Last night I said to my dcm that 2yo dcb's hair seems to be gunky (very dandruffy, way worse than the worst cradle cap I have EVER seen) and he was itching it constantly and saying "itchy". She said VERY nonchalantly that 3 months ago he slipped in the tub and it scared him...and he hasn't had a bath since! He cried when she puts him in the tub the next time, and she doesn't think that the bath is worth putting him through that. She gives him a sponge bath with a damp washcloth and uses dry shampoo on his hair (hence the GUNK!) I was seriously speechless. I stuttered some ideas about moving a small wading pool into the bathtub because he likes to swim, etc. Toys ONLY for bathtime, etc. She pretty much blew it off. Is this neglect? He is super stinky most of the time, def not my cleanest kid and I thought it was just how they were but this is ridiculous. As a parent your job isn't supposed to be your kids buddy, you HAVE to do things that they don't like! This is also the 2yo that I have all of the behavioral issues with, which leads me to think that Mom isn't working on the consistency at home as she claims to be doing.
Today, he had a total diaper explosion (I have a drs note that due to food sensitivities that they are working on determining that this is normal for him) so I went to clean dcb up. It was up his shirt and got into his hair (longish) so I plopped him in the tub. He cried for 30 seconds and then sat there looking at me very grumpily. Atleast he had a bath today, but I can't justify doing that everyday!
Today, he had a total diaper explosion (I have a drs note that due to food sensitivities that they are working on determining that this is normal for him) so I went to clean dcb up. It was up his shirt and got into his hair (longish) so I plopped him in the tub. He cried for 30 seconds and then sat there looking at me very grumpily. Atleast he had a bath today, but I can't justify doing that everyday!
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