MB wants to give her DS a bath -- but then doesn't do it.
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Anonymous
| As long as he is being bathed at least once a week he should be fine. I've worked with a family that bathed only twice a month. It wasn't an issue. |
Anonymous
PP here. I didn't mean she should ignore her MB's wishes. On the mornings when the charge has food in his hair or whatever, I would ask MB if she was ok with me giving him a quick bath. It's different from giving him baths every day/night. Sorry, I assumed it was obvious when I posted it. |
Anonymous
You have some issues you need to deal with prior to hiring a nanny. If you aren't bathing your dirty baby, you're a shitty mother. Yore willing to fire the one caregiver in his life who cares whether or not he's clean? You. Are. An. Idiot. |
Anonymous
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Yea, I would give him a bath. I've never encountered such asshole parents who would flip if I gave their dirty kid a bath. Every parent I worked for was so grateful that I gave a bath and helped ease their night routine. My I nly issue would be giving a bath right before leaving the house. I wouldn't want the kid to go out with wet hair and be cold.
If you notice that she didn't give a bath the night before, just tell her in the morning that you will give him that day. 18 month olds get filthy quickly and should be bathed regularly. Just lotion up after every bath |
Anonymous
| Daily baths aren't great for the skin. Is your boss getting around to bathing at least 3 times a week? If so, leave it be. If there's food in the hair, do a wet comb to get it out. |
Anonymous
| Spray the kid with some dry shampoo and be on your way? |
Anonymous
If you're too damn lazy to bathe your child, she should call CPS. |
Anonymous
| Why not propose that you start bath right before she gets there and she can take him out and get him dressed? That way the tough part (shampoo, etc) is done, but it is still built into the bedtime routine. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| I know johnson and johnson makes bath wipes you don't rinse out you run under water get them wet (or they have the ones already wet) and you clean them up |
Anonymous
| Babies don't need baths every day. You are just going to dry their skin out. Me and my MB have decided to bath my charge every 3rd day. |
Anonymous
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Well it wouldn't bother me too much. Again, like you stated, less work overall for you.
If it really bothers you, just get a wet warm washcloth and give him a sponge bath before going out. Honestly, most people barely notice if a toddler is filthy or not. It probably bothers you more than anyone else. |
Anonymous
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Is it possible she is giving him a bath but not washing his hair? My DH gives our DS his nighttime bath every night, but DS fights having his hair washed because he hates the water over his head. DH often gives in and lets him go a day or two before washing again. I wonder if it's the same with your MB, or do you know for sure she's not doing the bath?
Anyway, I understand your dilemma but don't think it should reflect on you. The family is just comfortable with this and you're following their wishes -- seems okay to me. I wouldn't judge you for this. 
The suggestion of a hat is a good one. And if it's really filthy one day, give him a bath and then tell MB at the end of the day that you had to wash his hair because he got a ton of his lunch in it that day (in other words, make it seem like something happened that day while she was gone, not the day before). |
Anonymous
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Give your MB a couple weeks at it, OP. By the middle of next month she will be asking you to give baths during the day again.
PS I dont take my charges out dirty - ever. Especially with dirty hair. I have taken a bath every single day of my life since birth and my skin is lovely. |
Anonymous
And that's why no one works for you. |