Child fell over at party and ran to keyworker! (lighthearted)

[SofterThanAPillow]

4 year old DC goes to Nursery 3 days a week until 18th August (yes I know it’s a Sunday that’s when my contract with them ends!) DC has a lovely keyworker who is brilliant, dedicated and just fantastic, each keygroup is given a name and she always says “I love my little (keygroup name)ies, come here lovelies” and hugs them at the end of the day.

We were at a Nursery friends party which her keyworker was at with her own DC (Keyworkers DC goes to the Nursery and was invited).

Party was in a hall and I was at the side watching them play a game. I was metres at best from DC when they fell. They got up with tears in their eyes and looked round I said their name then they looked at the keyworker and ran to them “I fell over” . Keyworker picked them up, gave them a hug and then handed over to me.

AIBU to think the keyworker is trying to be better than me so my DC likes them more?

And in case anyone didn’t notice, I’m joking

I think it's cute that your DC is so supported at nursery. I bet the key group all have a lovely time together.

Ooh I think I'd be a little bit upset but it's good that your DC obviously is well looked after at nursery.

I'd be hating the keyworker the cow!!
I'd be secretly looking for ways to annoy her and make her look incompetent so she gets sacked.

Are you high @Atlasta ?

My DD often wants to stay at nursery with her key worker and clings onto her at the end of the day. I find it lovely and very comforting.

I’d consider it 4 years of money well spent !

I am not at all offended or upset, it's lovely and I am so glad DC has someone else that offers them comfort when I am not there.

It was of an "Oh, ok" moment

I think that's such a good sign that they are happy at Nursery, but I would probably have had a twinge.

My DD1 is 24, she cannot remember her keyworker, at nursery(someone DD called Belaine, but her name was Elaine) but bloody hell, she remembers me and asks me for help with her two DC all the time!!

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Maybe I was taking the '(lighthearted)' literally!

I think it is great that they have a good relationship! My dc would definitely go to their childminder if she was closer when they fell.

My youngest dc cries when i arrive to pick him up from nursery because he never wants to leave. Also, years ago when i was a Nanny, one of my charges friends asked my female boss why his friend had 2 mummies!🤔😁

I sometimes go to a toddler group on my day off that DS's childminder goes to. He spends the whole morning dithering who to ask for for biscuits and cuddles

Your child felt that they were in a group setting I think - that's when they know to go to the keyworker.

Ahh that’s really lovely actually

I’d be super glad they got on but that would have been a little punch in the heart for me I think and I’m not a sensitive soul!

That is so cute!! Would definitely give you a little sinking jealous feeling but also understandable that it is his reaction when around his nursery friends in a play/group setting. It is nice he is spending his nursery days with someone he trusts to comfort him

That’s lush
What more could you want for childcare

That's lovely.

DS had a week off nursery between Christmas and New Years, and he kept asking when his key worker was coming round to visit (becase all the other friends and relatives had popped in)

I work in a nursery and I have had similar things happen when I've been at children's parties as a guest. They see me there and assume I'm running it and run to me when they fall over, bring their empty cups and plates to me and tell me what game they want to play next. They're just too little to know that people have different roles in different situations. If it's any consolation- most of them blank me once they're established at big school and forget my name! It's a good sign if a child has bonded with their carer and trusts them but remember it only lasts as long as it needs to. Their bond with Mum is forever