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..to make a complaint to nursery

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JarethTheGoblinKing · 24/12/2011 23:07

I know it's Christmas, but all the other threads are about stockings and presents and MILs, so thought's I'd interject with a non-festive thread Xmas Wink

Rightho...

DS was a preschool on Friday. When I picked him up his key worker told me they'd been watching films all day. They watched at least 3 films (I think it was 4 but unsure. Definitely 3+) and some peppa pig. Apparently they didn't do anything else all day.

When I queried this, she said 'Oh, they were all chilled, it's a treat... last day before Christmas and everything'.

Xmas Hmm

Now. I am NOT averse to TV at preschool. They watch TV for 20 mins or so after lunch and dinner, and that's fine as far as I'm concerned.

6 hours of TV in one day though? Was v perplexed about it tbh. She kept insisting that they kids didn't want to do anything else? Um...well 4yo DS would watch CBeebies all bloody day if I let him, but I don't.

So..1 or 2 films on last day of term would have been fine with me. 4 equalling entire day is not. Do I complain or not?

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WorraLiberty · 24/12/2011 23:42

Would also like to emphasise that there were no other activities

See I don't believe that.

You try getting one pre school child to sit still and watch a DVD if they don't really want to...then think about getting loads of them to do the same thing.

It would be impossible and end in uproar.

There must have been other things to occupy them if they weren't interested in watching.

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JarethTheGoblinKing · 24/12/2011 23:45

Worra - it's what the keyworker told me. SHe told me they didn't bother because the kids didn't want to do anything else.

I find it hard to believe too! DS would normally get up and play. When I got there their room was mopped and bloody spotless. This is why I'm Hmm and fucking narked tbh

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runningwilde · 24/12/2011 23:46

Yanbu - very lazy of them. I would say you thought it was too much tv for one day. You dont pay for them to plonk your child in front of the telly whilst they do nothing.

WorraLiberty · 24/12/2011 23:46

I'm sure you took her too literally and there would have other things for the kids to do....unless they drugged them! Xmas Grin

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JarethTheGoblinKing · 24/12/2011 23:48

"what is the problem, nursery these day are damned if they do and damned if they dont."

Can't believe I missed this.

FGS - 7 hours of TV in one day, even as a special treat is OK? Really? Really? Confused

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JarethTheGoblinKing · 24/12/2011 23:50

Worra - I asked her specifically.... 'did they really sit there all day and just watch' SHe assured me that yes, they were all 'really chilled' and just wanted to watch TV all day.

DS would normally lose interest in that many films and just turn the TV off, but would watch CBeebies all day if I let him. I do find it hard to believe that he just sat there and watched all the films, but he recounted them to me - 2 of them he hadn't seen before and knew all about them. I know you find it hard to believe (as do I) but... hey, it happened.

Bit pissed off.

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runningwilde · 24/12/2011 23:51

No, it definitely is not ok! I agree with you op! Tell them! Don't feel bad about doing so, it wasn't right or ok.

WorraLiberty · 24/12/2011 23:51

Imo it was simply on in the background and they could sit and watch it or wander off as they pleased.

There's no way they strapped them all to a chair for 7 hours.

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JarethTheGoblinKing · 24/12/2011 23:51

runningwilde I asked if the TV had actually really been on all day, and I was assured that it was.

FGS...

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BlissfulMistletoe · 24/12/2011 23:51

yes in my book, the children was happy and it was a one off.

i know there would of been other activities aswell

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JarethTheGoblinKing · 24/12/2011 23:52

Worra FGS - will you actualy do me the courtesy of reading my posts?

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JarethTheGoblinKing · 24/12/2011 23:53

Blissful

There were NOT other activites...

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GooKingWenceslas · 24/12/2011 23:54

Frisk her for medised.

There is no way mine would have sat doing nothing all day.

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JarethTheGoblinKing · 24/12/2011 23:55
Xmas Grin

I find it hard to believe as well..

Mind you, it was films that DS hadn't seen before.

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BlissfulMistletoe · 24/12/2011 23:56

even if there wasn't the children was happy.

did your child seem upset or did he come home happy

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JarethTheGoblinKing · 24/12/2011 23:56

Anyway, bollocks to this, it's Christmas.

Have a good one [frgin]
xx

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runningwilde · 24/12/2011 23:56

Erm, Jareth, I am not the one disputing what you say?! I agree with you?

Those who dispute what you say - were you lot actually there?!

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JarethTheGoblinKing · 24/12/2011 23:57

(p.s. Blissful - he was grotty and shouting - not happy)

anyway.

Merry Eggnog.

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JarethTheGoblinKing · 24/12/2011 23:58

p.p.s runningwilde - I know, thank you. the FGS wasn't aimed at you.

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WorraLiberty · 24/12/2011 23:58

'FGS' OP I've read them and if you think that's all the pre-school kids did for 7 hours....you're totally insane Xmas Grin

Or maybe they did drug them Wink

pinkyp · 24/12/2011 23:59

Yabu - merry Christmas Grin

RomanChristingle · 25/12/2011 00:00

It's not something I can get worked up about tbh. DD watched loads of tv. Not really concentrating but would scream blue murder if I turned it off. It has done her no harm (g&t, moved up a year at school etc not so stealth boast). DS was slower with his language and as a result I have been really strict and he watches virtually no tv. I still wouldn't mind him watching it all day for 1 day though so long as it wasn't a regular occurrence.

runningwilde · 25/12/2011 00:01

Jareth - get thee to bed and ignore the know it alls on here - I mean, they must have a friggin crystal ball seeing as they know what happened Hmm

Merry crimbo Jareth!

BlissfulMistletoe · 25/12/2011 00:03

merry christmas Jareth, hope you and your family have a great christmas

WorraLiberty · 25/12/2011 00:03

Bloody hell running we're only giving our two penneth worth Xmas Grin

To be fair, the OP wasn't there at the time either and perhaps she took the lady too literally, who knows?