AN INFURIATED mum has told how she pulled her three-year-old daughter out of nursery because staff "didn't listen" to her "no touching" rule.

The anonymous mum shared a post on Kidspot and explained her daughter "does NOT like cuddles" unless they're from her mum, dad or grandma – and never has done.

So when she started at her new nursery the mindful mum made staff members aware of her little girl's "aversion to physical contact" and noted other ways to calm her down instead – such as with her favourite toy.

But much to the mum's "absolute disgust," they didn't listen.

In the post, the frustrated parent penned: 'I'll never forget looking through the window out to the outside area where all the kids play, and seeing the teacher picking my daughter up and trying to hug her.

"My daughter was absolutely beside herself."

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She went on to say how she initially gave staff the benefit of the doubt and gently reminded them of the no touching rule.

However, time and time again, she found herself reiterating her daughter's boundaries and felt like she was "fighting so hard" to help her toddler feeling safe there.

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"It shouldn’t be this hard to help each child feel safe?" she wrote.

"It didn’t feel right to me."

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A month after starting the school, the mum says her daughter told her she didn't like the teachers or when they tried to cuddle her, so she removed her from the nursery for good.

She goes on to say how her toddler started a new nursery shortly after – adding that the teachers were far more supportive and even set up a 'quiet space' in a bid to help the little girl feel comfortable.

The post has since split opinion online – with some social media users mocking the mum's "rules" and others jumping to her defence.

"Shame on those workers who did not respect the child and the mother’s wishes!" wrote one.

"As a child care worker, it is our job to make sure each child feels safe and secure! If a child isn’t happy in my care, I’m gonna ask what I can do differently or what am I missing!!"

A second penned: "The child doesn't like to be touched.

"Mum knows best, stop trying to cuddle the child that's not why the child is there.

"You are to take care of said child as the mother wishes. You did the right thing!!

"As you clearly know because she's striving in the different school that is respecting her boundaries!!"

A third commented: "I can't understand all the people that laughed at this."

However, others weren't quite as sympathetic.

"You know the daycare doesn't care that took your child out," noted one.

"They already had a child to replace them.

"You should gotten a nanny and a camera and watch med them interact as you probably would sit and watch the nanny while your at work. Some parents I tell you."

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Another added: "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."

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