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.

[LoubyLou1234]

I've never heard of this in nursery. I've been out of that setting for 20 years but friends still work in them and nope! Water and juice but in some even that's not allowed. Just have a word and find out what it is and make it known you don't wish for it to happen. Is strange with all the healthy eating strategies in place. Tho someone said fruit tea would be ok... nope fruit tea can destroy your enamel.

Nursery aside the occasional cup of
Milk with a dip of a tea bag is hardly an issue. The children drinking Coke in baby bottles as part of their normal day, or those having a predominately milk diet at 2 years old are more worrying tbh. It's all about balance with diet.

[1tisILeClerc]

Spare a thought for the billion or so small children around the world who would love some 'tea' compared to dirty disease ridden water from a borehole or stream.
MN 'storm in a teacup'.

[Thehop]

Tea contains tannin which impedes the action of the pituitary gland in young children. Also caffeine.

Stupid, and I’d be cross.

[Thehop]

Oh and I work in a nursery. After a child nearly died 2 years ago by pulling a hot cup over I think almost all nurseries now bam hot drinks in playroo
A and we can certainly not have them in the staff room in scheduled breaks.

[SaltySeaBird]

I’ve never thought of it but my two year old loves milky tea. He has decaf. Personally I hate it and never drink it but DH does. My DD isn’t keen but DS actively asks for it. He only has it a few times a week, I don’t think it's a problem!

[Lumene]

Weird. As a one off I would overlook it but not as a routine given the impact on iron absorption

[Marcipex]

I worked in a nursery and we did t get any breaks.
An issue of a nursery magazine a few years ago suggested milky coffee as a cold weather treat! I wish I'd kept a copy.

[Tennesseewhiskey]

Are they giving a boiling cup of tea to toddlers? Is it the regular 'English tea' with caffeine? If so, I'd be asking them WHY?

Yes of course the nursery are handing out boiling cups of tea.

Wow theres so much outrage at nothing here.

OP tell them you dont want her having it and saying you would prefer her to have milk or warm milk. It's not that difficult

[Tennesseewhiskey]

Oh and I grew up drinking tea from being a toddler

I probably have a couple of cups a year now. Very rarely fancy it. So no, anyone who has it as a toddler wont become addicted.

I mean how many adults are addicted to milk? Or smushed up food?

[Takethebuscuitandthesink]

Nothing wrong here save your energy for something that deserves it.

[Troels]

Plain milk would be better, or a cup of milk with a dash of weak tea in.
Myself I'd have issues with giving squash every day, full of artificial sweeteners and colours, not at all neccessary or good for them.

[radioactivetoy]

Is here any benefit? No. Plus it will stain their teeth. It’s all rather working class really!

[GreatDuckCookery6211]

Good grief.
Years ago babies would often have tea in their bottles.
Speak to the nursery if you don’t want DS having a tea and biscuit. Sounds nice to me!

[GreatDuckCookery6211]

It’s all rather working class really!

What a snotty thing to come out with.

[HappyGoGoLucky]

It does not stain their teeth! As long as you regularly brush them and don't add any sugar to it. How did babies survive many years ago by keeping their teeth as well as drinking tea all day long? Tea is far better than giving them fruit juice which can certainly rot their teeth.

[HappyGoGoLucky]

@Thehop I think that's a big exaggeration!

[radioactivetoy]

One concern when it comes to giving your little ones tea is their dental hygiene. Primary or ‘milk’ teeth are even more porous than adult teeth, so tannins in tea can easily stain them.

www.thefoodrush.com/articles/garden-tea-party-ok-toddlers-drink-tea/

[Switsy]

Is here any benefit? No. Plus it will stain their teeth. It’s all rather working class really!

Begging your pardon, Miss Mitford ma'am, but I do believe it's spelt 'there'.

[hothotsoup]

Have to say I have never heard of a nursery giving out cups of tea!
However I don't think it would bother me. I regularly give my 20 month old tea in a bottle and have done for a few months.

For nursery to give tea out it is most likely not even tea really. I would imagine it would be so weak that it's mainly a Luke warm cup of milk

[Hellohappy]

I can’t think of any reason why the nursery would choose tea over milk or water. Sounds stupid to me.

[GreatDuckCookery6211]

I drink about 8 cups of tea a day. My teeth are not stained. Ludicrous that anyone would think one cup of weak tea would stain teeth. Talk about dramatic.

[HappyGoGoLucky]

I've got healthy unstained teeth and I used to drink tea all the time in a bottle and I still do (not in a bottle though lol). As long as you regularly brush your teeth and keep them healthy, I honestly cannot see the issue here. It is sugar that damages your teeth, not tea itself. Good Lord... Is this what is has really come to?

[Tennesseewhiskey]

Thehop you want to link that story?

I am pretty a child almost dying from a hot drink, that changed rules in all nursery would be reported.

[radioactivetoy]

Yeah because it’s one more thing parents need to do, to spend longer than necessary brushing toddler teeth because they have a drink that is of no benefit whatsoever, may even be harmful to health and keep them awake and whether you like it or not is downmarket!

[LaurieMarlow]

It’s all rather working class really!

Well we have our answer ladies and gentlemen.

This is why it’s bad