How would you handle this situation?

[GigisMama]

My daughter started nursery in September for 15hrs a week.

So far I’ve found it to be a really good and caring nursery, and DD (4) seems to be enjoying it.

Today when walking home, she said she had hurt her hand and didn’t mention it again until bedtime. I noticed it was looking a bit red and had a little blister. She said the teacher had spilled her hot drink on her and another’s hand. The teacher didn’t mention this at all.

Also, there is another boy in the class who clearly has behavioural issues. From what I’ve observed when waiting for my daughter to come out, they don’t have much control over him. Almost daily, my daughter comes out saying this boy has hit her, pushed her, kicked her or stomped on her fingers.

I have parents evening next week, and am wondering how other parents would approach the situations, the spilled drink without being told about it, and the boy’s social inability?

I would use parents evening to find out how your child is doing developmentally and socially, how you can work with them to support her best at home etc.

I would address the other incidents separately - o would email now about the spilled drink or at the latest call them first thing Monday morning and just explain what she’s said and ask if they have any more details.

re the other child - I would again let them know what your daughter has told you and what they are putting in place to keep her safe, they obviously know there’s an issue and won’t be able to discuss the other child, but they should be able to reassure you in the co text of your child.

I think this is really bad. Why on earth have they got hot drinks? How can these be spilled? They shouldn’t be having hot drinks near the children.

I agree with @intrepidgiraffe tell them what you’ve observed and what your child has told you, and ask what they are putting in place to make the nursery a safe place?

If you’re going there on Monday morning, I think you need to be having a chat in person and asking them, or if not you should telephone them on Monday. Don’t make a fuss, but you need and explanation / chat about both of these things.

These are problems to be addressed. Save the parents for in to discuss progress and how you can help your child in their learning.

As ^^pp take a pic of your daughter’s hand and ask what happened, that is a serious issue if staff have hot drinks around young kids, any staff drink should be in a lidded cup or should only be drunk on breaks

Ooh the hot drink is a no- no.......although I would be more concerned thst they haven't actually told you about it!