DC at nursery put in front of a laptop watching Peppa Pig, AIBU?

[Breathedeeper]

Went to collect my DC from nursery the other day and she was sat watching Peppa Pig on a laptop with 2 other toddlers in the baby room while the other babies and children were still asleep. 2 members of staff there, am I out of line for thinking this is not right and one of them should have taken them outside or to another room to play while the rest were asleep? Never seen this before but I walked in to collect DC rather than her being brought out to me as usually happens. I think the nursery owner was off that day so possibly something the staff have done without her knowing? Not sure whether to approach the owner about it or just let it slide…

I wouldn't have been happy because I didn't give my DC laptops or computers and or TV under 3.

Very normal reply.

If it's only around home time, I really wouldn't mind. By that point the kids must all be knackered.

At nursery age my DC doesn’t have tv on first thing in the morning, no. Later in the day for a bit of quiet time yes, but no need at breakfast time. When she’s school age it’ll probably be different of course.

I haven’t voted as I’m not sure how I feel.

I know there is an iPad at DS nursery and it’s a long day when children stop napping. So a bit at lunch time I’m okay with. But my bugbear is they didn’t tell me this. So ds would come home at 5ish, i would think he had only watched a bit of CBeebies in the morning and give free reign of the remote only to realise his screen time would actually be over the recommended limit.

DS isn’t massively into TV so not a major problem but still I don’t like him having too much!

With the screeching and screaming that comes with that programme

Peppa Pig?

It's challenging when there's just one kid not napping. They tend to do a quiet activity or free time in the story area in my nursery, but there's a fair amount of them who don't nap now. In the baby room, DS was the only one who sometimes didn't nap, so they'd let him go with the manager and "help" in the office, but I'm not sure that's technically allowed!

It's not ideal but it's not the end of the world either.

I'm surprised by so many people being okay with this.
I'd be fuming if I thought my child was watching TV at nursery. I didn't even realise this was allowed at nurseries. Ours doesn't have any screens or screen use at all.
If its not something you were aware of then you have no idea how often or for how long this might be happening either. If they're showing TV I would expect them to have a policy for it as well.

Don't know why you're getting so much sarcasm - of course that's not okay.

Nothing wrnog with TV but at nursary where you are paying them to look after your child i wouldn't like it - could accept it if things are really hectic and some kids just need occupying to allow staff to deal with something but not while babies are sleeping, if they need to chill out couldn't someone read them a book

Op is right

Should've been doing jigsaws, outdoors, colouring etc

In all seriousness I'd ask them to put something like twirlywoos on instead

I wouldn't be happy about this. I've done so much reading about screens and their impact on kids developing brains recently, and while I know any talk of that will be met with huge eye rolling from many parents on here, the results have been convincing enough for me to massively reduce screen time for my young children. I wouldn't appreciate nursery using screens as a way to help them chill out or keep them quiet- there are loads of other ways to do that, which admittedly take a little more effort, but nursery should absolutely be putting that effort in. I guess it's worth finding out if this is daily, and for how long- if it's very occasional as a treat then ok- but I wouldn't be happy if this was every day.

These threads always go the same way lol

Ultimately, if you aren't happy with it, speak to the nursery about it. There is no once size fits all policy about screen time, every setting will have their own rules.

If you don't like it, you're free to look for a setting that offers the experience you are after for your child.

I guffawed and now my baby is awake! You owe me the sum of one nap! 🤣🤣🤣

Oh good grief 🙄
They wouldn't have been able to separate the sleeping children and the non sleeping ones due to adult/child ratios.
They have to keep the children together in the same room. A bit of pre school TV is fine while the others are still sleeping.
If you don't like communal style child care then you will have to get a nanny instead.

No this wouldn't bother me. Age-appropriate TV for a short period in an otherwise long and tiring day. I really couldn't get worked up about it at all.

I have nothing against a bit of screen time for children but I’d be pretty annoyed that I’m paying them to look after my children but they’re letting them watch cartoons which I could do at home myself free of charge. The thing is, you don’t know how often they are giving them the screens to watch. Childcare costs a bomb and I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect childcare providers not to resort to screens for children for entertainment during the day.

Under WHO guidelines they shouldn’t. I don’t allow screentime, many parents don’t. If they were going to use screens in their setting parents should be told of this so they could factor that into their choice of nursery.

Surprised they are allowed to under ofsted, I would have thought that the advice isn’t to give young children any screen time would apply to nursery settings.

I understand that childminders are different and that’s precisely why I went for a nursery.

Thank god I'm leaving childcare soon

If it's bothering you then I would just ask the manager how often or in what circumstances they watch TV.

Surprised how many people voted YABU. I don't think the issue is whether any damage was done or not. Being at home with your own DC and popping them in front of the TV for a bit while you cook dinner isn't the same as a nursery setting. I'd expect a higher standard because it's a service OP is paying for and involves childcare professionals.

Can you tell us what your concerns are? I can then respond to them.

That’s unacceptable. Have they agreed screen time with you? What rubbish tv as well. Can you find other childcare?

I can’t say it would bother me really - DD1ms nursery is wonderful, they spend ages outside, do crafts/jigsaws/imaginative play/trips out etc, but after lunch they all sit and watch an episode of Peppa or Ben & Holly or something while the younger ones nap, for some quiet time before the afternoon activities start. It’s never occurred to me to be upset about it tbh, it’s a full on day for them so 20 minutes sat calmly won’t do them any harm.
I’d be more bothered about them watching it closely on a laptop to be fair then on a tv on the wall, just for their eyes!

My plan is working….

YANBU. TV's my slack and I'm not paying nursery to steal it.