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Mum pulled toddler out of nursery after they ignored 'no touching' rule

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Published 18:37 9 Jun 2023 GMT+1

Mum pulled toddler out of nursery after they ignored 'no touching' rule

The mum pulled her daughter out of nursery after the teacher tried hugging her

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

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Topics: Parenting

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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People have been left divided over a mum's decision to pull her toddler out of daycare simply because she was hugged by staff.

Sophea Manzl dropped off her daughter at daycare one day only to see the three-year-old's daycare teacher pick her up and 'try to hug her' shortly after.

Manzl has since removed her daughter from the daycare and enrolled her in another, revealing the important reason why.

Before her daughter started at the new daycare, Manzl told teachers her three-year-old 'does NOT like cuddles and that they should never try to hold her or cuddle her to help her calm down'.

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In a post on Kidspot, the mum explained: "I know some other babies, even my son who is one, love cuddles and feel safe that way, but my daughter doesn’t.

"I gave them a list of other tools they could use to help her feel safe. Her favourite toy. A quiet place in the corner by herself. Reading a book. Some space and time so she can come over when she is ready."

A mum decided to pull her daughter out of daycare after a teacher hugged her child.
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However, one day at the daycare, Manzl glanced through the window to the outside area to see a teacher picking up her daughter, 'trying to hug her'.

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"My daughter was absolutely beside herself. Screaming. Terrified. Kicking. Yelling," the mum explained.

Manzl continued: "Now before you start, I know drop off is not easy for anyone. I understand that children cry and sometimes even scream.

"[...] This was different. I had specifically asked them not to do something to help my daughter feel safe and they went against our wishes. At the time, I tried to be understanding and brushed it off.

"I mentioned it again to the manager and made it clear to that teacher not to do it again. Yet the next few times we came in, they kept offering her cuddles. [...] She would cry and I would have to remind them."

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The mum acknowledged it must be 'hard' for teachers to 'remember everything' about each child in their care because there are so many in one room, and noted she has 'huge respect for all teachers'.

"But this was different," she added. "I felt like I was constantly repeating myself and fighting so hard just to help my daughter feel safe at childcare.

"It shouldn’t be this hard to help each child feel safe? It didn’t feel right to me."

Manzl subsequently decided to remove her daughter from the daycare - resolute after her daughter told her: "I don't like my teachers, mum. I don't like when they cuddle me."

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The girl's mother says she doesn't like hugs.
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However, other Kidspot users have been left divided over the mother's decision to remove her child from the daycare centre.

One wrote: "The trick wasn't coddling and trying to make the environment mould around the kids but rather teach the kids how to cope and deal with what is going to happen in the real world. Once your child is on their own in situations, the world won't bend to them."

However, others defended the mum, another writing: "This child clearly has sensory needs that were completely ignored in her first childcare centre. It's not difficult as an educator to remember and implement boundaries set by a parent or a child."

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A third added: "Meeting the parents wishes and protecting the child is their job. Good on this mother for removing her from the centre and finding a more accommodating one."

Thankfully, Manzl notes her daughter is now in a different daycare where she is much happier and most importantly, 'feels safe'.

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