sandbox and braids

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Want individual attention to make sure this doesn’t happen? Hire a nanny.

Gross. Racist.

How is this racist? Any child that plays in a sandbox is going to get sand all over. A daycare worker that is supervising multiple children can’t stop her kid from getting sand in her hair. Truly, how is this racist?

This cheapens comments that actually ARE racist.

I'm guessing the "racist" comment was a joke? It doesn't make any sense.

OP, I would second the nanny suggestion. Daycare workers are usually stretched very thin, they don't have time to police where the kids are putting sand. They are just trying to keep everyone alive, fed and somewhat content.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Want individual attention to make sure this doesn’t happen? Hire a nanny.

Gross. Racist.

How is this racist? Any child that plays in a sandbox is going to get sand all over. A daycare worker that is supervising multiple children can’t stop her kid from getting sand in her hair. Truly, how is this racist?

This cheapens comments that actually ARE racist.

I'm guessing the "racist" comment was a joke? It doesn't make any sense.

OP, I would second the nanny suggestion. Daycare workers are usually stretched very thin, they don't have time to police where the kids are putting sand. They are just trying to keep everyone alive, fed and somewhat content.

THIS. Daycare is a cheaper option for keeping your kid alive during the day. You want your child to get anything beyond that? You need a nanny.

[Anonymous]

Omg some of these posters are crazy. Unless you want your child ignored all day, get a nanny!

OP this is DCUM where daycares are regarded as the depths of horror and every person can easily afford a nanny. And why are you trying to play the race card.

You won’t get helpful responses here, sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Omg some of these posters are crazy. Unless you want your child ignored all day, get a nanny!

OP this is DCUM where daycares are regarded as the depths of horror and every person can easily afford a nanny. And why are you trying to play the race card.

You won’t get helpful responses here, sorry.

NP. Have you ever worked in a daycare? Depending on the age group you’re working with, the child to staff ration can be 4:1 to 6:1. Please tell me how I’m supposed to make sure no one gets sand in their hair when I’m supervising that many little kids! We keep them safe and as content as possible, but asking me to keep your kid clean is a tall order. They’re playing in dirt and sand for crying out loud. It won’t kill them 😂

[Anonymous]

My son put a fistful if mulch in another little girl’s (AA) hair when he was 3 at a public playground. I made him apologize and told him we don’t put things in other people’s hair and told him that we will have to go home now. He didn’t understand what happened but did apologize and as we walked away, the dad became upset and said is that it? I’m not sure what else I could have done. I understand that it would be difficult to get it out of her hair but they are 3yo. OP, what do you expect the daycare to actually do beyond telling the kids not to put things in other kids hair. Did you want compensation for the hair braiding? Do you want the other 3yo punished?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son put a fistful if mulch in another little girl’s (AA) hair when he was 3 at a public playground. I made him apologize and told him we don’t put things in other people’s hair and told him that we will have to go home now. He didn’t understand what happened but did apologize and as we walked away, the dad became upset and said is that it? I’m not sure what else I could have done. I understand that it would be difficult to get it out of her hair but they are 3yo. OP, what do you expect the daycare to actually do beyond telling the kids not to put things in other kids hair. Did you want compensation for the hair braiding? Do you want the other 3yo punished?

Another child (3 or 4) used a small plastic shovel to dump sand on my 2.5 year old white boy’s head this morning. It was rude and the nanny was horrified. Beyond apologizing and scolding the child, what else is there to do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Omg some of these posters are crazy. Unless you want your child ignored all day, get a nanny!

OP this is DCUM where daycares are regarded as the depths of horror and every person can easily afford a nanny. And why are you trying to play the race card.

You won’t get helpful responses here, sorry.

Op here. What are you talking about? I didn't make that comment someone wrote above. And I don't know what they're talking about either. I'm not trying to "play the race card." And I think it's totally ridiculous to suggest a nanny. Not everyone can afford a nanny Seems like one person responding over and over in this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son put a fistful if mulch in another little girl’s (AA) hair when he was 3 at a public playground. I made him apologize and told him we don’t put things in other people’s hair and told him that we will have to go home now. He didn’t understand what happened but did apologize and as we walked away, the dad became upset and said is that it? I’m not sure what else I could have done. I understand that it would be difficult to get it out of her hair but they are 3yo. OP, what do you expect the daycare to actually do beyond telling the kids not to put things in other kids hair. Did you want compensation for the hair braiding? Do you want the other 3yo punished?

Op here- stop trying to be obtuse. Did I say I want compensation or the other kid to be punished? No and don't be ridiculous! They're kids but I do expect the adults supervising to actually supervise. Shocker!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son put a fistful if mulch in another little girl’s (AA) hair when he was 3 at a public playground. I made him apologize and told him we don’t put things in other people’s hair and told him that we will have to go home now. He didn’t understand what happened but did apologize and as we walked away, the dad became upset and said is that it? I’m not sure what else I could have done. I understand that it would be difficult to get it out of her hair but they are 3yo. OP, what do you expect the daycare to actually do beyond telling the kids not to put things in other kids hair. Did you want compensation for the hair braiding? Do you want the other 3yo punished?

Op here- stop trying to be obtuse. Did I say I want compensation or the other kid to be punished? No and don't be ridiculous! They're kids but I do expect the adults supervising to actually supervise. Shocker!

They ARE supervising — lots of kids. Now if your daughter is coming home injured, that’s another thing.

I posted about a nanny earlier, but they certainly aren’t all my comments. Truth is, you get what you pay for. Ask your daughter to stay out of the sandbox if it bothers you so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Omg some of these posters are crazy. Unless you want your child ignored all day, get a nanny!

OP this is DCUM where daycares are regarded as the depths of horror and every person can easily afford a nanny. And why are you trying to play the race card.

You won’t get helpful responses here, sorry.

Op here. What are you talking about? I didn't make that comment someone wrote above. And I don't know what they're talking about either. I'm not trying to "play the race card." And I think it's totally ridiculous to suggest a nanny. Not everyone can afford a nanny Seems like one person responding over and over in this thread.

Apparently, you are not supposed to indicate race in anyway because the posters here are too fragile to cope with the fact that people of color exist and might also have problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Omg some of these posters are crazy. Unless you want your child ignored all day, get a nanny!

OP this is DCUM where daycares are regarded as the depths of horror and every person can easily afford a nanny. And why are you trying to play the race card.

You won’t get helpful responses here, sorry.

Op here. What are you talking about? I didn't make that comment someone wrote above. And I don't know what they're talking about either. I'm not trying to "play the race card." And I think it's totally ridiculous to suggest a nanny. Not everyone can afford a nanny Seems like one person responding over and over in this thread.

Apparently, you are not supposed to indicate race in anyway because the posters here are too fragile to cope with the fact that people of color exist and might also have problems.

Sorry OP that was supposed to be sarcasm.

[Anonymous]

It was so surprising to see these open sandboxes in the DMV area when we moved here. Rats (and other feral animals and wildlife) defecate in sandboxes, and I am used to them being non-code when left open in parks and childcare settings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Omg some of these posters are crazy. Unless you want your child ignored all day, get a nanny!

OP this is DCUM where daycares are regarded as the depths of horror and every person can easily afford a nanny. And why are you trying to play the race card.

You won’t get helpful responses here, sorry.

Op here. What are you talking about? I didn't make that comment someone wrote above. And I don't know what they're talking about either. I'm not trying to "play the race card." And I think it's totally ridiculous to suggest a nanny. Not everyone can afford a nanny Seems like one person responding over and over in this thread.

Apparently, you are not supposed to indicate race in anyway because the posters here are too fragile to cope with the fact that people of color exist and might also have problems.

Sorry OP that was supposed to be sarcasm.

But why does race have anything to do with this? Why should her child get special attention? Because her braids are expensive? So it’s ok for a white kid (or any other race) to have sand put in their hair?

Sorry, but when you add race and the expense of the braids to the story, it seems like you’re asking for special treatment. That’s very hard in a group setting.

[Anonymous]

Why are you so sure someone dumped sand on your child? She probably got it in her own hair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Omg some of these posters are crazy. Unless you want your child ignored all day, get a nanny!

OP this is DCUM where daycares are regarded as the depths of horror and every person can easily afford a nanny. And why are you trying to play the race card.

You won’t get helpful responses here, sorry.

Op here. What are you talking about? I didn't make that comment someone wrote above. And I don't know what they're talking about either. I'm not trying to "play the race card." And I think it's totally ridiculous to suggest a nanny. Not everyone can afford a nanny Seems like one person responding over and over in this thread.

Apparently, you are not supposed to indicate race in anyway because the posters here are too fragile to cope with the fact that people of color exist and might also have problems.

Sorry OP that was supposed to be sarcasm.

But why does race have anything to do with this? Why should her child get special attention? Because her braids are expensive? So it’s ok for a white kid (or any other race) to have sand put in their hair?

Sorry, but when you add race and the expense of the braids to the story, it seems like you’re asking for special treatment. That’s very hard in a group setting.

I don’t think OP is out of line. Obviously, it will be much harder to remove the sand from her daughter’s hairstyle than unbraided hair. And if it was something else like eyeglasses got that scratched by sandbox play, you’d probably say that was different. But it’s an investment either way. You just seem to have a chip on your shoulder.