AIBU to complain?

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I've just dropped my 3yo at pre-school. Said goodbye and in she walked to the classroom through a babygate. There's a TA stood by the gate greeting children. Another TA in the classroom and teacher in the cloakroom.

Now I know it's chaotic in the mornings but I'm really cross. As I was leaving, walking through the playground full of parents, DD comes running up to me!

She's managed to get past the two TA's and teacher and run outside. I'll be having words with DD later about running out but AIBU to be annoyed with the staff? Especially the TA whose job it is to guard the gate?

I'm going to have a word with the teacher on pick up regardless.

I agree. Things happen, but this really needs to be flagged up so it doesn’t happen again. Good job you were still on the playground because this could have been much more serious. 3 year olds are babies of course she will run after her mum.

YANBU. Completely unacceptable.

Yes be annoyed, a 2 year old around here was returned to the nursery by a local mum from the local car park down the road, in the chaos it is easy for a child to slip out.

Yanbu

Yes it’s chaotic, but making sure children stay where they are is important

The TA on the gate should be alert for any children leaving the site

My son kept sneaking past the reception teacher. He got past 2x and I caught him, the 3rd time I was outside of the main gate and half way down the road when I heard him behind me.
I never complained though as I was extremely anxious and depressed- i just waited and watched for the doors to close, usually about 10 minutes.
Sahm so no problem, but I didn't feel like he was safe at school and still feel anxious years on when he goes on school trips.
If it happened now I would definitely complain but I was young and scared to be seen as not raising him properly!

YANBU. Nip it in the bud before it gets worse. My eldest snuck past his 1:1, two teachers once and ran out of school, through a two very busy roads, past a very deep lake all the way home before the teachers noticed he was missing! Had to ring them and ask why he turned up at home alone! (I did take him out of the school over this in the end) Staff need to be aware of it before it gets worse.

It happened with my GC. They just had a word with the TAs to tighten things up.

We didn't word it as a complaint, as such. Just a situation that shouldn't have happened.

I'm glad I'm not over reacting! I'm so glad she caught up with me before I left as the school leads onto a busy road. It makes me shudder to think of what could have happened.

YANBU, I would defo say something.