To stop sending my child to nursery cause they allow him outside

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here me out, I hope I'm not being PFB but I am so fed up with my child's nursery. Time and time again I've said he is not to be outside, but nobody listens! Each day he comes home caked in mud, all up his back, caked on his shoes, not wearing any gloves or a hat, some times not even wearing his wellies just his indoor shoes! Its Baltic. On Friday I went to collect him and they said he was outside making hot chocolate... with the mud he was rolling around like a pig in shit but he was covered from head to toe, in his hair, his ears, his back from when another kid through a mudball at him I don't know whether I'm overreacting though? Aibu!!

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Wow what a genius! Imagine talking to the staff

I will speak to them again regarding clothes and hats but it's gonna fall on deaf ears like it always does said OP on first page!
I've already discussed my concerns, they say they will make sure he is wearing it. I once spoke to 5 teachers before dropping him off, Not one listened. Page 2.

Muddy play is not good if you are on your own or with another child who is throwing mud all over you.
Having to be taken home wet and covered in mud head to foot is not the sign of a good nursery at all.

Messy play does not mean letting kids get covered in mud without appropriate clothing or supervision in November.
The nursery are negligent, lazy and putting other kids before ops childs welfare.
Its really not excusable. The Care Inspectorate would be pretty interested to hear about it and their excuses for it.

Aside from setting off conditions like asthma, which would need close monitoring, what's getting cold and dirty actually going to do to OP's son?

I don't really understand any of the issues raised. My two love running around outside in all weathers, they wouldn't be outside if they felt cold.

...getting cold and dirty - fine, there is nothing wrong with that at all....being left cold and dirty - not so great. Being outside in inappropriate clothes - pretty shit. Being left outside on your own and unsupervised - fucking appalling!

MutantDisco, you might understand the issues raised if you read the OP's posts. Or don't you understand that there might be an issue with a two year old being left outside unsupervised, or nursery staff allowing him to play outside without bothering to ensure he wears suitable clothes to do so?

Why do people chip in with their idle musings on threads where there are already hundreds of posts? Do they think their post contributes anything?

You can choose to read the thread as one long post, AND have the OPs posts highlighted if it’s all a bit much for you, ffs.

OMG! You won’t let your precious child play outside! The nerve😲

😇 Joking, I have read the thread. I would be seeing red if my child was not being put into their weather appropriate clothing that I had sent to play outside. Especially at that age where the child’s choice isn’t really there. It’s up to the adults to ensure they are safe, appropriately dressed and taken care of.

I would definitely raise a stink with the powers who be and not let it go until it has changed.

As the nursery is clearly unsuitable, perhaps look into getting a childminder.

I really wanted him in nursery with other children his own age though.
My other child goes to a different playgroup and my youngest goes with my Mum .
There's a massive mud pit just across from the window so if there was somebody sitting watching him, they'd notice instantly whether something was wrong but I've never seen anybody be sitting watching so I don't know if that is what happens

but I've never seen anybody be sitting watching so I don't know if that is what happens

By the sounds of the staff I very much doubt they're watching him at all. Sounds like they're glad to have one less child to bother with.

Bollocks. You're telling us that the staff told you he was being left outside alone and you continued sending him there. So you're worried about him getting cold hands but not about him being completely unsupervised in an outside area. Yeah right.

Of course I'm worried but there isn't much I can do, this is the only nursery here. If I don't send him then I can't go to work. I don't want a childminder, as well the nursery have an early worker for my son as he is delayed, I wouldn't have that option with a childminder

What’s the welly picture for? My wellies are muddier than that!
YABU, children need outside time. But you can complain about lack of supervision and them not dressing in the right clothes to go outside.

this is the only nursery here. If I don't send him then I can't go to work

More bollocks. No caring parent would leave their child in an establishment that had expressly told them that they leave their child unattended so that they can work with other children.

Outside play everyday (even in the snow) is one of the many reasons I loved the last nursery we used. How dirty my child got would never have bothered me. However, supervision was always in place and children were dressed appropriately.

How is it bollocks? The only nursery close by doesn't take children on until 3! Obviously I am just not a caring parent then 👍

I love that my sons nursery does it all this, plus baking, messy play, art ect means I don't feel bad for not doing it at home

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Does the nursery also read threads for you?

Well it is all just getting messier and messier isn’t it. You have options you just don’t want to change the status quo.

They cannot keep one child in on your request as they would need an adult to supervise him. As for the wellies, they are rightly encouraging children to learn to change their own footwear as it would take up too much time to be constantly attending to children's feet. It sounds like a great nursery.

It sounds like a great nursery.

Hahaha great joke, it sounds like a bloody awful nursery actually, but i'm guessing you haven't read the Ops posts?

As for one member of staff to supervise him inside, not a problem as a 2 year old doesn't need supervision when alone outside so i'm sure the reverse is true.

They cannot keep one child in on your request as they would need an adult to supervise him.
?????????

But crimson my son can't change his own footwear, He is still in nappys for goodness sake!
Yes user the childminder option could be a potentional but I simply don't want him going there. He sees somebody from SALT at the nursery, something I wouldn't be able to routinely attend if it wasn't at the nursery

In what way is he delayed?

Can he go to your mother's with your younger child whilst this is sorted out? Surely his safety is the most important consideration?

Put your concerns in writing and ask for a written response. Speaking to people on the door is unlikely to get you anywhere.