Watching movies at nursery??

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Picked DD up today and she was watching The Grinch at Nursery. About to think they should be doing something with the children rather than sitting them in front of a TV?

Oh but it is in many nurseries
To cover lunches or cleaning or shifts

We went to look at a nursery for DS and turned down the one that told the children they'd be watching a film on DVD because it was raining. Either put the kids in ocats and send them out or do something with them - painting, drawing, extra stories. I could leave my DS with my early 20s brother for the day if I wanted him parking in front of the TV when it rains.

As an occasional thing, then, I would worry about it at all

Oh but it is in many nurseries. To cover lunches or cleaning or shifts

Yes but surely the nursery still has to employ the correct amount of staff for either the daily amount of children or morning and afternoon sessions? No nursery will employ less staff than they should just because the TV is put on at lunchtime surely? At least that's how the Care Inspectorate work here in Scotland, unless things have changed.

Seriously. What's a bit of TV going to do? Many kids are in nursery from 8am to 6pm... many of whom don't nap! That is a very long time to keep children entertained. Why are people so wrapped up on TV?!

Dd or ds? First post says dd and her, second ds and him

As others have said, as an occasional thing or at the end of the day, meh. Obviously if they are spending half their days in front of the tv that's a different matter.

FFS get a grip!

A small amount every now and again is okay. But we actually took DC2 out of their nursery because of this. I had suspected they were watching a lot of TV as it always seemed to be on when I came in.

When DC2's first words were "Minnie Mouse" my fears were confirmed...

And it goes without saying, if you have strong objections to TV on principle, you should find a different nursery.

Oh for goodness sake, kids don't need to be stimulated every minute of every day

So in the days before television all the children were overstimulated?

It's not the end of the world but it isn't great either.
I am a cm, my tv is rarely on, music is better for calming them down I find, and when it's raining we put our wellies and rain coats on and go out anyway!!
It's an easy option. I would want to know how often it's on.

How old? I'd be v unhappy about very small children watching telly

I don't think small amounts of TV is too bad but my dcs wouldn't have liked The Grinshill at that age. It has some jumpy bits.

We only use tablet rime for 10 mins if a child is extreamly upset and nothing or any one is able to sooth them. A quick 10 min max watching distracts them enough to calm down.

I dont think a full movie is really suitable for nursery kids. Maybe as a real treat once or twice a year but theres so much for them to do.. even if thwy need chill out time they can sit quitly and have a cuddle with a meber of staff.

Don't see the problem

So it's never happened before and they were watching a Christmas movie in the lead up to xmas? Can't see the issue personally

I wouldn't be happy

A. Because it's lazy childcare. There are lots of more appropriate alternatives such as reading or quiet games or music

B. Because it's not Christmas!

Atenco no, but they were certainly left to their own devices a good deal more than modern kids. We seem to think that unless a child is being directly interacted with they're being failed.

It would worry me a bit that early in the day but not at the end of a long day. I'd ask the nursery mgr about it, a film is a long thing, maybe a one off?