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in refusing to face paint a 6 week old?

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quickdrawmcgraw · 01/09/2007 23:03

I was face painting at a local fete today and a young mum asked me to paint her 6 week old baby's face . I was a bit shocked and said no straight away. i mean why on earth would she want the poor baby's face painted? Anyway he was asleep so I thought she was mad to even think of it.
I was right wasn't I?

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Piffle · 01/09/2007 23:04

yep
without question
I think

JuBug · 01/09/2007 23:04

Yes you were correct & she was mad!

frazzledbutcalm · 01/09/2007 23:04

Def right!! How bizarre. There's just no words really

Mommalove · 01/09/2007 23:05

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themildmanneredjanitor · 01/09/2007 23:05

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constancereader · 01/09/2007 23:06

YANBU

VeniVidiVickiQV · 01/09/2007 23:06

Oh god! She's one of those who'll dress their baby up as a pumpkin on halloween, isnt she?

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quickdrawmcgraw · 01/09/2007 23:06

She was so young, about 16, that I thought that she was just a bit young to know better but then her mum came over to try and get me to do it.

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Biglips · 01/09/2007 23:06

yes of course you was right...even i wouldnt even dream of having my 6 weeks old child face painted.

What was her reaction?

totaleclipse · 01/09/2007 23:06

Oh FFS............why?

totaleclipse · 01/09/2007 23:08

I bet the baby's ear will be pieced before she is 6 months, if not already.

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quickdrawmcgraw · 01/09/2007 23:08

yea exactly 'Why?'
her reastion was to just keeping asking and then asking why not.

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madamez · 01/09/2007 23:09

When DS was four months old and I left him in a creche at an event, I was given a short form to fill in which included 'do you give permission for face-painting' I said that I definitely did not and they said that they wouldn't do face-painting on under 3s anyway.

I really don't think it would do newborn skin any good.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 01/09/2007 23:10

tmmj - santa is not soooo bad....but xmas puddings and pumpkins are A Step Too Far.

DoingSomeGood · 01/09/2007 23:15

YANBU painting a childs face is for their enjoyment, not for others. A baby that yong would have no idea.

I would have said no, and offered to paint the mothers instead.

themildmanneredjanitor · 01/09/2007 23:16

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Flibbertyjibbet · 01/09/2007 23:22

MIL presented us with a christmas pudding (and matching hat like white sauce sliding down under a holly sprig...) outfit before ds1 was born, he was due 12 dec.
Urghghgh. It was returned to the shop first day of my maternity leave.

themildmanneredjanitor · 01/09/2007 23:25

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superalienstitch · 01/09/2007 23:30

jesus. the woman was mad.

Christie · 01/09/2007 23:31

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UCM · 01/09/2007 23:32

Yes you were. I was still worrying about bathing at this point. Chemicals and all that.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 01/09/2007 23:44

oh tmmj......

I'll bet you'll show photo's of LO's in said outfits to future boyfriends/girlfriends too, wont you?

EricL · 01/09/2007 23:48

Did the baby have its ears pierced?

i bet it did.

Fannies.

UCM · 01/09/2007 23:49

Eric, thats a bit judgemental