2 year old having cup of tea at nursery

[Pumpkinsoup22]

My dshas just moved out of baby room. When I collected him the other day was told he'd just had a cup of tea and biscuit. I assumed they were role playing and really meant water or milk. However the staff member said no real tea. AIBU to think this isn't really appropriate for 2 year olds.? Before this I've never had any concerns at all with the nursery.

[LaurieMarlow]

There was a lot of speculation about whether it was fruit tea/rooibos, so I presumed that was in answer to that question. 🤷‍♀️

[LimeKiwi]

Not RTFT, but I would have been at either of mine being given tea at nursery!
No. No need for it.
I'm a big tea drinker as well but there's just no need as a toddler. I read as well that it can interfere with iron absorption in children so why would you?

[Windingstreams]

If you actually drink buckets of the stuff. Which no toddler will be.

@lauriemarlow this is not the case. It’s why the NHS say for children not to drink it. It’s really not hard, it’s in black and white on their site!

[imoffthedeependwatchasidivein]

Made the media

www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/mum-isnt-happy-after-two-15930062?fbclid=IwAR2xVUZ4-FobSBZknsKZH_6ERFzfRx1NDCbwYXlEn2eKO-s1Q293aQ3xqPk

[ShabbyAbby]

Oh ffs

Iron absorption is an issue apparently because children under 5 aren't "associated with eating foods like eggs and fish" what utter crap. We all feed our kids iron rich food surely? And they mentioned caffeine but not whether decaf was better!
I can't believe how lazy journalists are. They literally just reported a forum post which is available online anyway? What a joke

[imoffthedeependwatchasidivein]

I agree. I had the mirror take a thread of mine a few weeks ago and it was literally a non story. Honestly it was totally boring. And even lifting it from one website to another they managed to get a load of the details wrong!

[BabyDarlingDollfaceHoney]

The medical advice in the article I thibk puts it all onto perspective... Even adults aren't mean to have tea with a meal. Maybe next we'll see a horrified thread because a patient was offered tea with their lunch in hospital.

[LaurieMarlow]

That article is piss poor. My small children eat eggs and fish all the time. What shit journalism.

[Windingstreams]

$The medical advice in the article I thibk puts it all onto perspective... Even adults aren't mean to have tea with a meal. Maybe next we'll see a horrified thread because a patient was offered tea with their lunch in hospital.*

But adults don’t run the risk of permanent brain damage if they have low iron stores. This is why it’s of importance for children

[PH03b3]

All four of us are alive in our 30s and 40s and same for my husbands side. Its fine! You are mum though so you would be within your rights to request not to though

[MrsBosh]

Former nursery nurse here.

It's easy to sort - tell management that he isn't to have it. Put it simply in writing and sign. Ask them to file this in his record, adjust his snack mat accordingly and pass this onto his room staff.
Parents can give dietary preferences - we had loads. Some actual allergies e.g. no peanuts as allergy. Some was 'no milk to drink, just water' or 'Alice doesn't like sausages, please offer alternative'.

Think it's quite weird myself!

[MonstranceClock]

I wouldn't be happy with this at all! No need for it. But then I think tea is gross anyway.

[wotsittoyou]

Perhaps lots of the other little ones in this particular group have tea at home and the staff are bringing that into the setting to help them feel comfortable.

I drank 150 cups a day (with three sugars) throughout my working class northern childhood, but I've never given it to mine because of the tannins/iron link.

If I was inclined to be very fussy about diet (I'm not), I'd be more concerned about the sugary biscuit than a little bit of weak tea. I couldn't get worked up about that unless I knew/suspected my child actually had an iron deficiency or an absorption issue. Otherwise, I'd mostly be focused on him enjoying the tea party and his time at nursery.