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!!

My daughters nursery put a notice up at ours basically saying that unless there was a tornado the kids would be encouraged to have outdoor time (they can stay inside if they chose - none of them do though) I think it's some sort of requirement now.

Outdoor play is a fundamental part of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. If the nursery has set up a mud kitchen, it is with the explicit purpose of enabling children to access different sensory experiences. I think that children who are NOT happy to feel different textures and are fearful of becoming dirty may also find difficulty accessing new experiences generally (think focussing on phonics or tricky maths)...and that sometimes children like this can have issues with food...So if your child is getting stuck in to mud play, feel proud that you have a confident exploratory learner. I might be concerned that child was cold without say coat on a miserable day...although have to say, having worked in a Reception class, children seem to be completely unaware of cold temperatures and very resistant often to putting coats on...I would hope that staff encourage children to wear appropriately warm attire in these circumstances
(perhaps pull out the nursery procedures outlined on this point...maybe they need an update...have a look and discuss with someone senior) ....Chat to your child about how to keep warm as well as well as rules around keeping safe....I am assuming the children are only throwing mud at a designated wall.....not at each other..they should be learning to look after themselves and others around them....and most definitely keeping the mud away from other children...

Op - how old are the other children in the setting?
Do they send your ds out on his own (because he wants to be outside), but keep the others inside (with the door shut) or is it free flow and the others can go out but choose not to?

I think your issue should be that they are not using the outdoor clothes provided. Please don’t discourage your boy from playing outside, Outside play is so important.

It is a requirement because it is good for kids.

Kids should be outside in the fresh air, rolling about like pigs in shit! It’s part of being a kid. Probably get less bugs as well.

I always feel sad for kids whose parents put them in clothes they don't want to get muddy. (I don't mean on the rare occasion they're getting dressed up for a wedding).

The funny thing is, I don't think there is a single person on this thread (including the op), who doesn't think that it is good for kids to play outside.

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YABU. I don't get why you don't want him outside. Most parents complain if they are kept in.

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My DC comes home caked in mud and , yes, it is annoying to clean but that's life.

I don't get why you don't want him outside.

I don't get why you don't want to RTFT, but here we are.

Seeing as no one else is reading the thread and dislocating their limbs in the clamour to post about an issue that isn't actually the pertinent feature of the thread:

OP, sick unicorns often respond well to sugar water and bed rest.

Muddy or clean unicorns? I hear they make vit D from moonshine.

Is he safe? Do you send him in old clothes for playing that don't matter ...including an old warm coat?? Is he happy? Is he enjoying Nursery? If yes to all of these the you are being unreasonable because the above things are the important things in my view!

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he is supposed to have an early worker person with him for two of his sessions

I just noticed this, op - is this like a 1-1 worker? Does he get inclusion funding?

OP being outdoors is good for children

OP mud is good for children

OP Buy him a waterproof

OP wellies are supposed to be muddy

OP cancel the cheque

I never realised how genuinely stupid so many people are.

It actually spoils threads and probably stops posters getting good help and advice because so many sensible people must just give up.

PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, READ THE FUCKING THREAD (or at least the OP's posts) BEFORE YOU TYPE A STUPID COMMENT THAT WAS PROBABLY MADE 4 PAGES AGO!!

I love love love the fact my DD goes outside at Nursery whatever the weather...and so does she!! I leave a pair of wellies at her nursery and a rain coat and they are always really good at making sure that she wears it with her hat and gloves when really cold.

I do not think your issue is as much that he goes outside but that they don't enforce him wearing wellies or suitable clothing....wellies get muddy, that is what they are designed for so there is not much you should be stressing about there...

I recently bought those shoe protector things that they make you wear at the pool and put those on my daughter and husbands boots after they have been out. then I just bash all the dry mud off the next day.

My daughter would go crazy if she was not allowed out with the other kids...it is essential at that age to be out in the fresh air :)

Guess my DS will be missing out then. Good luck OP.

The weather shouldn't stop your child going outside ,don't send him to play school with his best clothes on .
Ask the staff to put the correct coat/ all in one and wellies on .be polite but firm about it.
I used to help at our local forest school and yes the kids would roll about in the mud they had a mud kitchen and we made hot chocolate outside .its all part of his learning and understanding of the world in which he lives please do not stop him going

If I was you I’d be less worried about going outside and getting muddy. I work in a nursery and honestly it can’t be helped.
The issue of raise here is neglect of a child’s needs, and safeguarding of his wellbeing. You may not have OFSTED but I’m sure if you was to raise this as safeguarding and even report them for neglect they will have a quick change of heart in his welfare.
Although you may send him in in only a jacket some days if he had a waterproof and wellies on, as you have stated that you have provided them, then on warmer days that should be enough.
At my nursery it’s expected that every child should at least have a hat on outside. Then, if it’s wet they wear wellies and waterproofs standard. Also a member of staff is outside at all times even for one child, even if that means you have to rotate staff every half an hour.
I’m sorry but I don’t believe you are being unreasonable in the sense that his needs are not being met.

Should unicorns play outside?
And where is outside for unicorns?
Are they self cleaning?