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Am I being annoying and problematic?

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annon2367 · 29/06/2026 13:44

Is it normal for nurseries to update the app later in the day rather than as things happen or closer after the time
My DD is 14 months old, and ever since there was an incident where she wasn’t fed lunch after waking from a nap (the nursery acknowledged it was unacceptable), I’ve felt quite anxious about not knowing if she’s eaten.
They often update naps and snacks, but lunch isn’t logged until much later, sometimes after 2pm. By then my lunch break is over, and if I’m working from home I’ve missed the chance to collect her and feed her myself if she’s slept through lunch.
I’ve only called twice in the months she’s been there, but I worry they’re getting annoyed with me asking. They say they update the app while the children are sleeping, but I find it strange that naps and snacks are updated before lunch which is an important meal
Am I being unreasonable and annoying for expecting lunch to be updated earlier if lunch is at 11 and children are asleep by 12
Note- I really do like the staff especially her KW and management. She is thriving but I’m a first time mom and just very anxious

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Batcats · 06/07/2026 08:26

Yes you're being unreasonable. Massively so. Missing one lunch time is not going to have some catastrophic impact on your child. She isn't going to drop down from starvation. Do you never have days where they don't eat a meal at home? Mine have many occasions where they don't eat their lunch at nursery because they've not liked what's on offer and it hasn't even occurred to me to be bothered about it as they'll either eat at the next snack time or when they get home.

And how do you propose working from home and going to collect your child just because they haven't eaten their lunch? Picking up a sick child is fine but i think me and most people would be being told to look for a new job sharpish if we were leaving halfway through the day to collect a child that hadn't eaten lunch!

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