Went to nursery and they were watching the tablet

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Makes me wonder how often it's done....

I would make a point of asking the lead person in the room.
What age is your child?

Under 2

Ask the manager or room leader what the deal is but I wouldn’t be happy. How old is DC? The WHO recommends no screen time at all for under 2s and whilst we might not always stick to this religiously at home I’d definitely expect a nursery to follow the guidelines. I wouldn’t be happy with any iPad/tablet use for nursery age, however, smart board in the preschool room with the odd snippet of educational content e.g. a jolly phonics video that supports their sound of the week is to be expected I think (mine went to school nursery and was normal there).

Who was watching the tablet! Children or staff?

If staff, I believe many Pre Schools/Day Nurseries etc use a Tablet/ipad to track children’s development, do observation, next steps etc take a child’s photo for learning journeys, let parents know of accidents, nappy changes etc
They most likely won’t get paid in their own time/after hours to do this type of thing …

How many times is this same thread going to be posted?

Lol omfg

The children were watching children shows on the tablet

I'm pretty sure it's against guidelines for these settings. I wouldn't be happy about it.

What guidelines?

So they were "watching telly" really.
Quite normal for childcare - especially when children are there all day.

They don't have a TV..it's a tablet

I think a TV is alot different.i would have seen it before

At a nursery!? Er, no. Not normal in a high quality setting at all. Wow.

I’d raise it, and not be happy about it. I’m an ex nursery nurse and we would very very occasionally have a special treat, that would involve one of us bringing in a small tv to watch a film together with a cake. Very very occasionally though (no more than once a term)

And if parents objected to that?

Yes but they were watching a pre school TV programme by the sound of things.
I don't have a TV set since mine broke.
I still watch TV programmes.

For a short time it is.
Some children are at nursery for 10 hours a day.
They need a bit of downtime and 10 minutes watching Bluey or whatever is fine.

We never had anyone say anything, it was once every 3 months.. slightly different to sat on a potentially regular basis looking at a tablet.

I would suggest if once a term is too much for you then I’d ask to be notified as I’ve worked at many many nurseries where this level of tv treat is allowed

A cake for a treat and tv? No tv before 2.... So why do you think you can do that?

I went to nursery 20 mins early..I'm fuming

Go and have a chat with your nursery. I’m not here for an argument

It isn’t. I’ve worked in so many nurseries and schools (I do supply) and I have never this.

It isn’t fine though. You read them a story or play music while they lie down if they need downtime. You don’t give them an iPad.

Yes our nursery also typically did a film and a treat snack at the end of term but it was a school nursery and none of the kids were under 3. Not ok for under 2s. Definitely made worse by the fact that this seems to be a regular thing and you’ve just caught them by rocking up early.

what time were you picking up? Did you actually ask anyone the context? I’m a reception teacher and can have my class by myself. Today one of my children had an accident so I had to change them. The toilet are next to my carpet area so I put a phonics video on for them whilst I changed child, sometimes you just have to do what you can do, perhaps another child had been injured and required first aid? Actually speak to the nursery and ask what’s the context was and I’m sure you can then make up your mind as to whether to let your child stay at the setting or look for somewhere else.

It was kids show. Two staff in the room. Three children