Is this neglect?

[Marii97]

I was with my friend today and has a nearly 3 year old in nursery. The nursery rang and said they don’t have any sun cream in for her, can they use nursery sun cream? She told them no, she doesn’t need it. Please don’t apply any. She then told me afterwards she doesn’t like to use sun cream. I came with her to pick up her DD after we had done shopping and all her arms and under her eyes/cheeks were burnt and already peeling and looked swollen under her eyes.

Wtf

Well, that’s ok but it’s true. Like I say, it’s not just today it’s been hot, so she may well already have had sun burn, but it looked ever so bad when she came out today

They had definitely been out at least for some part today, as they had to ring to say they had no sun cream for her and she wasn’t ticked to say nursery sun cream, so they have to ring parent and confirm that they can have the nursery sun cream applied

Unnecessarily nasty post, and I don’t believe you’re a doctor either (I certainly hope you’re not, with that attitude).

There’s no such thing as organic sunscreen. Sunscreen is compiled of synthetic chemicals designed to protect you from the sun.

But after the parent said no, they may have done the sensible thing and let her stay inside. We don't know.

Where I worked the parents would probably be told to pick the child up. Nurseries can get in trouble with Ofsted if they don't take children out twice a day and it's not fair to keep one child in because their parents are idiots. Or more likely a group of children would have to stay inside to keep to ratios and that's unfair on the other children.
They might have been out in the cooler part of the day and in the shade but a child could still burn.
I think this is more on the parent but the nursery should have insisted mum picked up.

I recognise the nursery may have some questions to answer but can we focus on the parent - who is 💯 be responsible for this child’s sun protection for its entire childhood.

It smacks of nanny-state and people not being responsible for their actions otherwise.

Very annoyed by this thread as it feels like suncream is the new gateway conspiracy theory.

Yes but it is possible they refused to let her outside when the parent had refused suncream/protection. People are quick to blame the nursery without knowing the facts, i dont think any responsible nursery will have allowed the child outside with no protection.

I think the damage was already done and nursery should be reporting a safeguarding concern for the child.

Anti sunscreeners are the new anti vaxxers in my opinion. The common theme seems to be bored shitless mums who have so little control over their lives - usually SAHM or earn very little money, or husbands call all the shots. The only things they can control are what their kids eat, and whether they are vaccinated or use sunscreen. Lame.