New Section In Handbook.....Baths?

[LaLa1923]

I'm really considering making it a requirement that parents bathe their kids every night. Also, that if they have offensive orders they can be sent home. This isn't to hurt feelings but I have three kids that do not get baths every night and they reek. I cannot stand it..

Thoughts??

[daycare]

To be honest I don't think that is something that I would put into any policy or handbook...'

I would just have a heart to heart with the parents and let them know that the kids really need to have a bath.....

[Cradle2crayons]

I'm really considering making it a requirement that parents bathe their kids every night. Also, that if they have offensive orders they can be sent home. This isn't to hurt feelings but I have three kids that do not get baths every night and they reek. I cannot stand it..

Thoughts??

I have a section in my handbook that gives our daily schedule. Under that it says children must be brought to daycare clean, fed (if they arrive after scheduled meal time), in clean appropriate for the weather clothes and shoes that fits, in a clean diaper (if applicable) or care can not be provided for that day.

[daycare]

I have a section in my handbook that gives our daily schedule. Under that it says children must be brought to daycare clean, fed (if they arrive after scheduled meal time), in clean appropriate for the weather clothes and shoes that fits, in a clean diaper (if applicable) or care can not be provided for that day.

I also have that in my policies, but from what I understood, she is saying that she wants to add a section that says you need to bathe your kids daily..........

[Scout]

To be honest I don't think that is something that I would put into any policy or handbook...'

I would just have a heart to heart with the parents and let them know that the kids really need to have a bath.....

I agree. Also, docs do not recommend children with eczema get bathed daily but, surely you would bathe them before they were stinky. I would think this is more than a daily bath issue. I don't bath my kids daily and they don't come close to stinking. I would think for kids to be stinky it would have to be closer to a week without one.

[Play Care]

I have a section in my handbook that gives our daily schedule. Under that it says children must be brought to daycare clean, fed (if they arrive after scheduled meal time), in clean appropriate for the weather clothes and shoes that fits, in a clean diaper (if applicable) or care can not be provided for that day.

I have this in mine as well. If a particular child smelled badly I would bring it up to the parents. Sometimes body odors can signal a health issue so I might approach it from the angle (even if I knew darn well the real reason) "I've noticed lately that Stevie seems to have a strange body odor. Have you noticed this at home? I am concerned that this might be caused by a health issue so I wanted to let you know. If it keeps up, I will need a doctors note saying he has been seen and evaluated and in good health."

Now this might be the kick in the pants the parents need to make sure little Stevie is getting his nightly bath, cause parents who "forget" to bathe their kids are probably not the ones who want to bring them to the doctor either.

[Blackcat31]

To be honest I don't think that is something that I would put into any policy or handbook...'

I would just have a heart to heart with the parents and let them know that the kids really need to have a bath.....

That is something I COULDN'T put in my handbook. We are NOT allowed to dictate to parents things like that. Families all have different bathing customs/traditions and NOT all cultures believe in bathing daily.

I personally feel it would be sort of intrusive and kind of outside the boundaries of what I have a right to be involved in and not be involved in....kwim?

I guess if it were me and a family smelled badly enough that it bothered ME, I would probably just say they weren't a good fit for my program and move along....

If it were something that recently started to happen and they weren't always that way, I MIGHT talk with the family about it depending on my relationship with them.

[Dragonfly]

I've had this problem before, also. When my own kids were babies/toddlers I bathed them every other day and they never smelled. So. I'm guessing by the time a little one smells badly, it's been several days since they had a bath. I've bathed DC babies myself when it is so bad no one wanted to hold them : ( I'm definetly putting something in my new handbook about kids being brought CLEAN to day care.

[sally]

I had this problem with one of my dcks. She had some medical issues and had a pic line in her arm at first then her chest. She could not be submerged in water so parents had to do sponge baths. They got very lax with them and after a while dcg was showing up with ring around the collar and she got stinky. I had to have quite a few chats after I couldn't take being within a few feet of her. Its pretty bad when you have to tell mom and dad to bath their child

[hoopinglady]

i had this issue before. the whole family 3 kids and parents stunk of urine. the school ager still had "accidents". I figured the beds and furniture were not cleaned properly. The clothing stunk so badly that even when I washed it here it take several washings to get the smell out AND would get into the rest of the laundry, so I had to stop. Baths would not have helped...I'm sure their whole home smelled this way.

I never said anything but it was miserable...for nearly 3 years.

I wouldn't deal with it again, I'd term. For sure. I couldn't have asked them to change their entire lifestyle if they were clearly willing to live that way.

*shudder*

[Play Care]

i had this issue before. the whole family 3 kids and parents stunk of urine. the school ager still had "accidents". I figured the beds and furniture were not cleaned properly. The clothing stunk so badly that even when I washed it here it take several washings to get the smell out AND would get into the rest of the laundry, so I had to stop. Baths would not have helped...I'm sure their whole home smelled this way.

I never said anything but it was miserable...for nearly 3 years.

I wouldn't deal with it again, I'd term. For sure. I couldn't have asked them to change their entire lifestyle if they were clearly willing to live that way.

*shudder*

I've been told that a strong urine smell can indicate there is crystal meth being made in the home.

[LaLa1923]

I agree. Also, docs do not recommend children with eczema get bathed daily but, surely you would bathe them before they were stinky. I would think this is more than a daily bath issue. I don't bath my kids daily and they don't come close to stinking. I would think for kids to be stinky it would have to be closer to a week without one.

We play hard every day. I just bathed them Tuesday night and the reek now. So yes, after one day. My son has eczema and he takes a bath every day. Don't you bathe every day?

[LaLa1923]

That is something I COULDN'T put in my handbook. We are NOT allowed to dictate to parents things like that. Families all have different bathing customs/traditions and NOT all cultures believe in bathing daily.

I personally feel it would be sort of intrusive and kind of outside the boundaries of what I have a right to be involved in and not be involved in....kwim?

I guess if it were me and a family smelled badly enough that it bothered ME, I would probably just say they weren't a good fit for my program and move along....

If it were something that recently started to happen and they weren't always that way, I MIGHT talk with the family about it depending on my relationship with them.

Good point!! I will chat with dad.

[LaLa1923]

I have a section in my handbook that gives our daily schedule. Under that it says children must be brought to daycare clean, fed (if they arrive after scheduled meal time), in clean appropriate for the weather clothes and shoes that fits, in a clean diaper (if applicable) or care can not be provided for that day.

I will do this!! thank you!!

[hoopinglady]

I've been told that a strong urine smell can indicate there is crystal meth being made in the home.

well, the oldest boy had constant accidents, even here...he used it as a control i think with his parents, they were quite harsh....and as manipulation here.

It was pee, trust me.

That family had major issues. Makes me tired just thinking of it. Bless their hearts.