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[Anonymous]

No nanny should be using any scented body products. If you see that your lotion is hurting the child you're caring for, then it's a no brainer that you stop using it. There are many unscented body lotions out there, just check amazon. Try Aveeno. Your employers should not have to pay you more so you won't use a lotion that harms their child. Bath And Body Works lotions are full of chemicals and horrible for you anyway.

[Anonymous]

The issue is not that your employer is demanding you use lotion.

They are requiring you not to use a product that is causing an allergic reaction in their child - for whom it is your job to provide care.

I am sure they wouldn't care whether or not you use lotion, just whether you use one that is harmful.

So don't use lotion, or find one that doesn't harm the child.

You sound obnoxiously entitled.

[Anonymous]

I did stop using the lotion right away! (As noted above) all I'm saying is I'm being asked to use the lotion that everyone uses in the house which costs $22 for a small bottle. Next time I get a chance I'm going to ask if I can use an off brand because I don't want to spend that on a little bottle. I don't make much and don't want to budget 22 or or more on lotion a month....I hardly have much left after monthly bills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If employer insists on specific product. Employer pays.

finally someone with a good answer!! If someone at work didn't like your perfume you had on and asked you to stop wearing it or go buy a more expensive kind that didn't bother them, would you? I stopped wearing my sented lotion! I love the baby and don't want her to continue to have a rash. The mom requested me to use the kind that the entire family uses so it's all the same....after my bottle is gone I don't feel like I shouldn't add lotion into my monthly budget (it comes in small bottles and would be gone faster then other stuff). In the winter months I need lotion due to super dry skin...I don't feel like I should be held responsible to pay for something like this.

Lady, you need your ego checked. The mom is suggesting their lotion because it doesn't harm her child. I am sure if you find another lotion that is also harmless she will be happy with it. The point is, stop harming their kid. You "need" lotion? Get one that doesn't bug the kids' skin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did stop using the lotion right away! (As noted above) all I'm saying is I'm being asked to use the lotion that everyone uses in the house which costs $22 for a small bottle. Next time I get a chance I'm going to ask if I can use an off brand because I don't want to spend that on a little bottle. I don't make much and don't want to budget 22 or or more on lotion a month....I hardly have much left after monthly bills.

Put coconut oil on when you get out of the shower. It's inexpensive, great for your skin, and it won't bother anyone around you. Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If employer insists on specific product. Employer pays.

finally someone with a good answer!! If someone at work didn't like your perfume you had on and asked you to stop wearing it or go buy a more expensive kind that didn't bother them, would you? I stopped wearing my sented lotion! I love the baby and don't want her to continue to have a rash. The mom requested me to use the kind that the entire family uses so it's all the same....after my bottle is gone I don't feel like I shouldn't add lotion into my monthly budget (it comes in small bottles and would be gone faster then other stuff). In the winter months I need lotion due to super dry skin...I don't feel like I should be held responsible to pay for something like this.

Lady, you need your ego checked. The mom is suggesting their lotion because it doesn't harm her child. I am sure if you find another lotion that is also harmless she will be happy with it. The point is, stop harming their kid. You "need" lotion? Get one that doesn't bug the kids' skin.

+1 and the reason your skin is so dry all the time is because you're using crap like Bath and Body Works lotion. The chemicals in it are destroying your skin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If employer insists on specific product. Employer pays.

finally someone with a good answer!! If someone at work didn't like your perfume you had on and asked you to stop wearing it or go buy a more expensive kind that didn't bother them, would you? I stopped wearing my sented lotion! I love the baby and don't want her to continue to have a rash. The mom requested me to use the kind that the entire family uses so it's all the same....after my bottle is gone I don't feel like I shouldn't add lotion into my monthly budget (it comes in small bottles and would be gone faster then other stuff). In the winter months I need lotion due to super dry skin...I don't feel like I should be held responsible to pay for something like this.

If the person was having breathing issues, absolutely. If they simply didn't like it, no. The child's rash is similar to breathing issues due to the perfume, it's not a preference, it's a medical issue. Any medical issues are more important that your preference.

If the mom wants you to use the specific brand the family uses because they know it won't cause issues for the child, it's reasonable, but they should provide it. If the mom is willing to let you use unscented lotion but not require that specific brand, you buy it. This has already been stated.

[Anonymous]

Honestly if you are making an issue about lotion, perhaps there is something you really do not like about your job and using this[b]

When you are taking care of children especially a baby you need to put on your professional hat. Many babies have sensitivity to products, they also like to pull on things like earrings and buttons. There is nothing wrong with your employer asking you to not use, or change your lotion and NO they should not have to pay for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If employer insists on specific product. Employer pays.

finally someone with a good answer!! If someone at work didn't like your perfume you had on and asked you to stop wearing it or go buy a more expensive kind that didn't bother them, would you? I stopped wearing my sented lotion! I love the baby and don't want her to continue to have a rash. The mom requested me to use the kind that the entire family uses so it's all the same....after my bottle is gone I don't feel like I shouldn't add lotion into my monthly budget (it comes in small bottles and would be gone faster then other stuff). In the winter months I need lotion due to super dry skin...I don't feel like I should be held responsible to pay for something like this.

Lady, you need your ego checked. The mom is suggesting their lotion because it doesn't harm her child. I am sure if you find another lotion that is also harmless she will be happy with it. The point is, stop harming their kid. You "need" lotion? Get one that doesn't bug the kids' skin.

+1 and the reason your skin is so dry all the time is because you're using crap like Bath and Body Works lotion. The chemicals in it are destroying your skin.

I completely support OP, but I fully agree with the above post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I did stop using the lotion right away! (As noted above) all I'm saying is I'm being asked to use the lotion that everyone uses in the house which costs $22 for a small bottle. Next time I get a chance I'm going to ask if I can use an off brand because I don't want to spend that on a little bottle. I don't make much and don't want to budget 22 or or more on lotion a month....I hardly have much left after monthly bills.

Put coconut oil on when you get out of the shower. It's inexpensive, great for your skin, and it won't bother anyone around you. Problem solved.

Coconut oil stinks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly if you are making an issue about lotion, perhaps there is something you really do not like about your job and using this[b]

When you are taking care of children especially a baby you need to put on your professional hat. Many babies have sensitivity to products, they also like to pull on things like earrings and buttons. There is nothing wrong with your employer asking you to not use, or change your lotion and NO they should not have to pay for it.

Not if i t is a $22.00 bottle of lotion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did stop using the lotion right away! (As noted above) all I'm saying is I'm being asked to use the lotion that everyone uses in the house which costs $22 for a small bottle. Next time I get a chance I'm going to ask if I can use an off brand because I don't want to spend that on a little bottle. I don't make much and don't want to budget 22 or or more on lotion a month....I hardly have much left after monthly bills.

You could buy coconut oil at Trader Joe's (which costs MUCH LESS than $22) and use that instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I did stop using the lotion right away! (As noted above) all I'm saying is I'm being asked to use the lotion that everyone uses in the house which costs $22 for a small bottle. Next time I get a chance I'm going to ask if I can use an off brand because I don't want to spend that on a little bottle. I don't make much and don't want to budget 22 or or more on lotion a month....I hardly have much left after monthly bills.

Put coconut oil on when you get out of the shower. It's inexpensive, great for your skin, and it won't bother anyone around you. Problem solved.

Coconut oil stinks.

It smells like coconut for a short period of time and then fades away. It isn't nearly as bad as the perfumed crap from Bath and Body Works. Coconut oil is extremely gentle and is many times recommended for babies with sensitive skin.

[Anonymous]

What if OP is allergic to coconut oil? You can request that your employer not wear scented products but you CANNOT tell her a specific ptoductbto use UNLESS you buy product for her.

Coconut smell does not dissipate. I bought some coconut oil at TJ's, used it, and could smell it all day. It was disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Try shea butter or coconut oil or even lubraderm or similar. I use coconut oil when I get out of the shower (it doesn't smell like anything at all) and I use shea butter on my feet and if my hands are super dry I'll use it on my hands as well. But lubriderm, aquafor, eucerin etc should all be find. The baby is probably reacting to a perfume or dye in the Bath and Body works brand. Save that for your off time.