To think it's very rude to ring somebody at 7.30 in the morning

[ImNotAMorningPerson]

Unless it's particularly important or an emergency?

The last call I got at 7.30 was telling me my dad had had a heart attack. So I would also feel stressed if called outside of 'normal' hours

She didn't say that.

I never said she did.

She said nursery have his number and that she had asked them to call him because he does morning drop offs.

What I said was there were posters who had stated it. I never mentioned OP.

I don't think anyone has ever rung me before 9am unless pre arranged.

I think it's rude to call at 7.30.
Yes, you may be up, but mornings are busy in our household and I'd not be impressed to be interrupted.

@yeOldeTrout

you have young children & weren't awake by 7:30am? Lucky you!

We’re rarely up before 9am! Mine used to sleep in until 10am. She’s never woken before 8.30am.

Extremely discourteous of them - especially when they know you have a new baby.

Can you make sure your husband is the primary contact? At least while the baby is small.

Nothing is as much as a killer as being woken up after a terrible night with a child.

ColdBrightClearMorning
nothing to do with my opinion, it's basic manners. You can even google it....

In the UK it is bad manners to call someone at 7:30 unless there's an emergency. And not just in the UK.

But this is a nursery the OP has contracted, presumably because she uses those hours. They are probably hoping to speak to the parent before they set off in the car and can't talk on the phone. It's not the same as a random sales call or something. I also think most adults who use a nursery are awake/dealing with children/planning and doing stuff by 7.30am. I was normally up from 5.30am to clean, make packed lunches etc. 7.30 am was practically 'elevenses' in my world.

Honeybobbin
It's poor form when places don't follow the parent priority order. No wonder you find that irritating.

As an aside,on most school systems I've used the contacts are listed top to bottom and some have the primary contact on the student's homepage, so it's actually more work to find a different contact number.

Switch your phone off. I turn mine off every night when I go to bed and turn it on when I wake.
I think any earlier than 7 is too much but I start work at 3 so would be up anyway.

nothing to do with my opinion, it's basic manners. You can even google it....

It's an opinion. It may be one that the majority share, but it remains an opinion. I can google and find lots of opinions about what is and isn't 'basic manners'. That does not change the fact that they are opinions.

Wouldn’t say rude, more misjudged.

I’d make a point that it woke me up and is early, but clearly they like talking to you.

YABU if your husband had dropped your child off and they’re phoning you so they don’t disturb your working husband.
It’s 7:30. Not 5:30.

I work for a GP and often have notes to call patients, I never call before 09:00 or after 17:00 even though I'm at work 07:30-18:30

Why is your phone even on when your sleeping......

The only reason I would want a phone call at that time would be for emergency otherwise piss off

Kind of. But if it’s on a mobile you can just ignore. My business partner often calls me early when he is feeding his sheep! If I am awake I answer. If not, I don’t know he has called until I wake up!

Way too early and weird. Unless it was urgent, which it wasn’t.

When I worked in banking, we were only allowed to contact customers between 9am and 9pm.

To those saying put your phone on silent... what parent/mother does this? If my dd isn’t with me I am contactable at all times in case of emergency.
Sounds as though OP had made decent steps to avoid this with her nursery.... however I’m super intrigued to know what they wanted!!!

I think they should have called his mobile but maybe absent minded.
I would think your email has politely reminded them of the situation.

I think they would phone the house before a mobile phone. When I call parents, I always call landline first.

I know it's annoying but presumably you weren't going to sleep much later.

Yabu not to have your phone on silent when you are asleep. They are at work and calling when they have a second before all the kids come in. Also most people work 9-5 so won’t be able to answer the phone then. Most people will toddlers will be up at 7.30 so they probably think it’s a convienient time to call. Would you rather they left the kids alone to do the admin jobs in the middle of the day?
Yanbu to question why they call you instead of your husband every time. My nursery does this despite the fact that my OH is the primary carer very annoying.

I also have to keep phone on for work related issues and anyone texting ringing and emailing can potentially wake me but I sleep like I am dead and so does my children as they are taught to get used to noise. In saying that an email DID wake me at 3.15 one night recently and I replied with Really? Didnt even know who it was....lol. Turned out it was an email from china regrding a product they sent to me and they wanted to know if it had arrived... ...
I would get mighty annoyed if I got a non important call at 7.30 yes.....