Furious with grandparents over bird poo

[BirdPooToddler]

My parents took my DD (3) out for the day. When they came back my DD had dried bird poo in some of her hair and a splodge on her dress. My DP said they hadn’t noticed. I was annoyed at this to begin with but now she’s been in bed for a few hours and I’ve spent time googling how dangerous breathing in dried bird poo can be I’m really upset and worried. Will DD potentially get really unwell? Should I mention to my parents again that they really should have noticed and not noticing was negligent? Or am I overreacting.

I think you are overreacting. Shit happens.

I think you are overreacting. Accidents happen.

Yes, you’re overreacting.

So you noticed your DD had bird poo in her hair and you put her to bed anyway without washing her hair first? Or have I misunderstood?

Yes you are overreacting

Definitely overreacting

You are overreacting.
How do you think people working in zoos, poultry farms etc manage?

I live by the sea, we all get shat on by seagulls on a regular basis. All still alive.

I think you’re worrying unnecessarily, I would suspect the danger is if you keep birds as a hobby, or work with them, and are breathing it in long term. I would be a bit annoyed if my parents hadn’t noticed, but I wouldn't worry about DC getting ill from it.

@coconutpie

So you noticed your DD had bird poo in her hair and you put her to bed anyway without washing her hair first? Or have I misunderstood?

No obviously I washed her hair first. I’m just upset because there was such a lot of it that I’m not sure how they didn’t notice and it could make her unwell.

It happens, esp if you live by the sea. Seagulls are a bloody pain. Yoir being dramatic

You're overreacting! She didn't inhale it. A bird pooed on her head, no need for the drama.

It’s not going to make her unwell. Calm down.

YABU.

YABU

Will be fine my three were raised on a small holding, think 100 plus birds, the bird poo will not make her poorly. It is the bird dust from their feathers/poop that can make you ill eventually when you are exposed to it for a long time you can become hypersensitive which I did. But I was the person cleaning out the houses so raising the dust in them when sweeping.

What? You’re totally overreacting. Chill out.

Totally over-reacting.

Hahaha you are joking, yes?

"I think you are overreacting. Shit happens."

Another who thinks that you are totally overreacting.

It's good luck for a bird to poo on you, yabu, buy her a scratch card and relax

Meh.

My DD was about 2 when she was walking along and picked up a dollop of dried bird poo and put it in her mouth! She clearly didn’t like and tried to spit it out but her tongue was all covered in it

I scraped as much of it off as I could and then panicked (having watched too many episodes of House ) that she’d get psittacosis for the next two weeks. I took her to the GP to check and they pretty much laughed me out of there. Obviously she was fine.

If your DD shows any flu like symptoms then maybe worth a mention to the doctor, but otherwise I’m sure she’ll be fine.

Yes, I’ve read about psittacosis and this is what I’m worried about. DD has a few health conditions and I’m very anxious about her.