Nursery keeping four-year-old at lunch table over unfinished packed lunch

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Am I overthinking?

my child starting back to nursery ( child aged 4 ) today after Easter half term!

my child has suspected Autism .. the nursery knows , my child as had some issues not wanting to eat all her packed lunch ( has to be provided by home )

today on her first day back they informed us the made my child sit at the table for 1 hour and 30 minutes to finish her whole lunch even though she stated it was to much food.

we have spoken with the school 3 times regarding this issues and they seem to ignore us and continue to force her to sit while her peers play.

For information there lunch time is 12pm - 12:20pm so making her stay an extra 1 hour 10 minutes alone.

I find this very difficult to believe. Dietitians recommend 20 minutes, surely this against guidance ?

What sort of nursery is it?
If this is true it is obviously manned by untrained people. No one with any knowledge of child development or the risk of developing an eating disorder would insist a child eat everything and they certainly wouldn't keep them at the table for an hour and a half. In fact I don't think many 4 year olds would stay at a dining table for that long

No you are not overthinking at all. Are you in the UK? Is the nursery registered?

Sounds strange?

Mine often comes home with his box completely full, looking exactly as it left in the morning. As he ‘ didn’t have time, ie wanted to play instead. And they let him. Our nursery say they stop for snack, and suggest kids join, but if they don’t want to they won’t make them. The children are all allowed ‘freedom of choice’

So making them sit for 1hr plus to eat doesn’t seem like it’s actually allowed?

I thought this ! We have called and it was her key worker whom said it at collection

If she’s told you the complete truth there, then I would never let my child step foot in the place again

Out of order. This is Victorian.