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Was I right to complain after nursery let him play outside cold?

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ForBrightOP · 30/03/2026 20:59

i picked my son up from nursery at 5 and it was cold and windy.
He was playing in the garden with a thin tshirt I provided as spare and he was wearing thin joggers provided by nursery as his clothes was wet due to playing with water. He had a jumper in his bag and I always provide a coat with him. I questioned to myself why he wasn’t wearing his jumper or coat when it’s cold and windy outside. The nursery has always been good with him so I thought there was an explanation and thought to trust this.
He was freezing when I picked him up, he said he was cold in the car and took him ages to warm up. He had wind burn on his cheeks and it didn’t calm down till he went to bed. I phoned up my concerns to nursery once I got home and sent an email to complain of this with images of his cheeks and the jumper and coat I provide to nursery asking why he wasn’t wearing this. Am I being over the top? Should I not of complained of this?

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Banannanana · 16/04/2026 22:20

marcyhermit · 07/04/2026 09:34

Who cares if they have a reputation as 'that parent'?? All that means is the nursery will be extra careful that their child is cared for properly now 😂

Because, as much as it shouldn’t, being “that parent” can have negative impacts on the child. Suddenly they’re treated differently, not picked for things, etc. Worked in schools for years, seen it enough times. It’s wrong, but it happens. You’re totally naive if you think they’ll be cared for more. They’ll be cared for less if anything.

Thats why parents need to be very careful about being “that parent”.

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