About Candy Crush at nursery?

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So over dinner tonight 4yrs old DS mentions candy crush and I was like as DH and I don't and have never played or mentioned candy crush before so I was wondering how he'd even heard of it.

So I quizzed him and turns out on the computer at nursery they have candy crush! I thought it was just an app but after a bit of googling turns out it's on Windows.

They have limited access to the computer at nursery, but before I speak to them about it I was wondering AIBU about feeling like my 4ys old shouldn't be playing it??

Depends what the nurseries logic is - computer skills, logic, strategy etc may be justifications. I would ask them what they feel the children are getting from it

It maybe doesn’t have huge educational benefits but it is pretty harmless. Just matching items. What is your main objection to it?

You haven't said why you think they shouldn't be playing it?

It sounds like a fun way to learn basic skills, like mouse control and logical/strategic thinking.

What concerns do you have? It's a strategy game which requires logical thinking, I don't see the issue with a child playing it for 5 or 10 mins.

Well it's just a tetris style game, kids that age play games on iPads at home and school at 4

If is it 5min at a time why not, I can see the point re learning computer and logical skills. But once, twice a day only maybe.