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Obese nursery staff

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babybigears · 15/07/2009 17:17

A new member of staff will be working in the nursery baby room that I work at. I would class her as grossly obese and I am really really concerned that she may trip and fall on top of a baby because she may not notice for example, a baby at her feet or in her vicinity. There are a lot of babies rolling, crawling, toddling from as young as 3 months to 15 months old.

This is a difficult one for me to raise with the nursery. What do I do as a concerned member of staff?

If I was a parent I would be concerened. I would be interested to know if parents on this forum would see this as a safety concern?

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mumeeee · 16/07/2009 17:33

You ar bieng rather silly.I have mild dyspraxia and work in nurseries and I have nevr fallen on a child.

Lizipads · 16/07/2009 20:09

No as a parent I would not see the concern about the obses person.
If, however, I thought my baby's keyworker was using the internet when they are supposed to be looking after my baby, I would want THAT person to be fired.

daftpunk · 16/07/2009 20:12

i can see you point about children getting squashed by her..(unlikely, but possible)....my worry would be the example she is setting the children.

clemette · 16/07/2009 20:17

Oh dear, oh dear daftpunk. The (wonderful, inspiration, energetic and loving) head of the baby room at my DC's nursery is very overweight. She is so because of the PCOS that stops her being able to conceive. What a dreadful example to set the children eh?

ottersRus · 16/07/2009 20:28

Babybigears - I'm much more concerned about you skiving off and mnetting when you should be keeping an eye on those babies...

daftpunk · 16/07/2009 20:35

clemette;...posh spice has PCOS...there's nothing of her..

Northernlurker · 16/07/2009 20:36

That's right daftpunk - because under twos will be basing all their life choices on the physical shape of one of their careworkers won't they?

littlelamb · 16/07/2009 20:38

Yeeees. And posh spice also has an eating disorder. Allegedly. And o god yes, we can't have babies seeing fat people can we.

daftpunk · 16/07/2009 20:39

NL...i was thinking more about the over 3's...at that age you start to talk about healthy eating and making the right choices...it would be ironic if this was being taught by someone the size of a bus...

littlelamb · 16/07/2009 20:40

O please. We just met my dd's new teacher. She is vast. Do I care? No, becasue she is a damned fine teacher. But I guess if the over threes really do absorb everything from the people looking after them can we assume your carers had no common sense or manners?

PrincessToadstool · 16/07/2009 20:41

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Northernlurker · 16/07/2009 20:44

We don't all have to be the same size you know and obese people can be healthy people too - hard as you doubtless find that to believe.

I'll tell you what is unhealthy though - demonising a section of the population because of their bodyweight and shape, calling some food 'bad' and some 'good', making lots of misguided assumptions about overweight people and their capabilities - that's the sort of heavyweight nonsense i'd like to be kept away from my daughter lest it crush their spirits!

daftpunk · 16/07/2009 20:48

PT;...my point is clemettes nursery worker is blaming her PCOS on her obesity...i suspect she eats 5 cream cakes a day washed down with pepsi...why not?...she could be..

daftpunk · 16/07/2009 20:50

NL;...being very overweight is a health risk...you know that..

littlelamb · 16/07/2009 20:51

But posh spice is a picture of health?????????

clemette · 16/07/2009 20:52

Whereas in reality she fights a constant battle to try to lose the weight so she stands a better chance of conceiving. She would lose the wight if she had a hysterectomy apparently - I wonder if she has considered it based on facing daily prejudice and assumptions about cream cakes...?
Yet another intolerant, bitchy stereotype from the "liberal" DP.

Northernlurker · 16/07/2009 20:52

Dp - you really are vile aren't you?

some info on PCOS for you

PrincessToadstool · 16/07/2009 20:55

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daftpunk · 16/07/2009 21:08

look...obesity is a big problem...most obese people are like that because they eat too much...they admit it....

clemette mentioned her nursery worker with PCOS..and i thought "hang on, that's what stick thin posh spice has"

no need to go mad...

littlelamb · 16/07/2009 21:09

Ignorance is also quite a bit problem. And judgy mcjudgeitis.

clemette · 16/07/2009 21:19

and starting posts with "look"

daftpunk · 16/07/2009 21:25

ha ha clemette, considering you haven't got a problem with illegal immigrants working here...you're not in a posistion the judge anyone.

clemette · 16/07/2009 21:37

???? because I hold a different view to you on immigration (which, for accuracy was that I don't believe there should be controls on immigration) then I am in "no position" to take issue with your aggressive posting style.
O...K...

daftpunk · 16/07/2009 21:37

NL;

i've read your link....thank you, i have been educated,....apologies.

CramItUpYourCramHole · 16/07/2009 21:39

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