Nursery put Henna on my child.

[Pencilcase123]

When my DH picked up our DD (4) from nursery one of the staff said she had drawn DDs initials in Henna on Dds hand because Dd insisted. DH did not complain.

I am baffled as to why the nursery would have Henna out in the first place. It is brown Henna and I don’t think it is particularly dangerous but I am quite miffed that nursery staff thought it was ok to give my 4 year old a temporary tattoo. Would you complain about this?

@HaudYerWheeshtYaWeeBellend Do you have issues with reading comprehension? As you quoted me, I didn’t expect them to celebrate religious festivals but I don’t mind that they did.

How you translate that to the idea that I would want to keep my children away from all religious teaching, by withdrawing them from nursery, is a testament to your desire to argue for the sake of it. Stop being so aggressive and inventing straw men to fight.

We needed permission at my daughters school for a glitter tattoo that was essentially just a sticker! They lost her permission form, she couldn’t have it done. I’m shocked they did it without permission. I remember my sister having a henna tattoo done at school that they didn’t ask permission for - but we’re talking in the late 90’s x

My dd used to have dance exams and shows this time of year and this would have meant copious scrubbing to get it off. It doesn't seem right that they didn't send consent forms for something that can cause allergies and take a long time to fade. Henna lasts weeks on me.

Do you get upset when she comes home covered in paint too?

I really can't see the issue here : /

@Mrshayjay maybe you should read all of the thread where people have outlined all of the issues.

I am highly allergic to henna and so are my children. Really a letter should have been sent home asking for permission and permission to do a patch test if consent given.

Children can't have severe reactions to permanent marker and if a preschool teacher drew on my child with permanent marker you can bet your sweet azz i would complain! Henna takes weeks to come off and many people can have severe reactions to it especially young children who have more delicate skin. SHEESH. Get a grip just because you choose not to be a diligent parent doesn't mean others have to.

So do you home school?

I'd have gone nuts.
Nobody but nobody has the right to deface your childs skin.
I'd speak to them very clearly and give them a warning.

Sad controlling women. Sparkles07. I find it amusing. Laugh along its therapeutic 😂😂

Having spent years in Early years education i cant see why any Manager allowed this to happen. Complain today.

Brown henna is completely natural from crushed leaves of a plant and very good for conditioning the skin and hair. It wears off within a week or two depending on how much you wash the area. Black henna is not natural and causes skin reactions in many. Brown henna is nothing to get upset about really and just initials on her hand is nothing. It’s not her whole arm or feet. Better than kids drawing on themselves with felt tip or biro.

How do some people have the energy to be angry and upset about things like this?

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I'd have gone nuts.
Nobody but nobody has the right to deface your childs skin.

Overrraction much! Deface?

moon2 Brown henna is generally full of preservatives otherwise shelf life is just a couple of weeks or so. They may not be mentioned on the label, but any shelf life longer than a month or so and it'll have preservatives in, and sometimes the foreign stuff has brown dye added, so I found after actually looking into this.

Interesting to see that some people on here have reacted to brown henna. Did not know this. I’ve tried making my own and had it done at weddings. I guess you never know what’s in it unless you make it yourself. So does that mean a patch test would not show any adverse reaction till the next day?

Thanks MulticolourMophead. Good to know. Some time ago I was contemplating doing this. Did it on friends with my own recipe.

Looking at comments on here, it seems the powder form is the way to go? Is that right?

I thought nursery and primary school staff weren't allowed to put a sticking plaster on a child in case it was construed as assault (or there was a reaction) or give a child an aspirin also in case of reaction?

So how the Dickens can they paint your child with henna without permission?

Pencilcase123 - I have read the whole thread with much amusement

Lots of overaction IMO

Really they should have asked permission because of the risks that come with henna. But your daughter did ask for the tattoo and she is completely fine. I personally wouldn't complain, they didn't mean any harm.

I wouldn’t be happy and I am seriously surprised that the nursery did this. The fact that a nursery aged child asked for it is irrelevant.

Ground henna comes from a plant, is 100% natural and in its dried form it is browny-green, and lasts for ages if kept airtight. I have some from years ago and it may not be as potent but it hasnt gone off.
It has to be mixed with black tea for the tannins overnight.
If the colour is not a bright orangey brown, it isnt natural but adulterated. Henna is orangey, not brown or black in colour.
And yes, there will be people out there who may be allergic to it, just as some people react to lavender or rose oil. So always do a patch test.

Remember, if it is dark brown or black, it is chemically added to. So dont use it.

But your daughter did ask for the tattoo

She's a child! And a nursery one at that! Do you say yes to everything your kids ask for?

It’ll be interesting to see what happens now as the nursery have launched an investigation and another parent has reported them to OFSTED. One child has their whole arm decorated.

We got a letter today advising about the investigation and with a list of things to look out for in case of a reaction.

The decoration on DDs hands are still very very dark. Not black but not far off. She’ll (and her cousin) definitely still be sporting it at the wedding tomorrow. The bride was chuckling today that if she’d had the two girls as flower girls people would have assumed she was responsible.