Anonymous wrote:There are definitely cheap kid paints that will leave color residue behind. But for the actual paint to be staying on the clothes, and not just residue, it's almost certainly not paint designed for kids, and likely not non-toxic. A kid young enough to be getting paint on his face, is young enough to need non-toxic paint.

I would ask what kind of paint they are using, and check into that.

+1. I once got the wrong kind of paint and the actual paint wouldn’t come off (not just staining). Sounds like they made the same mistake.

If they are actually having the kids make stuff to give as gifts it wouldn't work too well if the paint they used washed off.

Paint in the hair is nothing to complain about, do not be ridiculous. Kids get messy when painting, and of course they are painting with hands, it is called finger painting. Some parents have no clue! No wonder teachers do not stay in to teach - they had to deal not just with kids but with childish behavior of the parents who have no clue as to what their kids are doing during the day, and that we do not have enough people in the room to catch your child running with paint on their hands, touching everything before he gets washed. And all that for minimal wage.

Go in there and read the packaging of the paint and make sure it is non toxic. Red paints are known to cause cancer.

-Artist

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Anonymous wrote:First, keep sending them in the same trashed clothing. But, talk to the Director and whoever buys the supplies. The paints might say they’re washable, but maybe they are not and they should know they’re not. What daycare in the right mind doesn’t buy washable paints? If it’s all over the teachers clothing too.

+1 One time our daycare accidentally got non washable paint and they were super apologetic.

This! There's no reason for daycare to use non-washable paint. Washable is easier to get off kids' hands, tables and chairs, etc too. I bet it was sa mistake - either they bought the wrong thing or this brand was advertised as washable but isn't.

Totally fine to say something. My kids came home messy for years of daycare and 99% of the time all the paint etc washed out of their basic cotton Carter's clothes.

Anonymous wrote:There are definitely cheap kid paints that will leave color residue behind. But for the actual paint to be staying on the clothes, and not just residue, it's almost certainly not paint designed for kids, and likely not non-toxic. A kid young enough to be getting paint on his face, is young enough to need non-toxic paint.

I would ask what kind of paint they are using, and check into that.

+1 to this.

We had this problem at our second daycare with our younger DD, and it was compounded by the fact that they insisted on uniforms starting at 3. So the kids were ruining uniform polos that cost $25-30 each.
Our first daycare, where our older DD attended, provided smocks for all the kids any time they painted or did any sort of project that was the least bit messy.

Please update us, OP!

There are definitely cheap kid paints that will leave color residue behind. But for the actual paint to be staying on the clothes, and not just residue, it's almost certainly not paint designed for kids, and likely not non-toxic. A kid young enough to be getting paint on his face, is young enough to need non-toxic paint.

I would ask what kind of paint they are using, and check into that.

Ask a friendly teacher what is going on. I bet they dislike getting paint stains on their clothes and shoes more than the kids do. If it’s a purchasing error, it’s easily corrected. If it’s not, they can tell you the best strategy, whether it’s smocks or wearing black every day.