Nursery and mini eggs

[applesandpears56]

My dc’s nursery handed out mini eggs in Easter baskets the children had made today - to one year olds. There’s a massive media campaign this year about how much of a chocking hazard they are. The nursery themselves even posted on their Facebook page about the risk. My child screamed all the way home after she saw them and I had to scoop them out and get rid of them (in my mouth - well needs must!).
I was a bit and then upset that no one thought they were a hazard and what else might they be giving them that’s a risk.
Would you have thought the same or not worried about it?

Yeah I think at one it’s a bit stupid. Not something I would give a child under 3

I would be concerned too. If the nursery itself is promoting the advice and then not doing it, that is definitely a problem. I’d have a chat with the manager tomorrow.

I would have been upset for sure!!! I think you should have a chat with them about it.

Stupid and thoughtless of them to do that. I'd have to say something to them.

That’s just daft of them.

They are perfectly sized and shaped for choking. I'd be worried about their judgement.

That's definitely stupid of the nursery, but I can't believe that you ate them in front of your dc - that's soooo bad I know it sounds a bit gross, but couldn't you have bitten them in half for them or something? Missing the point spectacularly

Couldn't you have cut them in half?

Yanbu...really shortsighted/silly of the nursery and I would bring it up.

Couldn't you have cut them in half

This misses the point totally. Handing out small round choking hazards to toddlers represents an appealing sense of judgement and I'd be worried that they thought it was appropriate to feed my toddler similar chokey foods when I wasn't around to "cut them in half". Definitely bring it up with them.

What is their policy on grapes?

My DH has been a chef in 2 nurseries (different chains) and they have both had policies of no round foods for any children - grapes, cherry tomatoes, rounds of sausages (!) etc. I would be concerned that either they aren't sticking to their policies or worse, don't actually have any policies on this.

I wouldn't be happy about a 1 year old having mini eggs. There was a news story doing the rounds about a 5 or 6 year old who died after choking on one.

I think YABU. Once home parents could cut them ( again never a thing when mine were young) . They weren't handed out to eat but in nests for later.

YANBU
It does say on the packet that they’re not suitable for children under 4.

YANBU I would definitely not give that to my 21 month old!

He came home with a white chocolate Lindt bunny, which I think is much more suitable as I can just break it into pieces for him.

Op this is way off topic but I have to ask - did your phone autocorrect choking to chocking?! I only ask as I see this error constantly and I don't understand it!!!

Anyway - Yanbu.

How stupid. I'd have words.

DD's nursery did the same yesterday! She's almost 3 and got hold of the nest before I could stop her. I insisted on holding each egg while she bit it in half, but they're hard to bite into. Very foolish to hand them out at a nursery, I'll be having words with the manager tomorrow.

Ynbu esp for 1 year olds

in my old nursery the toddlers would get the same fruits and food as the toddler rooms which was fine 90 perce t of time
except with some if the fruit id have to cut the grapes up my self and id refuse to give some if the fruits they served because it was way to hard for the babies to chew safely with out the possibility of chocking.

Gosh I'm wary of my seven year old having them, let alone a one year old. How misguided.

babies room even from 6 months to 2

Yanbu
I would ask to see the risk assessment for the activity
Also email the manager and or head office so it's on record and ask them to review their procedures

YANBU I complained to my sons Playgroup last week over exactly the same thing. They were v apologetic and actually hadn’t thought about the risk especially compared to grapes. I felt a bit of a spoil sport but they’re not something I’d give my child

We had the same. My son shoved one in his mouth before we could stop him but luckily decided he didn’t like it and spat it out. Not particularly pleased with nursery.

Yanbu.

We will have a generation of children growing up with the taste for crappy American kraft chocolate.

I would not be happy either even the packets by Cadbury’s carry the warning. I don’t think nurseries need to give out chocolate- the homemade card or gifts are more than enough! I would be speaking to them today!