I'm normally a lurker but I'm looking for advice.. my 3yo son is a kind, loving, sometimes boisterous little boy and…

in the nursery where I work sometimes scissors are kept in child's reach in the art and craft area as the children love to cut they are supervised well by when you have 20 odd kids in one room running riot and only 3 staff members it's hard you keep a watchful eye on all children

Thank you all for replying. He attends a small preschool that caters for 2yr olds up until primary school, it is one large open room with a small kitchen/office, and a toilets/sink room they have 4/5 assistants for upto 16 children per session. I think to address my concerns I'm going to ask if they can make sure scissors aren't kept in the usual place (a cubby on the crafts table) when either of my children are there, I don't think I'm being unreasonable in asking for them to put them up out of reach x

Ratio over 3's is 1-8 but if they have a teacher (like I do) it's 1-13

What room is he in? From pre-school 3-5 scissors are often out at children's level in an art area. So although staff should still be aware and be supervising the children, if he got a pair when they didn't see it could happen. We had a child who repeatedly would go around cutting things so we did place them up high on days he was in. But otherwise they are out. Usually I have staff situated around the room in each area however in reality sometimes I have 3 staff with 30 children so you don't always see everything straight away.

I'd be asking questions. Even if they weren't given to him and he's picked them up off the side, he'd have to have been unsupervised for a while!

Definitely bring it up and ask the question.

My son was attacked by another child a few weeks ago scratches all over his face and neck.. I signed the incident form and then after I'd came home and had chance to think about it the following day I said why were they not being supervised how was my son allowed to be injured when you're supposed to be watching them.. I understand kids can escalate in seconds but with scissors I'd definitely be posing the question as to why they're not supervising a 3 year old while using them!

100% they should be supervised, but there is probably 1 adult per 5 or so children, so I think also put yourself in the nursery workers shoes too, the fact of the matter is they can’t watch each child individually like a hawk all of the time and I think as parents we’re very quick to be quite accusational towards school/nursery teachers. They also need to let children have the opportunity to use scissors etc and explore if they don’t then how else will the children learn. However I would wonder what scissors they were using, at that age I would expect them to be pretty blunt to prevent these sorts of accidents - maybe go from that perspective if you feel you need to follow it up.

I’d bring it up definitely your talking about your three year old, defo should have been supervised!

Why is a 3 year old unsupervised with scissors 😩 I would say something x