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What is an acceptable volume of glitter to find in a nappy?

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mrsjuan · 10/12/2010 09:17

Before I mention something to DD's Nursery?

DD is 18 months and goes to Nursery for 2 days a week. On the whole I am very pleased with the care they provide and would hate to come across as a moaning neurotic mother.

But the last 6 nappies I have changed have been extremely sparkly and although it makes a change from the usual colour palette I am a bit concerned by the amount she seems to have consumed, especially since I think the glitter was mixed in with playdough so she must have eaten that as well.

I know they can't watch her every second but I am just a bit worried that it represents a lack of supervision. I am thinking of just putting a light hearted note in her diary to let them know how much glitter she has excreted - would that be unreasonable ?

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lostinwales · 10/12/2010 09:20

I can remeber DS3's nappy being remarkably festive after a craft session one day and I don't remember seeing him eat any glitter. I think if the poo goes from glittery to more glitter than poo then it's a problem, otherwise it's the freaky nature of toddlers, I think they absorb the stuff.

BuntyPenfold · 10/12/2010 09:22

No, do tell them.
Most playdough recipes contain a lot of salt, so you don't want her eating a large amount.

I used to work in a nursery, and parents did report their findings!

Some children do scoff playdough as if they have never had a square meal though.

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mrsjuan · 10/12/2010 09:30

Alas, she is one of those children - whenever I get playdough out at home the session always comes to an abrupt end when I have to fish around in her mouth to extract the gloopy mess.

I think it's genetic as I remember having a cheeky taste of the playdough at playschool and my mum is convinced that that's how my sister got worms when she was little

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ApocalypseCheeseToastie · 10/12/2010 09:43

I ave just sprayed tea all over my laptop, and that was just the thread title

Hassledge · 10/12/2010 09:48

What we need is some sort of definitive ratio re acceptability of glitter levels. 70% poo, 30% glitter is fine, I think. 69% poo, 31% glitter is less fine. Someone somewhere needs to come up with a sliding scale :o.

Yes, I think you should mention it in a "I've been finding a lot of glitter and I know X is a monkey for eating playdough - have you happened to notice her eating it at nursery?" friendly sort of way. That will focus their minds a little bit.

magicmummy1 · 10/12/2010 09:51

feeling quite deprived now, as I don't recall dd ever having sparkly nappies!

I would mention it and ask them to keep an eye on what passes her lips.

TwinklePants · 10/12/2010 09:52

Is it wrong that I am actually quite looking forward to my first glittery nappy moment? (I am preg at the moment so have a while to go)- MN is such a learning resource for me!

On a related note, at my wedding last year we had cupcakes instead of a wedding cake and they were liberally sprinkled with edible glitter (looked fab!)- lots of my friends told me of their excitement at doing a 'disco poo' after my big day

monkeyfacegrace · 10/12/2010 09:53

lostinwales · 10/12/2010 09:58

'disco poo'

AIBU to go out and buy quantities of edible glitter to add to the biscuits I'm making for the PTA coffee morning tomorrow?

A more conservative 90% poo to 10% glitter ratio acceptable here IMHO.

dementedma · 10/12/2010 10:01

glittery intestinal tracts - what fun!

ApocalypseCheeseToastie · 10/12/2010 10:34

And NEVER give a baby beetroot, as you sow, so shall you reap

websticks · 10/12/2010 11:07

I would mention it to nursery staff, so they can keep a closer eye out for your little muncher! Dont worry about the playdough it should not be made with salt as this is band in nurserys these days.

seeker · 10/12/2010 11:17

My children regularly had edible glitter sprinkled over their dinner - dd is nearly 15, and her friends still remember the sparkly broccoli they had at out house. (Also the magic colour changing lemonade - but that's another story!)

I once undressed ds at the baby clinic - and the HV laughed and asked if he had a big sister - his nappy was full of pink glitter. But that's because she had glittered him, not because he'd eaten it!

kreecherlivesupstairs · 10/12/2010 11:17

Our DD was a dreadful playdough eater and we stopped her using it (nasty stuff anyway).
Our biggest thing with it was the number of gfilthy grubby hands that played with it. We were living in Thailand at the time.
With regard to the glitter, I think it looks more than it actually is as it shows up against what is actually a very dull palette.
I did ask her paediatrician about the tinsel strands, she was a sod for attacking the tree, he said to me that there was no evidence that tinsel or glitter could cause any intestinal trauma at all. He did look like this ----> I used that one because there isn't a get a grip you're not the first person to have a baby emoticon.

firesoup · 10/12/2010 11:22

sorry websticks but i think you will find playdough is very often made with salt, they can't put it in food but in playdough and saltdough etc it is one of the primamry ingedients.

is it possible they have been using glitter to make cards and stuff as well, may not be coming from the playdough anyway glitter is every where in nurseries at this time of year!

GandalfyCarawak · 10/12/2010 11:24

Playdough tastes lovely!

pointythings · 10/12/2010 11:35

I've had glitter nappies, but the best one was a completely blue one - non-toxic paint, very blue indeed. She's almost 10 now and no harm done...

TwinklePants · 10/12/2010 11:39

lostinwales - you might find that you inadvertantly convince some of the parents they have some strange (magical?) malady - especially if they don't make the link between your cookies and their disco poos!

TiggyD · 10/12/2010 12:42

I made everybody poo green after getting carried away with food dye.

Glitter is everywhere in nurseries in December. Anything can be made Christmassy with the addition of glitter and/or cotton wool. Some of it is bound to end up in nappies. Have you considered popping a paper-clip for a hanger in some of the disco poos, then drying them to make Christmas tree decorations?

Meglet · 10/12/2010 12:47

we've never had glittery poo

kenobi · 10/12/2010 12:53

I've done the sandy nappies a couple of times. Her face when passing it was a picture...

BaronessBomburst · 10/12/2010 12:53

Fancy finding lostinwales on a poo thread!

wussbird · 10/12/2010 13:07

DS had kind of gritty nappies for a while. Took me a few goes to work out that he'd chewed through the backside of his favourite soft toy which was one of those beanies ones with a saggy bum. at being a terrible mother!

websticks · 10/12/2010 13:13

Firesoup, i have worked in a nursery for the last 15 years and for at least the past 10 years we have not made playdough using salt. Its made using flour, oil, water and food colouring. or it should be, i think its standard policy in nurserys now to not use salt.

lostinwales · 10/12/2010 13:36

BaronessBomburst

As for putting paper clips in disco poos and drying them for decorations, genius, almost makes me wish we still had one in nappies (well not much really!)

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