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To make a complaint

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Iwannabelikeyouohh · 21/09/2021 12:48

My son (20 months) did some baking at nursery yesterday.

They made buns. They sent me a picture of my son taking part and I noticed they were putting whole cherries on top of the buns.

I’m feeling really anxious about this and the obvious choking hazard.
I know once cooked it’s not an issue, but what if one of the toddlers had tried to eat one of the whole cherries..!!!

I do suffer with anxiety and I don’t know If I’m being really over the top on this.

From the photos it looked like a member of staff was with the child whilst they placed the cherries on one at a time.

I just don’t know if the nursery realise this could be dangerous, and if I should raise this awareness to them.

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Ashitaka · 21/09/2021 12:50

So they were completely supervised, by first aid qualified staff and you want to complain?

Hmm
Seeline · 21/09/2021 12:50

Fresh cherries or glace cherries?

Thehop · 21/09/2021 12:51

I’d mention it. Cherries should be chopped.

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Iwannabelikeyouohh · 21/09/2021 12:51

@Seeline

They were in a little tub so I assume glacier but they looked really dark (almost black) so I’m not entirely sure.

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Iwannabelikeyouohh · 21/09/2021 12:52

@Thehop

I’d mention it. Cherries should be chopped.
My thoughts exactly. I should add they were putting them on top of the buns prior to them being baked (rather than after) but still it’s a concern.
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FleasInMyKnees · 21/09/2021 12:52

Raising awareness is not the same as making a complaint, they may have been pieces of glace cherries, all you need to do is call the nursery and say you were a bit concerned, did he being the buns home.

AccidentallyOnPurpose · 21/09/2021 12:52

[quote Iwannabelikeyouohh]@Seeline

They were in a little tub so I assume glacier but they looked really dark (almost black) so I’m not entirely sure.[/quote]
Maybe ask first and then decide if you need to do anything about it? Even if you do, it doesn't have to be a complaint just a remainder.

PaperhouseLegs · 21/09/2021 12:53

It's your anxiety. They were fully supervised. I'm sure the trained nursery staff are fully aware of the dangers of choking and safety around toddlers.

FleasInMyKnees · 21/09/2021 12:56

Were they definitely cherries, if they are dark and in a tub could they be chocolate drops

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Iwannabelikeyouohh · 21/09/2021 12:57

@FleasInMyKnees

Were they definitely cherries, if they are dark and in a tub could they be chocolate drops
@FleasInMyKnees

They weren’t chocolate drops. They were massive.

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Iwannabelikeyouohh · 21/09/2021 12:59

@FleasInMyKnees

did he being the buns home.

No he didn’t, I saw the pictures of the baked buns though and the cherries had obviously cooked and “wilted” so had lost their round shape.

It’s more the fact they were handing whole cherries to put on top before baking.
They could’ve easily tried to eat one.

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FleasInMyKnees · 21/09/2021 13:05

I would call the nursery, that doesnt seem safe and the buns sound revolting anyway so a bit of a waste of time cooking them.

xILikeJamx · 21/09/2021 13:06

I would speak to the nursery about it - not necessarily a complaint though.

A good few years ago a 5 year old choked and died on a grape at our local childcare place and it had been cut up, so even that isn't some kind of magic safety net.

Our kids were born after that and we've rarely had grapes in the house since. Baby tomatoes on the top shelf of the fridge, blueberries squashed a wee bit before being given out, etc.

Dartfordwarblerautumn · 21/09/2021 13:07

[quote Iwannabelikeyouohh]@Seeline

They were in a little tub so I assume glacier but they looked really dark (almost black) so I’m not entirely sure.[/quote]
You can now ( over 5 years) get darker morello cherries that are glacé. They have less colouring in so are (vaguely) healthier. IMHO most people would not put raw cherries on top of a bun- the cherries would just dry out, plus more difficult to manage as they’d have to be washed and destoned

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Iwannabelikeyouohh · 21/09/2021 13:10

@xILikeJamx

I would speak to the nursery about it - not necessarily a complaint though.

A good few years ago a 5 year old choked and died on a grape at our local childcare place and it had been cut up, so even that isn't some kind of magic safety net.

Our kids were born after that and we've rarely had grapes in the house since. Baby tomatoes on the top shelf of the fridge, blueberries squashed a wee bit before being given out, etc.

@xILikeJamx

Gosh that’s absolutely awful.

The cherries weren’t given to the children to eat whole, just to put on top of the buns before they went into the oven.

They would’ve been eating them cooked (at which point they would be soft and not round)

By my worry is, they were still around whole cherries which they could’ve very quickly put into their mouths.

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Dartfordwarblerautumn · 21/09/2021 13:11

Like these?

www.postalpantry.co.uk/product/natural-glace-cherries-200g/

You can get them at tesco, Morrison’s etc

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Iwannabelikeyouohh · 21/09/2021 13:13

@Dartfordwarblerautumn

Like these?

www.postalpantry.co.uk/product/natural-glace-cherries-200g/

You can get them at tesco, Morrison’s etc

@Dartfordwarblerautumn

Yep! Exactly like these!

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Dartfordwarblerautumn · 21/09/2021 13:15

No stones. Worse that could happen is they get high on all the sugar 🤣🤣🤣

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 21/09/2021 13:21

I have used this sort of glace cherries in baking, and they are very soft - they are cooked in sugar syrup for ages (that's how they are made glace), so they would be much less of a choking hazard than a whole grape, for example. You can get them as whole cherries or halves - is it possible they were using halved ones, which would reduce the risk even further?

Given how big they look, I can understand your worry, @Iwannabelikeyouohh, but I think the risk is low.

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Iwannabelikeyouohh · 21/09/2021 13:23

@Dartfordwarblerautumn

No stones. Worse that could happen is they get high on all the sugar 🤣🤣🤣
@Dartfordwarblerautumn

Grapes don’t have stones…. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Round food items are choking hazards!

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Moraxella · 21/09/2021 13:26

@FleasInMyKnees

I would call the nursery, that doesnt seem safe and the buns sound revolting anyway so a bit of a waste of time cooking them.
That’s a bit harsh! OP said they were making buns with cherries on - how does that make them sound revolting? It doesn’t seem like a waste of time if staff are engaging with kids in an activity.
Hoppinggreen · 21/09/2021 13:27

You know there are Options between Doing Nothing and Complaining

ImprobablePuffin · 21/09/2021 13:27

Maybe I'm a terrible mother but I couldn't get worked up about what appears to be glacé cherries. The children are supervised, the staff are trained. No issue here at all 🤷‍♀️

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Iwannabelikeyouohh · 21/09/2021 13:29

@ImprobablePuffin

Maybe I'm a terrible mother but I couldn't get worked up about what appears to be glacé cherries. The children are supervised, the staff are trained. No issue here at all 🤷‍♀️
@ImprobablePuffin

You’re not a terrible mother, I’m just obviously an anxious one!

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Doomscrolling · 21/09/2021 13:31

It is your anxiety. The nursery was fine, it was a supervised activity.