To think the nanny in the 3 day baby shouldn't have given a small child salt to play with

[scottishegg]

I watched the 3 day nanny last night and normally I agree with a lot of her values such as giving your child freedom, letting them roam etc but was shocked to see her give two shall children ( boys aged 2 and 3) a salt shaker to play with in the garden.

Salt can be lethal to small children and sometimes 6 grams can be a fatal dose.

I'm a very relaxed parent normally but this made me a little uncomfortable.

Obviously the boys came to no harm although one did try to eat the salt but it may lead to people allowing children to play with salt which can be dangerous.

Am I being ridiculous?

I don't think she actually gave them the salt directly I thought it had been left out on the table in the garden and the boy simply picked it up?

I'm watching this now and the nanny is just really annoying me!

Totally agree about the salt, I said that to DH as we watched it. The mum seemed incredibly anxious, I really felt for her as I can be too. I think it was just fear holding her back from really relating to the boys. Unfortunately I don't think the level of discipline recommended is really the answer.

Was suprised about the constant 'do X or bedroom' ultimatum too. Isn't the bedroom meant to have only positive associations to avoid possible sleeping problems?