Sharing of water bottles

[Anonymous]

you don't have to read it then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Hygiene issues aside and clearly from the responses, you have people with differing views on how big a deal it is drinking from another persons bottle.

We personally wouldn't share our drinks and bottles especially if they are those that you would have to suck on from nozzles. But if someone was really really in need, I really wouldn't mind sharing it for the day, wouldn't drink from it for the day but there is nothing a wash in the dishwasher wouldn't resolve.

I don't think my daughter needed to be taught that if you were borrowing someone's bottle or even anything that doesn't belong to you, you will use it respectfully though! you wouldn't just chew on the nozzle and leave a lot of your own tooth marks on it right? I have seen my daughter borrow someone else's DS for example and made a conscious effort not to let it get scratched because it is not hers! or a book and made sure it had no dog ears. Here, I think she just assumed that she could do whatever she liked. And she is not that "young" anymore! If she was 3 and chewed a bottle, I wouldn't have made a big deal out of it!

The second problem I have is that some kids are not taught that if someone says to you Stop, you stop. So our "please don't drink from my bottle", should mean you stop drinking from other people's bottle! And that's what I wanted to grab the mother to speak on. She would have to learn to respect other people's property and learn what is the meaning of no. No sneak around and use something when someone is not looking.


Third, the school didn't bother to intervene nor speak as part of authority to tell this girl that she should not be using someone's stuff without permission. We knew it happened because deep teeth marks started appearing on my daughter's bottle! It is also absolutely disgusting that this girl didn't have a care on using someone's property and especially if it was a new bottle too!

And now clearly, the bottle is so chewed it is unbelievable that it is just only about a month old! (and its a good sturdy branded bottle!) My daughter had hers for 2.5 years and it has wear but not to that extent! But clearly this was some child who did not treasure her own things even when it was given to her. Its an attitude really.....

Oh well and we are just hoping that when we come back in the fall, she will stay well clear of my daughter's things!

+1. Or could you write a note to the mom. I agree that kids like these need to be taught how to respect other peoples property. Especially if she is drinking from your daughters bottle without asking for permissions. Like the other post here about the coolers. These kids need to be taught and told to respect other peoples property.

So totally agree. This continues to adulthood if not taught! You borrow my book, you return it in good condition. Or if you borrow my pen, you don't chew it! (I just told a colleague off today when she borrowed my pen and returned it with teethmarks!)WTH!

[Anonymous]

Spend $5 and get the poor girl her own

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spend $5 and get the poor girl her own

I personally agree with the others. its not the $5 or buying her another bottle. She needs to respect other's people's stuff. What if she starts using someone else's lunchbox or music instrument etc. do you buy her one too? its hygiene and some things are personal. throwing $5 solves nothing and teaches nothing....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

+1. Or could you write a note to the mom. I agree that kids like these need to be taught how to respect other peoples property. Especially if she is drinking from your daughters bottle without asking for permissions. Like the other post here about the coolers. These kids need to be taught and told to respect other peoples property.

So totally agree. This continues to adulthood if not taught! You borrow my book, you return it in good condition. Or if you borrow my pen, you don't chew it! (I just told a colleague off today when she borrowed my pen and returned it with teethmarks!)WTH!

Haha. I too find that really annoying when your colleague chews your pen! No respect for my stuff. I am so annoyed too when that happens and its disgusting big time too!

[Anonymous]

Sheesh... This girl is back!

She was caught holding another classmates waterbottle from the lunchbag bin. She was quizzed by my daughter's classmate on what she was doing and she said just taking her own stuff and her bottle was in her way.... But half the water in the bottle was gone (it was juice) and the nozzle was still wet. eew.

Again, she was not caught red handed but it irks me that we are going to have this saga all over again!! What on earth.... Does she prefer other people's bottle or something??

She apparently also never brought back this year my daughter's water bottle that we had given her last year!

arrrgh!!! *rant rant*

[Anonymous]

I would actually talk to this girl and tell her to stop. What if she uses someone's bottle that has a food allergy and the person has a reaction? It is dangerous to share/use without permission some else's water bottle.

[Anonymous]

I'm a bitch, and I'd tell my daughters in no uncertain terms they are NOT to share with her, and if I saw the girl doing it, I'd yell at her. This is how you spread mono.

[Anonymous]

I was just about to say, my son got mono this summer. Kicked his azz. Sharing water bottles is a great way to spread this!
Can the teacher remind the kids that sharing isn't allowed? After that I'd have a chat with the kid. She's clearly old enough to know better

[Anonymous]

Send a trick water bottle with some Tabasco on the spout!

[Anonymous]

That's really weird. Is it possible that she has a medical issue? (Diabetic without knowing it yet?)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Send a trick water bottle with some Tabasco on the spout!

Super glue

[Anonymous]

Do you not have 80 free water bottles in your cupboard? Pick one out that you got from some event and sharpie the girl's name on it. She can fill it at the water fountain at school if no one at home can remember to fill it.

[Anonymous]

The problem i have is that it is the same teacher as last year. (she moved on to take the new grade). i kicked up fuss regarding this girl last year and she did nothing about it!...

and nooo. i don't have 80 free bottles to give her. I gave her one (a great $25 steel bottle) from last year (and it was maybe 2 months and she was the one who chewed all over it) She didn't even seem to care to keep it either it seems!

But for finding yet another to give her.... hmm - Maybe I am a clean freak but I don't even keep my kids bottle after more than a year plus. there is just too much grime and dirt etc and warrants a change and not pass on!...

[Anonymous]

We have a rule: no sharing water bottles, drinks, or brushes/combs.