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to be annoyed with TV at preschool?

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treeshine · 12/01/2015 19:44

My pfb has just started nursery 3 mornings a week at a preschool which is part of a pre-prep of a private school. I turned up after lunch to pick her up and they were watching TV! The teacher said it is the norm if it rains and they can't play outside. I wasn't exactly thrilled at the news and feel maybe they could be doing something else instead? My dd is 3 so I am not expecting them to be learning or doing structured activities all day... but couldn't the kids be playing rather than all sat in front of the TV?

I am perfectly happy to accept if I am being unreasonable - but as this is my first experience with any of this (dd hasn't been to nursery or childminder etc before) I wanted to ask and see if this was normal.

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Viviennemary · 12/01/2015 20:27

Should be can't.

manchestermummy · 12/01/2015 20:28

YANBU. Dd2's nurseries (she attends two: one school nursery, one private day nursery) doesn't put on TV routinely at all. I think she maybe watched something round Christmas. The pre-school room of her previous nursery (she never got there as we withdrew her) put DVDs on the PC a lot. Dd1 would tell us about x and y programme we knew she hadn't seen at home (TV at home is rarely just on: we control what they watch quite carefully). I asked her where she had seen them and she told me "on the computer at nursery". I asked other parents whose children had said similar things. Not everything they put on was age appropriate either. I complained. The manager said it wasn't possible as there was no TV in the room. I know: they used the PC!!!

That was the nail in the coffin. I had other reservations but that was the last straw and I withdrew them.

If you're not happy question and don't put up with it!

Mrsfrumble · 12/01/2015 20:33

DS's preschool has a large gymnasium in the basement with slides, climbing frames and ride-on toys, so they play down there when the weather is bad. They did watch a few films the week before Christmas which I didn't mind, but I wouldn't be too happy if it was a regular thing (he watches far too much TV at home as it is ).

Isn't there space at your DD's preschool where they could let off some steam indoors?

TheIronGnome · 12/01/2015 20:34

TV has no place at a preschool, totally inappropiate.

sabbby82 · 12/01/2015 20:39

Totally aggree with TheIronGnome, I'd be very annoyed if I saw this at ds' nursery

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treeshine · 12/01/2015 20:49

Thanks for the replies. They do have a hall where they do dance and music, but this is where they were watching TV today. When we went and looked round the nursery room there was no TV in there. Also when dd had her taster days there was no TV to be seen, so it never crossed my mind they would be watching TV at school. I will bring up with teacher I suppose,

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treeshine · 12/01/2015 20:51

Whoops sorry ds whacked phone... I will bring up with teacher I suppose, although seems quite mixed opinions on it. My dh doesn't see the big deal.

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oobedobe · 14/01/2015 19:52

TV it's self is not a big deal but putting it on so you don't have to deal with the kids for 15/20 mins (or longer) is not really acceptable when it is your JOB to look after children! Parents use it as they often NEED a break (if looking after 1 or more children for 12 hours a day for example) or they have other stuff to do (make dinner etc) - these reasons do not apply to a pre-school situation.

Sorry will get off my soap box now!

Cooki3Monst3r · 14/01/2015 19:59

OP I think you need a bit more info before (naturally) hitting the roof.

My dd's pre-prep nursery used to watch tv for, supposedly, 20 mins most afternoons. It was a planned 'activity' though and usually connected with whatever topic they were learning about that week.

I didn't mind because I personally have no objections to the little ones having a calm sit-down to re-charge, or the teachers having a tidy up / cup of tea / going to the loo. The children were kept very busy all day, with a whole timetable of 'guided' play.

But if it's just a blanket 'if it's raining the telly goes on' then no, that's completely not acceptable.

Uphigh · 14/01/2015 20:03

I think sticking the tele on because it is raining is a completely lame lazy ass excuse to be honest. I mean, do you live in Britain? It rains a lot! That is potentially a lot of t.v. Ds's nursery doesn't even have a tele, or a computer and they manage just fine.

ots · 14/01/2015 20:07

DS' nursery used a TV for pick up times. So all the children due to be picked up at 1 for example, would be sat together for up to 10 minutes watching a DVD while they waited to get picked up. It saved distracting children who weren't due to go home. I didn't have a problem with it but wouldn't have been happy if it had been for much longer than 10 minutes.

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