To have a word with the nursery?

[lauraloveskitsch]

DD1 is 3.6 and in nursery five afternoons a week. We got the newsletter yesterday and this term they're learning about animals. They will have a selection of animals coming in provided by parents which the children will learn about and be able to handle.

DH was up there earlier to find the children had already met a big chocolate labrador and tomorrow will meet a ferret.

AIBU to have a word with the nursery? There have been no consent forms given, the newsletter was handed out late and the only people who knew about this are the parents who are bringing animals and are friends outside the school with the teachers.

What if there was an incident? AIBU about this? FWIW I would sign the consent form but I wish I'd been informed and had a choice.

You've probably already given general permission to do activities etc when you signed up with the nursery but I think they should have let people know just so you knew what they were upto.

I'm a childminder so different but we could see a dog whilst out and about so I would expect to be told if there were allergy issue s etc at the start.

I think it's more handling the animals. If one bites could you sue the nursery? I'm not sure but I'm sure someone would try.

They should have risk assessed it and must have decided it was safe, if anything were to happen if they've got permission for the child to take part in activities (bet they did a general one with contracts) and there was a risk assessment they'd be insured I would have thought.

How lovely!

I'm sure the children will love it.

Yabu. I am with strandedbear on this one.

What if there was an incident?

What if there was an "incident" after you signed the form... the same action would be taken.

Is this seriously what the world is coming to...its a ferret and a labrador.. not a man eating tiger or a great white shark..

YABU. Really are you serious?

Sorry, but I think your DD is much more likely to be bitten by another child than by one of the animals :)

I wouldn't have a word with them - they'll think you're bonkers

YABU.

Ask to see the rush assessments if it makes you feel better,but really, you are being very silly. The children will love it!

When I worked in a nursery and we got our puppy, I took the puppy in to meet the children on the spur of the moment. The children loved it and neither I, nor the other staff would ever have put the children at risk. If anything, it taught them how to keep themselves safe around puppies and dogs, because we talked a lot about always asking the owner, looking at if the dog seemed scared etc etc. They also learned about how to care for puppies, and they might not get that opportunity at home or have parents who are scared so don't expose their children to dogs. Children were still talking about that visit two years after it happened and they were leaving for big school.

erm, whats the issue here? animals?

If you get your child a mini inflatable sumo suit and send him/her in that, then any bite would be less likely to puncture the skin. Try that.

I'm with StrandedBear. Yabu.

the good old days

"mummy... guess what.. we saw a doggy today at nursery!!"

"how lovely darling, what was his name?"

2012..

"mummy... we saw a doggy at nursery"

"really... did you touch it? did it sniff at you? did you wash your hands after? sit there darling, I need to ring the nursery and find out why they did not inform me of this. Now, are you ok? are you sure. Was it on a lead? Did it have a muzzle on it?

(mother holds out Daily Mail picture of snarling staffie to child)

"now darling, look carefully.. did the doggy look like this one?"

I heard of a child being bitten by a visiting police dog but all the same I wouldn't expect to be informed about every visiting person/animal and I do trust the staff to be sensible.

However, I think it's fine to politely ask, they are no doubt v used to soothing anxious parents.

Just sprayed laptop with coffee at Squeeky toys 'its a ferret and a labrador.. not a man eating tiger and a great white shark.'.

Sorry, but I think your DD is much more likely to be bitten by another child than by one of the animals

Have you any idea how much coffee burns the nostrils when projected from them?

Just dried laptop and then read Squeakytoys next post

YABU

This is exactly why teachers etc dread outings.

It wouldn't have crossed my mind to think of a permission slip. Maybe you could ask them in advance what their activities are? And have a fit mention something if you're worried?

squeaky

Lol at stranded bear

I agree with everyone else

I think there are plastic bubbles that you can put children in nowadays, aren't there? I'd say that's your best bet, OP, then she won't have to breathe any dangerous air or brush up against any dangerous people.

I didnt even know my DD was meeting animals at school until I got photos home of her holding a cockroach and touching a snake and a rat, we were in awe of her courage!

Has anyones child been bitten by a psychopathic lollipop lady or rabid maths teacher yet ?
Any advance on police dogs and other children?