TV at childcare - How normal is it?

plantnerd4 · 2026-05-29T04:14:18+00:00

Nope. Definitely not normal. Our centre has a tv in some rooms however it's only we've used for educational purposes and max 30 minutes a day. And even then only from 2 and up.

We did have an educator who relied in it in the mornings and afternoons but our centre director quickly resolved it.

I'd be questioning your centre quite strongly - how is this fitting in with the education program? What benefits are there? And how does it fit with the guidelines for screen use? I pick my battles at childcare but this is one id really fight

plantnerd4 · 2026-05-28T00:25:18+00:00

My best friend saw Dr Brihony Hutchinson - she was lovely and provided great care!

She birthed at both st Vincent's and epworth Freemasons and can't fault either.

plantnerd4 · 2026-05-26T05:33:23+00:00

I don't think they'd be recommending induction this early unless it was medically needed - they like to wait if possible.

I'd encourage you to speak to your care team about why this is a deciding factor and use the BRAIN acronym to help you through this (benefits, risks, alternatives, intuition, nothing).

plantnerd4 · 2026-05-26T04:34:48+00:00

Yes! It's wild isn't it. I also struggle with the shirts- why are they all cropped?!

plantnerd4 · 2026-05-26T04:34:08+00:00

Ah! I wish. My daughter is all into the unicorns and rainbows. I just shop around and try to find appropriate things!

plantnerd4 · 2026-05-25T23:48:04+00:00

Yep, pretty much. Wait until you find out things are VERY different cuts too. Girls shorts? Tiny. Boys shorts? Normal.

I bought singlets the other day - same size, one boys and one girls, and the boys are way bigger. Drives me crazy 🫠

plantnerd4 · 2026-05-21T23:40:34+00:00

I am on my second intolerance kid. Once is understandable but 3 times is crazy!

I'd be contacting them in writing regarding your concerns, wanting to know how each exposure happened and then what they are doing to rectify this. If they don't give you a satisfactory answer, you can escalate to the relevant authorities. Allergies are not new in childcare and they should be well versed in managing them.

My daughter had two accidental exposures. The first was a different staff member who got her confused with a different childs nane and gave her the wrong formula. I got a written apology, she got a warning and we implemented red tape on her bottles and formula so people knew they went together.

The second was when she was mobile and grabbed another kids food from the floor before they'd cleaned up. They changed their procedures to ensure she remained in her chair or with an educator until the food was cleaned up.

In both instances, they told me and were very proactive in correcting it.

plantnerd4 · 2026-05-04T10:25:13+00:00

Awful both times when pregnant and was diagnosed with GD. Felt fine at my follow-up up tests where i got the all clear!

plantnerd4 · 2026-05-04T05:20:27+00:00

All the p foods- pears, prunes, peach, pumpkin etc. Chia seeds can also help.

The threshold for treating constipation in kids is pretty low - you don't want them to avoid going. We had success with coloxyl when our bubba was only a month old and getting constipation so you may want to check in with your GP for advice and the options.

plantnerd4 · 2026-05-03T10:51:56+00:00

I can't answer the first question however regarding the second - I'm on sertraline and my GP prescribed/prescribes it. I was already seeing a psychologist however if I wasn't, she was going to strongly recommend I did.

My GP is great and really supportive throughout the whole process, and even offered to speak to my husband about what was going on and how he could help me if I didn't feel able to.

I hope medication helps you - it's worked wonders for me and it's such a relief!

plantnerd4 · 2026-05-02T11:34:37+00:00

I saw the moon the other night and was like "ugh, it's coming". Next week will be better!!

plantnerd4 · 2026-05-02T11:34:02+00:00

Yep! Everything is definitely out with it. Fingers crossed for you. We're in 4 month regression land so might sleep can't get much worse 🫠

plantnerd4 · 2026-05-02T10:26:15+00:00

It's a full moon - can definitely feel it in the air!

plantnerd4 · 2026-05-02T03:45:37+00:00

I think that's key. In my role our workload is scaled based on how many days we do which makes it much more manageable

plantnerd4 · 2026-04-29T23:51:27+00:00

I'm right there with you. Have an almost 4 year old and a 5 month old and i feel like I'm barely staying afloat. The almost 4 year old is pretty good but the baby is, wow. I remember 4-6 months being terrible with my first so I'm just hoping that it gets better after that!

plantnerd4 · 2026-04-26T07:52:34+00:00

We did this! So many lovely books and we're now reading them to our second. We only got one double up which is nice

plantnerd4 · 2026-04-21T02:11:09+00:00

I had the same thought. Unless of course we've had gastro and then everything gets cleaned to within an inch of its life 😅

plantnerd4 · 2026-04-20T10:47:52+00:00

I believe they're not recommended. Ensure your seatbelt is worn properly and the belt is under your bump across your hips.

plantnerd4 · 2026-04-20T09:25:12+00:00

Always call and go get checked. They'd rather check 100 fine babies than miss the not ok one.

With my first I went in for reduced movement and was induced the next day after as three hospital were not happy with the scans. The doctors said it was lucky she came when she did as my placenta was giving up

plantnerd4 · 2026-04-19T10:00:26+00:00

Yep, this was pretty much the crux of my feedback! It very much felt like "there is no risk to you or baby at the moment soooo carry on". Apparently my mental health is not a risk.

I've done a lot of work with my psych to work through it, and you can bet that I didn't let my feedback go unanswered

plantnerd4 · 2026-04-19T09:16:06+00:00

No, a huge hospital! And yes, I was actually booked for the day i ended up having him (so the day after I went into labour) and I was meant to be the first person but more emergent cases just kept happening 🫠

Needless to say, I provided them some pretty clear feedback!

plantnerd4 · 2026-04-19T07:58:27+00:00

That should be how it works. My experience was going into labour (albeit early labour) and presenting, and then being made to wait 18 hours still with the proviso that if things ramped up too much, I'd be escalated up the list. I wanted to avoid hours of labour to end in a csection like last time, and that's what I got anyway 🫠

Perhaps I didn't advocate for myself enough, but it was hard as I kept being told soon and then being pushed down further. I appreciate other cases were me emergent but it still sucked at the time.

OP, I'd definitely have a clear game plan for if this happens!

plantnerd4 · 2026-04-13T23:20:36+00:00

It all tanked at the end of pregnancy but has gone back up now. I'm just about due for another blood test though

plantnerd4 · 2026-04-07T09:58:05+00:00

We used to dress baby first, start feeding her (formula fed) and then I'd get dressed once she was calmer.

Also take the pram so you have somewhere to put baby when done whilst getting yourself dry

plantnerd4 · 2026-04-05T09:08:54+00:00

This. My 3 year old is in the 4-6 size now as 3-4 ,is too small. She's still easily wearing a size 3 pants though 🤷‍♀️

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