petty- but should I say something?

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What could you possibly say that would not make you sound like a crazy person? "My kid sometimes has tiny food stains on her face." Teacher's response: "Yeah, that's probably true."

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Anonymous wrote:What could you possibly say that would not make you sound like a crazy person? "My kid sometimes has tiny food stains on her face." Teacher's response: "Yeah, that's probably true."

I don't think it is crazy to ask them to try to help her wash her face more. It isn't reasonable to expect a three year old to do it well on there own.

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I’m a preschooler teacher and all my kids have washclothes hanging up that they use to wipe their face after lunch. It’s part of their routine before nap. If they’ve ate chocolate cupcakes and have icing smeared all over their face I do break out the wet wipes but on a regular day, I don’t clean their faces.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teach your 3 year old to wipe her mouth. Case closed.

So every parent sends their 3 year old with a pack of wipes and teaches them this? Usually I don't care but today she had 3 stains on her face! One on her eyebrow, lip and cheek. It's not like she has a mirror to go look at herself during the day. I don't think preschools operate in that manner. To me, if it's excessive the teacher would have to say something to the child.

99% of parents who have kids in preschool do not care about this issue.

NP. I care, but I also recognize that there seem to be zero preschool teachers who do. So I've learned to live with it. I do wish they'd hand them all a wipe after lunch, though.

And yes, I do pack a napkin.

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Anonymous wrote:What could you possibly say that would not make you sound like a crazy person? "My kid sometimes has tiny food stains on her face." Teacher's response: "Yeah, that's probably true."

I don't think it is crazy to ask them to try to help her wash her face more. It isn't reasonable to expect a three year old to do it well on there own.

Do you know what a regular day of preschool is like? I do - not because I am a teacher, but because our kid is in a co-op and we are there in the classroom 1-3 times a month. Those teachers work HARD. It’s chaotic and fun and wonderful and inspiring. My son comes home dirty nearly every day - food stains, mud from outside - whatever. They are learning and loving life. Do I wash coats more often than I’d like? Yes. But his teacher loves him and he is learning so much. Believe me, there is far more to the day than a little food on your kid’s face.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teach your 3 year old to wipe her mouth. Case closed.

So every parent sends their 3 year old with a pack of wipes and teaches them this? Usually I don't care but today she had 3 stains on her face! One on her eyebrow, lip and cheek. It's not like she has a mirror to go look at herself during the day. I don't think preschools operate in that manner. To me, if it's excessive the teacher would have to say something to the child.

Lady, are you for real?

+1. And btw, you will soon be at a point where you will wish your DD did NOT look in the mirror all the time, because thanks to our culture she will be looking for every flaw, not food stain flaws. Lighten up. Let her be a kid.

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Also, OP, when you think "petty--but" the answer is no. Stop at "petty."

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What could you possibly say that would not make you sound like a crazy person? "My kid sometimes has tiny food stains on her face." Teacher's response: "Yeah, that's probably true."

I don't think it is crazy to ask them to try to help her wash her face more. It isn't reasonable to expect a three year old to do it well on there own.

Do you know what a regular day of preschool is like? I do - not because I am a teacher, but because our kid is in a co-op and we are there in the classroom 1-3 times a month. Those teachers work HARD. It’s chaotic and fun and wonderful and inspiring. My son comes home dirty nearly every day - food stains, mud from outside - whatever. They are learning and loving life. Do I wash coats more often than I’d like? Yes. But his teacher loves him and he is learning so much. Believe me, there is far more to the day than a little food on your kid’s face.

I do and I am also in the classroom frequently. I didn't say anything about them not working hard. Mud stains, stains on shirts, etc are par for the course. And so are food on the face to a degree, but I also don't think it would be unreasonable for OP to ask teachers to help more on this front. That doesn't mean it is reasonable for her to expect her kid to come home with a clean face everyday, but that doesn't mean it is crazy for her to raise the issue.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What could you possibly say that would not make you sound like a crazy person? "My kid sometimes has tiny food stains on her face." Teacher's response: "Yeah, that's probably true."

I don't think it is crazy to ask them to try to help her wash her face more. It isn't reasonable to expect a three year old to do it well on there own.

Do you know what a regular day of preschool is like? I do - not because I am a teacher, but because our kid is in a co-op and we are there in the classroom 1-3 times a month. Those teachers work HARD. It’s chaotic and fun and wonderful and inspiring. My son comes home dirty nearly every day - food stains, mud from outside - whatever. They are learning and loving life. Do I wash coats more often than I’d like? Yes. But his teacher loves him and he is learning so much. Believe me, there is far more to the day than a little food on your kid’s face.

I do and I am also in the classroom frequently. I didn't say anything about them not working hard. Mud stains, stains on shirts, etc are par for the course. And so are food on the face to a degree, but I also don't think it would be unreasonable for OP to ask teachers to help more on this front. That doesn't mean it is reasonable for her to expect her kid to come home with a clean face everyday, but that doesn't mean it is crazy for her to raise the issue.

For the love, do NOT raise this to the teachers. Leave the complaining or issue elevation to something that really matters. If she came home with food all over her face every single day, okay I get it, but one time!? Life is short.

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Yes, it's petty. Don't do it.

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Ridiculously petty. Don’t do it. It will only make you look silly. Do you really want to be “that mom”?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teach your 3 year old to wipe her mouth. Case closed.

So every parent sends their 3 year old with a pack of wipes and teaches them this? Usually I don't care but today she had 3 stains on her face! One on her eyebrow, lip and cheek. It's not like she has a mirror to go look at herself during the day. I don't think preschools operate in that manner. To me, if it's excessive the teacher would have to say something to the child.

Lady, are you for real?

Everyone, make sure you give your kids' teachers nice holiday gift cards. They don't get paid enough to deal with this.

[Anonymous]

Preschool teacher here. We prompt the kids to wipe their faces after lunch. If they need help, we help them. I'd never send a kid home with a dirty face.

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Anonymous wrote:Preschool teacher here. We prompt the kids to wipe their faces after lunch. If they need help, we help them. I'd never send a kid home with a dirty face.

THANK YOU...my preschool is like this too! OP yuck that's gross and annoying. I wouldn't say anything to the teachers, it's a no-win. But I'd comment loudly at pick up about it.

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Anonymous wrote:Preschool teacher here. We prompt the kids to wipe their faces after lunch. If they need help, we help them. I'd never send a kid home with a dirty face.

THANK YOU...my preschool is like this too! OP yuck that's gross and annoying. I wouldn't say anything to the teachers, it's a no-win. But I'd comment loudly at pick up about it.

So, you'd just be obnoxiously passive-aggressive about it?

The teachers clearly are wiping the kids' faces, because OP is talking about tiny stains. A teeny spot of food on a kid's face is just not something I have the bandwidth to freak out abou.