False nails on nursery workers, AIBU?

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I guess this should be changed to am I being a pedantic git but here goes. All the staff, including the manager (who is hands on with the kids) and my DS key worker have HUGE false acrylic nails. I never noticed this when we originally chose this nursery for our DS to attend only when he started about 6 weeks ago. He is 10 months old and I have noticed he has had a few scratches on his legs, face and nose which IMO look very nail like.
AIBU to think that the staff, especially those who will be handling the children more and changing nappies i.e. those working with babies, shouldn't have these nails? They are seriously long and thick, I have had acrylic nails before I had DS and I have caught myself with them a few times and it hurts. Not only is it dangerous but surely unsanitary too.
Would you say something or am I being picky?

yuk horrible. How can they wash their hands properly? And scratching? I'd change nurseries myself, they are not going to lose their precious fake nails are they...

You'd be surprised, SEA.

Only read OP.

I used to have acrylics and found them to be much less aggressive or sharp than my own natural nails ~ they were very soft/smooth TBH. I had them until Dd was 5 months old and never once scratched her. I don't think extremely long ones are necessary, but I personally don't think wearing them in most jobs is a problem at all tbh.

I seriously hope that it is just your '2 good friends' who use this horrible, pompous way of judging a persons social status!
It's certainly not a sure-fire way of telling, as women from all walks of life have them, and are perfectly entitled to if they like, and feel better with them on.

That said, OP YANBU- in a nursery setting or where food is served they should not be worn ( but only for hygiene reasons, not because it lowers the tone!)
Same for very bitten nails- apparently even more unhygienic.

I agree, I wasn't condoning it,in fact I find it patronising, I was just saying it's what happens. And no, it's not just them. It was passed on to them as 'wisdom' when they were in med school.

muggles you are me

After a cut I have terrible trouble, eg go to scratch my nose and miss!

Did you cut yours before DC as well? It is my only must-do before having a baby

Sorry myredcardigan wasn't having a dig at you,just a bit

I can't pick anything up without my nails or type!
I didn't cut them before DD, no, it didn't occur to me as I've always had them long and really have never found it a problem.

Obviously I will if ever in a hospital with DD though, and remove my thumb ring, shame the hand piercing will give away my chav status

MyRed I wasnt having a dig either but this sort of thing pisses me right off.

Even if you could tell a parent's social status from their nails, jewelery etc how is that relevant?

Being a bit working class is not a risk factor for NAI or neglect is it? So why does it matter?

I would love to say I dont believe you/your friends. But I do absolutly believe you. Its the sort of judgmental rubbish I used to hear from the v.young, v.posh SHOs newly rotated to our inner city A&E dpt. Most of them had never had more than a passing aquaintence with people outside of their social group.

I really thought we'd seen the end of all this. Evidently not.

I agree, it's snobbery at its worse. I've been to many a medics ball at uni and the arrogance astounded me. The only good point is that many of them become less arrogant after a couple of years in the thick of it.

One of my friends admitted to me that new Drs basically treat the nurses like household staff and show them little respect. He went on to say that the majority come to realise how essential and knowledgable most of the nursing staff are.

Doctors do judge. They judge judgey mcjudge as quickly and easily as anyone on MN in top judgey mode.

Of course the decent ones don't let the judging affect the standard of care that they give. I like to think that that is most of them.

YANBU

They absolutely should not be looking after children with long talons. These nails break a number of health and safety guidelines. I would complain, but then I'm a health and safety nut.