AIBU to be annoyed that my 5 year old is watching tv during 'wet play'?

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Just wondered is this common practise at all primary schools? Apparently today was wet play due to snow on playground, and when the children can't play outside they watch videos in the hall - today was Kipper. I like to control what tv they watch and for how long, usually I use it as something to 'wind down' to while I prepare dinner as this is peak tantrum/fighting time. I think too much tv is not good for little ones, with all the expertise and training within a primary school do they really need to resort to tv for entertainment? And is this good for their learning in the afternoons? I'm not overly uptight about tv but don't think given all studies about too much tv and impact on children, their development, links to obesity etc that this is very good example.

BTW this is 'outstanding' infant school with healthy schools status.

We certainly didn't do this in wet play in my day!!!! (Now I sound old!!!)

YABU, and you know that now your DC are at school you actually can't control any aspect of their day, no matter how much you would like to. Oh and we watched TV every week at school and I am 41. So even in the olden days TV was part of the school day

Yabu

It's kipper not eastenders

Those were the days! Playing out in the snow

FFS Of course YABU & uptight, generally. My dd(2) doesn't watch much tv, 20 mins every other day or so. But your kid is 5!!! Looking forward to your posts when your kid goes to uni!

I spent wet play sat in a concrete tunnel in the playground

At my school they went out in the snow! First time ever!

But YABU for all the reasons trixie said (politely)

teachers are not paid during the lunchtime break

Funnys - but that was "How We Used To Live " and ...

Get a grip.

If they were watching the Red Hot Dutch Channel whilst chugging cans of Tenents Super, then you may have a point.

OP how would you entertain 200 fractious primary-age kids on a wet day with a limited ammount of space.

The lunchtime staff are there to supervise, not be bloody Butlins Redcoats.

Frankly you sound incredibly uptight about tv lol

I remember watching TV in the 70's at school!

We all traipsed to the dinner hall or the monitors would trundle this great monstrosity of a TV into the classroom no a trolly.

We'd watch 'How we used to live' and a program called 'You and Me'

Yabu, what's wrong with Kipper?

I think the OP has slunk off to watch telly

Well, teachers are paid, but not to supervise your child, they are paid to have an hours 'break' before going back into the fray! (although I think most end up working anyway). YABU, I used to dread wetplay, lots of rough children uncontained in the classrooms, there was usually a fight (as they got older). In contrast, a nice civilized viewing of Kipper sounds lovely, though possibly only appropriate for 5 year olds.

ouch! ok I get it I'm obviously very uptight and neurotic!!!! I asked the question AIBU and seems I am. Some people I know are way stricter than me about tv.

I obviously know it won't hurt to watch a bit of tv for short time, I'm not stupid obviously this is only damaging if watching loads.

I was just a little surprised and curious. and yes I know Kipper is very benign wasn't complaining about the program. I know now from your comments it is widespread practise, times have changed - we did drawing , board games lego. I thought lunchtime supervisors did watched them, but I guess there are not enough to have one in each class room.

:) Rue

I loved you & me, don't look on YouTube if this is how you want to remember it!

One simple solution-get a band of volunteers together and every time it rains you can pop into school, run activities and supervise.
Teachers are on breaks-they do need time to go to the loo and have lunch like any other worker! As it is they miss their morning break if it rains. Lunchtime supervisors have the whole school to do-much simpler to watch something. Kipper seems suitable-why would you object to it?

Cross posted-you are right-there are not enough for each room. If you volunteer for free I'm sure they would let you-as long as CRB checked.

YABU.
We used to watch Supergran in wet play!

Wet play and being stuck in the school room? My DS was out in the snow playing! As long as they had their wellies and spare trousers/tracksuit bottoms to change into they were allowed outside - mine had spare trousers, jogging bottoms (always in PE kit anyway) and water proofs, along with spare gloves, so he didn't spend a minute more inside than he had to!!

Hmm think me not so principled as to be volunteering! LOL RUMRue, my kids are watching it actually and I'm reading these posts - very bad parenting! Obviously my OP was badly phrased as have painted a picture as neurotic vigilante. But I asked...now I know

I failed to mention that I missed 3/4 of my lunchbreak to supervise children in the snow

I didn't think that you would volunteer! In that case you have to go with the solution in place.

Tiny voice: YANBU, but it is common. I have slowly become aware of things DS1 has seen at school that I haven't shown him. I do find it hard to accept, though if I knew it was wet playtime rather than in lessons I would be happier.

It is normal as the schools don't have the staffing levels to cover the break times.
Our infants do it but not the juniors - they have wet play boxes with games and stuff in - but I guess they are a bit more grown up and can be expected to do something quietly.

I remember being a prefect in secondary school and having to go and supervise the juniors during wet play.