Nursery lying

[Jojomamabee]

Hello so this afternoon I went to pick up my little one from the nursery the had radish and they told me my daughter didn't like it and my daughter 4 year old heard that and came all the way home saying that she liked and they even eat it with butter. What's your thoughts please mummies? I am really upset on why the hell they lied! I just feel they are constantly testing my parental skills! Thank you

This thread is Mumsnet at its finest 😅

This is such an overreaction over a radish experience…some ppl are just nuts!

I am:

a) really surprised that a nursery would serve up radishes, as the hot, peppery taste can take a bit of getting used to - and toddlers/pre-nursery children are not renowned for their ability to embrace new foods that taste different 😂

and

b) absolutely bloody delighted to have discovered a new low-carb snack to try. Cheers for the link @HamiltonHarty!

Oh, and c) this is definitely a test that all nurseries are obliged to administer. It's known as the Radish Test. It's designed to check if you're parenting properly. If you don't raise an official complaint with the nursery, you'll fail. Best get onto that sharpish.

I would do nothing at all because I don't think it matters in the slightest.
if they were "lying" about something important then I might challenge it but I can't get worked up about radishes

plus I feel like they are testing me!

Testing you? Do you really think they're going home at night to dream up creative ways to "lie" to you and upset you? As someone else already said, it's not that deep.

This! The amount of foods my 3 year old apparently hates at nursery (stuff I’ve literally packed in his lunch) and refuses to eat it there, but then asks for our of his lunchbox as soon as he’s home. And vice versa, would never touch jacket potato at home but theres pictures of him wolfing it down at nursery 🙃 I think it’s common at this age to go back and forward saying they like and dislike food within minutes. She might have said she disliked it there and then decided she liked it by home time potentially.

Thoughts and prayers for her teachers

I don't understand how or why anyone could butter a radish, it doesn't make any sense nor does it make sense that the nursery would lie to you. Are you sure your daughter meant radish?

Radishes are delicious with butter. Very French! But why would they lie? Far more likely that your dd said said she didn’t like it it to one member of staff then tried again with another as did like it. Unlikely the staff are gatekeeping radishes!

I’m really intrigued by what test you think they are giving you 🤣 more than likely there was a mix up somewhere down the line but I can imagine interrogating your 4yo about radishes is the way to go…If you’re that wound up by it mention it to them tomorrow. Not that nursery workers have enough to do already without defending themself from radish based accusations 🤣

I wouldn’t do anything. Worst case they made a mistake. Big deal. It’s a radish.

Start feeding her radish. They’re good for you.

THIS

i was feeling a bit down this evening but reading this thread has cheered me right up - some hilarious responses to #radishgate

I think your daughter is most likely mixed up, no one puts butter on a radish. Kids get confused and sometimes will scream the house down if they think they’re right. You’re making a mountain out of a mole hill here.

It’s unlikely that they’re lying to you to test you, more than likely just a mix up or someone has misspoke.

Dear me, come on, I’d do sweet FA about it and be grateful a really good nutritional example was being set and that a busy childcare cared enough to mention goddamn RADISHES to me as I collect me happy DD. Pull yourself together and find out why you’re so incredibly sensitive about a simple slip up.
You are NOT going to enjoy secondary school. And be extremely careful your poor DD doesn’t pick up on your neurotic mistrust. THAT’S what’ll really mess her life up, not confusion about a bloody vegetable she ate at nursery.

Bizarrely, buttering radishes is definitely a thing. Good salted butter on a few radishes for breakfast with some good bread is delicious!

My DD tells me all the time she loves ‘yummy carrots’ - she hates carrots and won’t eat them. Just kids being kids?

@ButteredRadish My god, you were quick off the mark. Hats off to you, madam.

You’ve been given two versions of the events, and the one you feel is most plausible involves someone buttering a radish?

I think this is the best sentence I have ever read on Mumsnet. Well done @Woulditbeworth ! 😂

I really want to try buttered radish now...

Why on earth would nursery be testing you?!

FYI radishes dipped in butter with a sprinkle of good salt….chef’s kiss. I thought this was a well known combo but apparently not!

Do you really think they lied? If you distrust the staff this much then just move to another setting. Nursery/EY staff work so hard and if you’re worried about staff lying about radishes then just move. The staff don’t need this.

I have heard of fine words butter no parsnips, but never buttered radishes.

Honestly, if this is such a major problem for you, I would love to have your life. Get over yourself!! Fancy all the drama about ‘nursery LYING’! Use your common sense, it was probably a misunderstanding, or your daughter didn’t eat it so they thought she didn’t like it.

What a non event!

You're surely not serious....?

Make some buttered radishes for her at home and see whether she eats them and loves them as much as she claims

I would do absolutely nothing about this and move on.