My 2.9 year old daughter started nursery earlier this year. They charge £110 a day (inner London). My daughter, being 2.5 when she started, was placed in a room with 3-4 year olds, as the nursery said she was 'advanced' for her age. We weren't so sure, but fine.
Daughter had a difficult time settling and was crying a lot. After a few days, the nursery decided that this meant she wasn't so advanced after all and moved her back to be with her own age group (2-3 year olds). Also fine.
Fast-forward a couple months, daughter stated that the other kids in her room can't talk. She doesn't always like nursery and all the activities they do are very much focused on learning shapes and colours etc., which she has been able to do for months now. So we raised this, and her key person said she'd assess her. We then had a meeting with her, in which she said that our daughter is advanced in all areas, more so than even some of the kids in the "older" room. We asked specifically if there were any areas for development, in which she wasn't doing so well. Key person said no. So, based on that assessment, the nursery decided to put her back with the 3-4 year olds.
However, that same key person has now uploaded a written observation of our daughter in the app, which states she is only in the 18-24 month range for literacy and maths. I asked if that was correct, and the key person's response was: 'This is where I believe she is. Perhaps she is more advanced at home'.
WTF?! I'm certainly not one of 'those' parents who thinks their child is a genius or anything. I honestly couldn't care less whether she is 'advanced' or not. I just want consistency. Why on Earth would they move her into a room with children older than her age if she is actually a year behind in some areas? And why would they not just say this to our face? AIBU to be annoyed at how this has gone down?