My 14 month old came home with two huge bumps on her head the other week because she slipped when she was rushing around a sand pit, according to the nursery.
It was really disheartening to look at when I saw it with my eyes. It did make me feel like punching someone at the time.
She became very cautious when she tried to walk in the following days. But when she came out of it I noticed that she’s become a much more careful and a better walker.
The next time when she went to the nursery she clearly missed it a lot. Since she doesn’t talk (senses) yet I took it as she hasn’t got any ill feelings.
BTW her room is 1-2 and I gathered it’d be quite extraordinary for real bullying to take place at this age.
Accidents happen sometimes at this age. It’ll break your heart sometimes, Mum. We still feel like they’re are a part of us, don’t we? Only that they’re not.
It’s amazing how fast they could learn from their little cuts and bruises - it might be how to move more safely or how to distance themselves from danger.
If you think there’re serious faults at the nursery on hygiene or safety, or that they permitted bullying, make a case about it. Otherwise just try to relax and let them grow and become wiser themselves, however hard it might seem.
Learning to be sociable is a lot more important than staying ‘perfect’ all the time (in my opinion).
Or just buy your LO a better pair of wellies?