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!!!)

Often year 6 go and supervise the infants.

Obviously lunch time supervisors are patrolling too.

Y6 help supervise the other classes during wet play at DD's school,
She likes Reception, but Y3 are very noisy and her class aren't?!?!

As for the OP I'd be annoyed if TV every wet play.
However a class of hyper DCs that can see snow thats it actually too wet to play in may be a good excuse.
It's absolutely vile here today.

Y6 help supervise the other classes during wet play at DD's school, She likes Reception, but Y3 are very noisy and her class aren't?!?!

What does that mean? It sounds very lovely - but what if/when there is an accident/incident in Rception/Y3 and no adult is present?

Ha that's nothing. My year 7 ds came home last week and told me they had watched a Superman film that day, because "we are learning about Heros of our time".
WTF

So chill out it only gets worse

It happens at our school, DS is only in nursery yet but lots of parental angst about it. Reception to Y3 all in hall together watching a film in silence and sitting still. Last week Chitty Chitty Bang Bang caused a particular stir.

It happens at our school, DS is only in nursery yet but lots of parental angst about it. Reception to Y3 all in hall together watching a film in silence and sitting still. Last week Chitty Chitty Bang Bang caused a particular stir.

I would draw the line at Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It still gives me the willies

we used to watch Play School in Miss Spraklin's Class aged 5/6 , on an old box of a telly in black and white. (It was 1976)...........through the round window

Ahhh, How We Used To Live - thanks Worra it's all come flooding back...

Daaa, dur dur deeeee da da dur de de da dee daaaar.....

Brings it all back

urbanproserpine I have slowly become aware of things DS1 has seen at school that I haven't shown him

Isn't that sort of the point of school - if he came back still only aware of what you had shown/told him, then really you'd need to be complaining

would you prefer they were left in their classrooms, supervised by one or two teachers walking from class to class or all together in the hall where theyare all supervised?

How We Used to Live was filmed in a house at the bottom of my street where I lived when I was younger. I used to stand outside watching the cameras go in and when they weren't there would try and peek through the letterbox.

Still happens at DD's school, although they do get a choice of activities it is very much what are they allowe to do with limited supervision.

urbanproserpine, just wait until you become aware of some of the things ds1 picks up at school, words you havent taught him!

Yabu

What would you call 'uptight' about TV? Insisting that your child covers his eyes as he walks past one?

Can´t play outside due to snow on the ground?

How sad is that?

would you prefer they were left in their classrooms, supervised by one or two teachers walking from class to class or all together in the hall where theyare all supervised?

Teachers don't do lunchtime supervision. I suspect it was lunchtime-morning break isn't long enough to watch anything.

OP, I take it your DD hasn't come back telling you about golden time. Think most primary schools have this on Friday afternoons & often watch a film or the like (think it's so teachers can get their paperwork & stuff done). Think you need to chill. A bit of tv to keep them calm at lunchtime when they want to be throwing snowballs at each other letting off steam will probably make them more relaxed & ready for afternoon lessons.

Couple of points to make:

1. There aren't normally that many wet plays - think DC's schools have had 2 this academic year so far

1. What can the children do instead? THe lunchtime manager at DD's school recently approached the PTA and asked for (a small) amount of money to buy some appropriate toys for wet play time. The children literally had nothing to do at wet play apart from watch a DVD. If you really dislike the watching a DVD maybe it would be constructive to suggest alternatives and see if they can be funded.

I am utterly lost for words. Does a 5 year old have to spend his whole day "learning"? Chill out and let go.