AIBU to think that DD's school should use paint that washes out?

[neuroticmumof3]

My PLB DD started school yesterday, when I picked her up her white shirt was covered in red paint. I wasn't bothered, if she's messy/grubby it probably means she has had a good time. That said I have now washed the shirt twice and the red paint is still there. She used to go to nursery full time and come home covered in paint but it always washed out before. Surely the school should use paint that washes out easily? AIBU to be annoyed and a bit worried about just how many white shirts DD is likely to get through?

catoo - not whiteboard pen, I tried that trick as I use it to bleach my nappies clean. Really nothing gets it out.

Euphemia - I don't think DS has ever worn his old shirt for painting. It's not just whiteboard marker that he comes home covered in, it's paint too but the paint generally largely washes out.

I'm probably a bit precious about it, but when you've taken a brand new £7.50 school top out of the packet in the morning and it comes home 6 hours later with black pen all down the front of it, it's a bit galling.

Agree about aprons. The school where I volunteer in year R has lots of of them. The dc aren't allowed to paint unless they have one on and their sleeves are turned up.

Ask if they have them at school and get one at home so dd can practise putting it on by herself.

Re the pens, some mums have written letters to "ban" their dc from using the marker pens. I can understand it actually as they are lethal. But that kind of work is fantastic for learning how to write and the dc love it. Again I would get the same thing at home and under your supervision let them use the pens but show them how to avoid getting it everywhere.

my sons polo shirts are bright yellow i find green paint the worst ,never comes out at £7.50p a time too .

I think my DS deliberately draws on himself QuickLook although he's adamant that he doesn't. I have sent him off in a pristine top for the 1st day of term today with strict instructions not to.

Am a bit that parents ask that their DCs don't use the pens - I do know how important they are. I guess we should practice more at home - we've got some pens and a white board

maybe the answer is to go back to chalk?

I don't mind how messy she gets, I just mind when it won't wash out. Washing up liquid overnight hasn't shifted it. May buy some Milton tomorrow and try that. I've not had much success bleaching things in the past, they always seem to go a bit yellow tinged. Today she went to school in a brand new sweatshirt. She came home with a very old one a size too small. Her name's in it so hopefully we'll get it back.