have wanted to be held and cuddled in that situation and that would have soothed them fairly easily.
The other one did not. If you picked her up she would fight against it, and scream worse. I found the best thing for her was to carry her into her bed and let her settle. Then she calmed down .

Yes, let them know you've noted it. But there may be a reason behind it that you don't know about.

@Bigkingdom that's great to hear that.

Your nursery, babies and parents are lucky to have you.