Nursery World - Drinking problems

Even young children can be at risk from alcohol abuse in their homes. Maggie Jones says it's never too soon to educate them about drinking Molly (not her real name) was a quiet girl at nursery, but appeared to settle in well, although sometimes she did seem a little withdrawn. The staff became aware that there was a problem, however, when her mother sometimes failed to turn up to the nursery on time. On several occasions when she came to collect Molly the staff suspected that her mother had been drinking.

Molly (not her real name) was a quiet girl at nursery, but appeared to settle in well, although sometimes she did seem a little withdrawn. The staff became aware that there was a problem, however, when her mother sometimes failed to turn up to the nursery on time. On several occasions when she came to collect Molly the staff suspected that her mother had been drinking.

Molly's behaviour became quite erratic and often attention-seeking. She developed a boil near her eye, which was not treated although the staff brought it to Molly's mother's attention, and she always had head lice. Her clothes were not always clean when she came to nursery.

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