Toddler always filthy after nursery

[meditereb]

My ds is 22 months old he always comes home filthy from bursery ! Snot and and food all over his face ! Aibu to expect them to at leaat wipe their face a bit ?? Is this considered normal ??

When my son was at nursery they always wiped their faces after meals - I would mention it to them.

Otherwise, I'm afraid mess is just par for the course.

But dried anot all over his face !?? It seems a bit lazy to me

They're not going to do it for him . He needs to learn to do it himself. He's not a baby

I would expect someone to wipe his face after eating especially. Dd comes home covered in paint and chalk but snot and food seems very lazy and not really paying attention. YANBU.

YANBU explain to them you like him to have clean face and hands. They cant keep wiping his face constantly because of snot but they can keep an eye out. He most certainly should have a clean face after food.

He needs to learn to do it himself. He's not a baby

I wouldn't be happy with this, surely it's basic care?

I work as a nursery nurse and at this age we do try to make sure facews are generally clean. occasionaly they may be missed but if this is regular do say something to the nursery.

11meditereb - he is just under 2 years old!
And yes, they should clean up his face after eating.

@bambalaya wtf are you talking about, hes not even 2yo

My toddler is always filthy after nursery but unless I pick her up right after tea her face is usually clean 😁

Yep, almost 2, so able to do it himself

Paint, glue, mud, general messy play debris all fine.

Snot and food is not.

I work in a nursery and this is unacceptable.

Thank you ! I thought so too ! I am going on maternity leave soon and he will stay with me ! I think i ll probably rethink my choice of nursery for his and the new baby !
@bambalaya does your almost 2 year old wipe his own nose ? Do teach us mortals

I don't know any almost 2 year old that wipes their own nose because most of them don't seem to give a shit if they have snot dangling out their nose. So yeah they should be doing that.

Do all the other kids look the same? It must look like the kids are all neglected. Can you imagine walking past their outside play area and seeing a group of toddlers covered in food and snot? It really wouldn't give me a good impression of the level of care!

And my 2 year old definitely can't manage to wipe his face properly himself. Yes, he tries and probably cleans one tiny patch of his face really well but not the rest!

They're not going to do it for him . He needs to learn to do it himself. He's not a baby

Course he's a baby! That's right, just shove him in nursery and make him wipe his own face, mug. You'll be suggesting sending him up the chimney to earn his keep next...

At infant school the dinner ladies used to walk round everyone after a messy lunch and wipe our faces with the same cloth - and it smelled. 45 years later I'm still traumatised!! Maybe he doesn't want his face wiping.

I provide them with wet tissues they could use that ! It doesnt matter if he doesnt like it ! He doesnt like to have his butt wiped either i still do it!

I'd be a bit concerned at a 2 year old not trying to wipe their own face if asked. Clearly not fully, but if they asked the child to and at least an attempt wasn't made, I'd be wondering why

Do tou think i should bring it up with them directly or tell the manager instead ? Yes to be honest most kids look dirty !

but if they asked the child to and at least an attempt wasn't made, I'd be wondering why

Some children don't like wiping their face, shock horror.

@bambalaya have you ever even MET a 2yo?

Yanbu I can't remember ds ever coming home like this. Not acceptable. Also means they didnt wipe his nose.

I would say to the manager ive been working with toddlers on and off 30 years and ive always wiped faces and snotty noses, they might not want to do it incase the babies are upset there is now a leaning towards choice -in some early years so maybe the nursery is taking that literally.