Child constantly naming a carer by saying I dont like her

[yellowpolkadots]

Hi Mums,

My 3 yr old has been going to the nursery for the last 2 yrs and has been very happy to go there. However since last month, she has been crying to go to nursery. When we ask why - she says I dont like X ( a particular carer). She will ask us if it is a holiday as soon as she wakes up, right before bed time and will ask me that several times in the evening after I pick her up. Upon chatting with a fellow parent, whose kid is in the same group, also mentioned their kid is doing exactly the same thing and names person X at the nursery. After the drop off she is okay after a few minutes and does have a few tears during the day. Looking for suggestions what would be the best way to take it forward with the nursery without making it sound like a complaint.

Think your just going to have to bite the bullet and talk to management but ask if its the staff members style that does not seem to fit.

Sounds daft but can you find out why your child doesn't like her ? Or chat to the other mums and see if their child has said why.

I would be calling the nursery and say you have concerns

It's worth mentioning it to the manager. They will likely understand what the issue could be as they will know the practitioner well and your child.

My dd didn't like a particular practitioner when she attended the nursery I now work at. After working with this person I could understand why she and my daughter didnt gel but could see she was could with children with a different type of personality.

Have you asked why?
Is this worker new?

I would take this seriously especially if she's previously been happy in nursery and this isn't just due to settling in problems. The fact that she's raising this with you multiple times during the day shows it's a real concern for her.

I would ask for a meeting with the nursery manager and share what you've said here. It could be that the carer isn't actually doing anything particularly wrong but has a way of interacting that unsettles your child. Or it could be something more worrying, either way you can't just ignore this.