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Kids down napping peacfully YAY!
My 2 new children (ages 2 & 3 1/2) always have long dirty finger nails, u know that black crust under the nail. It hasn't been warm enough yet to play outside so it's not basic dirt, Lord only knows what it is but it's getting to me as they eat with their fingers a lot. They don't know how to wash their hands so I try to wash them as best I can while teaching them at the same time but it hasn't been working well. They don't like the nail brush so I'm stuck. I assume they aren't bathed properly as a simple soak in the tub usually did the trick when my kid played in the dirt. I want to point out the dirty nails to the Mom. I'm sure she sees them herself but it needs addressed and they need cleaned. What should I say without offending her?
Another problem is I had been asking for the required change of clothing for 3 weeks. (they don't have a single item here and I am supposed to start potty training them) After reading about other posters ideas of going to Goodwill I decided to drop it and go buy some for them when I get paid (and write daycare across the chest
). Well today she finally decides to bring some. After breakfast I open the bag to double check, 2 pairs of pants were folded. Then I see the shirts and omg they are dirty!! The DCG shirt is 1/2 inside out twisted and rolled into a ball and has an odor. The DCB shirt is the same shirt he had on here yesterday with the same sticky jelly mark where he spilled grape jelly from his toast I gave him. I am so disgusted! What does she expect me to do wash it? I will be addressing this immediately as soon as I find a nice way to say it as well.
I feel so bad for the kids they don't have much by the Mothers own words as well as wearing the same few stained outfits for 3 weeks. They often have a mild odor about them like stale cigarettes and BO. It's not really noticeable unless I am holding them or hugging them etc. I now plan on buying the kids new outfits for Easter this yr instead of the usual Easter goodie baskets I make up.
My 2 new children (ages 2 & 3 1/2) always have long dirty finger nails, u know that black crust under the nail. It hasn't been warm enough yet to play outside so it's not basic dirt, Lord only knows what it is but it's getting to me as they eat with their fingers a lot. They don't know how to wash their hands so I try to wash them as best I can while teaching them at the same time but it hasn't been working well. They don't like the nail brush so I'm stuck. I assume they aren't bathed properly as a simple soak in the tub usually did the trick when my kid played in the dirt. I want to point out the dirty nails to the Mom. I'm sure she sees them herself but it needs addressed and they need cleaned. What should I say without offending her?
Another problem is I had been asking for the required change of clothing for 3 weeks. (they don't have a single item here and I am supposed to start potty training them) After reading about other posters ideas of going to Goodwill I decided to drop it and go buy some for them when I get paid (and write daycare across the chest
). Well today she finally decides to bring some. After breakfast I open the bag to double check, 2 pairs of pants were folded. Then I see the shirts and omg they are dirty!! The DCG shirt is 1/2 inside out twisted and rolled into a ball and has an odor. The DCB shirt is the same shirt he had on here yesterday with the same sticky jelly mark where he spilled grape jelly from his toast I gave him. I am so disgusted! What does she expect me to do wash it? I will be addressing this immediately as soon as I find a nice way to say it as well.I feel so bad for the kids they don't have much by the Mothers own words as well as wearing the same few stained outfits for 3 weeks. They often have a mild odor about them like stale cigarettes and BO. It's not really noticeable unless I am holding them or hugging them etc. I now plan on buying the kids new outfits for Easter this yr instead of the usual Easter goodie baskets I make up.
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