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[LMT2022]

my3.5yo has just started school nursery after previously being looked after by only parents/grandparents.

just wondering what people’s thoughts are on this and what would you do?

Teacher said my daughter was being ‘controlling’ and was ‘manipulating’ a friend she’s had since she was 1! Who would use such words to describe the behaviour of a 3 year old!!! 🤯🤯🤯 When I’ve unpacked this what I think is actually happening is my LG is anxious and is using her friend as a comfort blanket and doesn’t want to leave her side. My LG is in full time and her friend finishes at lunch which I think also doesn’t help.

I would remove my child from that setting and find a better one.

😫 I didn’t even want her to go to that nursery! I sent her there so they both (daughter and her friend) would settle better after a failed attempt to settle her last year at a preschool. I don’t want to pull her out as my LG seems quite settled (it’s only early days).

Wondering if I should email/speak to the EYs lead 🤔 it really upset me and I spent the whole day questioning my parenting style! I’ve spoken to my LG and just asked her to make sure she’s not being to bossy (much more appropriate word) with her friends and she said she promises she will 😫

Wtf? Remove your child from this nursery immediately! No way would this person be looking after my child.

I ’ve spoken to my LG and just asked her to make sure she’s not being to bossy (much more appropriate word) with her friends and she said she promises she will

Why? She’s too young to understand the concept of ‘being bossy’.

Of course you should speak to them if you don’t want to remove her. I’d honesty not want my child near anyone that was stupid enough to call such a young child manipulative though. I’d be very concerned about that staff members attitude towards her and how she treats her during the day.