Stupid Nursery health and safety policy

[Mosschopz]

DS's nursery has a policy of not letting the kids (toddlers 2-3 year olds) out into the garden between 11-3 and then only in the shade outside those times. I collected him this afternoon and in the five minutes I stood chatting to his key worker she warned children to stay out of the sun twice. It was 4.30pm.

What are they worried about? In every newsletter the remind parents to pack a hat and we have signed a consent form for sun cream. It seems a shame when we see so little sun that the kids can't enjoy it.

Am i missing something?

Sheesh!

That does seem a bit OTT hope you give him vitamin D Supplements

Have a word with them, ask if there's a reason for their sun phobia? Especially if you've signed consent forms for sun protection.

That is stupid. I would look in to changing nursery if its possible.

Way ott.

Do they not have undercover areas they can encourage the children to spend some time under?

When the weather is nice DS spends the whole day at nursery outside, they even eat outside under the canopy. The garden area has plenty of shaded areas.

YANBU, that's ridiculous. At DS's nursery the garden is laid out to have a lot of shade during the hottest part of the day and the children spend almost all day out there in the summer. Ofsted are very hot on using outdoor space effectively. Do they not have canopies? Could you offer help with or suggest fundraising for some?

Wow! Before you know it carrots will be the Sun's devil twin.

Sounds like m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22007307

Find a new nursery that's barmy.

Bogus health and safety concerns

There are covered areas - they were pointed out to me on our first walk round as useful for the children to play under in wet weather (they are never out in the wet so sod that claim). There's no way we can move him to another nursery as he has already moved once in the last six months when his old nursery went into administration. It's a shame. Just hoping it won't be the case when he goes to pre-school - they have a roof garden so presumably there'll be no shadow!

I used a crèche like this based at a children's centre when mine were small. They were there for an hour while I did an exercise class but I had to sign a form re sunscreen while they played under a canopy in a very shady area with hats on. It was spring and not even sunny I thought then a bit nuts and wouldn't have wanted it full time.