To think creche should not have left dd unattended in her pushchair without being strapped in?

[KatyS36]

Open question and I'd appreciate you views. Yes it's PFB and I don't have much experience of babies.

DD is 8 mo, can roll easily and push up on her hands. She can't yet crawl but looks like she is about to.

I left her in the gym creche for an hour last week. I've been doing this for a while and all has been well. She is a bit erattic in her routine and I told the staff she might want a nap, which isn't a problem and has happenned before. Previously they have either held her or had her in a chair in the main room.

Whilst I was away she became grouchy so they put her in her pushchair (Britax car seat on base) and left her in a room by herself so it was quiet for a nap. I believe they did check on her. When i went to pick her up she was awake but calm.

I am completly happy with their approach, apart from the fact she wasn't strapped in whilst unattended. Whilst I don't think she could get out of her pram (yet) I'm not absolutly certain and wouldn't leave her like this myself. It just seems an unnecessary risk, especially when doing up the straps would only take a few seconds. If they couldn't work the straps there were plently of other optins for sleep, including cots.

So, AIBU to think she shouldn't have been left unattended and not strapped in?

Please note if she had been left unattended for a nap and strapped in that would be fine, it's the not strapped in bit I'm after opinions on.

many thanks

katy

YANBU and I wouldn't be happy with them leaving her in a separate room, either. Wouldn't happen in a nursery.

Do talk to them about this and make it clear they MUST do the straps up.

im more concerned about the fact they left her alone!
the strap thing is bad enough, but being left completely alone?!! why does this not bother you more?

I totally agree with you that it's an unneccessary risk. Why not just do the straps up?
If there were cots available, why didn't they just put her in a cot? Sleeping in a cot is preferable to a car seat for lots of reasons.

I'd be unhappy with both not being strapped in and left alone

Re being alone, their logic was that they thought it would be better for her to sleep where it was quiet. They said she hadn't settled in the main room. I believe they had pushed her around for a short while to get her to sleep, and left her once she was asleep. DD would complain like mad if she was unhappy, and she wasn't unhappy, she appeared in 'calm just woken up mode'.

This all came up in a short general 'how has she been chat'... when they aslo mentioned to 'be careful as the straps weren't done up'.

Didn't say anything at the time as wanted to have a think and didn't want to over react... hence this post asking opinions.

Just politely ask them to do the straps up next time, no biggy.

YANBU

Had they put her into the seat asleep and therefore didn't to wake her up by doing the straps up?

Not saying that would make it ok, just wondered why on earth they did it, as they obviously were aware of it given they told you to be careful!

Did they have a monitor in the room or could they hear her fine without one?

YANBU - in wriggling about she could have half fallen/got caught in the straps and been strangled, never mind the risk of actually falling out

however, I see parents all over the place pushing the buggy without the baby strapped in, even up and down kerbs! people just dont think

I think you should mention her straps - just in a casual way

Leaving her alone is no problem though, IMO - surely she has her own bedroom at home, anyway so is used to being in a quiet atmosphere (I know you're not bothered, btw - just saying)

edamn - actually, most if not all nurseries I have been in (both in the UK and back in Australia) REGULARLY leave children in a seperate room to sleep! The cots aren't out in the playroom, they are in a seperate, quieter, dimmer room that allows the children to settle!

OP, if you are at all worried, just mention next time you would prefer if they did the straps up for safety. Problem solved!

Thanks all.

Next time I'm in I'll have a polite, calm but firm chat with the manager rgarding this. I wanted a reality check that I wasn't being unreasonable first.

The creche has a high ofstead rating and an approachable manager who I like. I'm pretty certain he'll take my points on board (and if he doesn't that will be a separate topic).

Thanks again

Katy