Preschool teachers and wiping noses and faces

[Anonymous]

Every time a teacher needs to wipe that child's nose, they also need to go and wash their own hands, and tell the child to do the same. For some schools, access to hand washing is not close by. So that could be one reason. I know that at my child's Montessori preschool there were lessons to get children to wipe their own noses. It wasn't perfect, though, with lots of snot still on their faces when I picked them up and I remember asking their teacher once why they didn't just do it for the child. The answer was they thought it was too intrusive to just wipe a child's face and that children should be allowed to have ownership over their bodies. They preferred to walk them over to a low mirror so the child could do it themselves. It definitely took longer for my child to learn this way, but in looking back I did appreciate the care and attention that teacher took with my child. It helped me be a better parent too.

[Anonymous]

My child is much older now but this reminds me of when she started prek3 at a charter - and I even worked there, down the hall. She ended ups with a rash under her nose during winter because nobody was helping her to wipe her nose and it was dripping all day. I was frustrated but I know the teachers have a lot to do and cannot micromanage every little thing.

[Anonymous]

Society has changed. All workers believe gross and difficult tasks are beneath them and shouldn’t be part of their job. We don’t have time, kids need independence, etc. are just excuses. They don’t want to do it, so they won’t. Overall quality in all forms of service jobs has declined. It’s the reality as you move towards a more educated, specialized workforce. Everyone is told they are too good to be wiping noses, so they won’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, it sounds like group care is not the best fit- have you considered a nanny?

I’ve had a nanny, and used to be a teacher myself. I have had my older kids in preschool and their teachers wiped their noses or taught them to do this. Our new school does not and I find it odd for an older 2s and young 3s who still need support for self care activities like this. The teachers are brand new and don’t seem to get basic caregiving needs of the kids in this age group.

The bolded is probably why. They might not know that they should be wiping the kids’ noses. Ask the director what the policy is and let them know what you’re observing so they can give the teachers more guidance.

If this is important to you, then you may need to find a new school. It could be an indicator that other things are being neglected.

[Anonymous]

2 years old shouldn't be with pre k kids of 3 or 4.
Young kids needs to play, learn socio emotional skills first

[Anonymous]

2 is too young for pre k. Jesus.
Pre-K is usually for 4 years old

Get a nanny and stop whining if you don't like this facility

[Anonymous]

Keep your sick kid at home. You are lucky they allow your booger kid to come to preschool


The universal Pre-K for low income families will send the child back home. No running nose allowed. It can get sick others

[Anonymous]

Get a small family daycare, if you want to send your child with running nose.

Centers has 10,12 kids over 2 and 3 years old with only 1 teacher and an assistant who rotates room to room.

Get a small daycare with preschool teacher or a nanny

Stop whining

[Anonymous]

OP get s nanny. Nuff

[Anonymous]

Op you have nerve.

They do not pay these people enough to deal with all this.

If your kid is sick KEEP THEM AT HOME! And YOU can wipe their nose all.day.long.

[Anonymous]

They probably do but your child’s nose is running like a faucet.

I do think they should wipe the food off their faces. That’s a one or two time thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Society has changed. All workers believe gross and difficult tasks are beneath them and shouldn’t be part of their job. We don’t have time, kids need independence, etc. are just excuses. They don’t want to do it, so they won’t. Overall quality in all forms of service jobs has declined. It’s the reality as you move towards a more educated, specialized workforce. Everyone is told they are too good to be wiping noses, so they won’t.

Or…

The teachers are busy trying to wipe noses, run activities, end disputes, etc. And it’s never ending. You can wipe Sam’s nose at 11:30, and then you have to do it again at 11:50. Well, there’s Susie’s nose running at 11:45. Better get that before I put away the paints. Hopefully it’ll last and I don’t have to wipe it again until noon so I can get snack ready…

[Anonymous]

their noses are literally running like faucets. You are lucky if it needs wiping every 10 min. It is more like every 2 min, and if there are 5 kids with snotty noses, all you do all day is wiping noses, LOL. Who will do the rest of work, like serving lunch etc? Maybe parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:their noses are literally running like faucets. You are lucky if it needs wiping every 10 min. It is more like every 2 min, and if there are 5 kids with snotty noses, all you do all day is wiping noses, LOL. Who will do the rest of work, like serving lunch etc? Maybe parents?

My personal favorites are the ones who hate their noses being wiped so you have to do the dab and it sets of the crying anyway so even more snot. They see the Vaseline(or whatever else the parent has provided for their sore little nose) coming and make a run for it. No one wants to put someone else’s child in a soft headlock to wipe a nose, so it stays.
There will be snot.
Some kids wipe willing, will even bring you a tissue because they don’t like the feeling of it. That’s the batch of kids I have now.
I’ve had kids that need a little humor, some need a little coddling, some seem to think it’s a bit of a snack and don’t want to give it up, others will just fight it tooth and nail because they’re little kids and that’s what they do. So it stays and you let the parents know you don’t want it there either and then dart off to go wipe another nose of a willing child. Because that’s probably what you have done all day anyway and don’t really need a dressing down about one fighter’s crusty nose.