to be annoyed with dc school at their lack of personal hygiene issues.

[LittleMrsHappy]

Was at dc school today, helping out (Nursery) and when it came to snack time, my dc needed to use the loo, and when finished using the loo went to wash his hands, nursery teacher said we dont have time to wash hands go and get your snack (which was cut up fruit in fruit bowl, which the children handled themselves) I told dc that he had to stay and wash his hands as personal hygiene is important and that we dont want to give the children other nasty bugs (thread worms, and also their is a issue with D&V at the moment)

I was quite appalled, that she didn't think it was important and also due to the D&V, I would have through that hand washing was a MUST! and should be in any case, irrelevant of the bug going round.

was I also BU to the teacher is making sure my dc washed his hands. (Ive already had to treat him for thread worms, as the Nursery sent a notice out saying to treat children) etc

YANBU .

YANBU.

It could be (and hopefully is) just a case of one isolated incident of a dippy nursery teacher being flustered, but I would still go to the head and complain.

Let's face it, what you saw was clearly in contravention to health and safety regulations. (And these particular ones I agree completely with!) My mum was going to be a childminder and stuck laminated guildelines on how to wash your hands above the sinks, so I know it's definitely something that is being pushed. And rightly so, especially if they have health problems at the school.

After all, you don't know how often they advocate skipping the hand washing, and you can't take chances with children's health. Not with something so bleeding obvious.

I'd like to give this woman the benefit of the doubt, but I would have thought that knowing a parent was around she'd have put a bit more effort in. You do when you're being watched, don't you?

Im not bothered about being watched, Ive nothing to hide, except for playing too much with the water today and the dressing up role play I asked dc when we came home if th boys and girls wash their hands after using the bathroom and he just shrugged his shoulders, so not sure if its a regular thing or not.

Will definitely be having a word with the head about it, as the D&V is quite bad in the nursery which is also attached to the reception class, about half of the children have been off sick with it.

Yuck

Speak to the teacher the next time you see her and raise it with the Head (who will probably be horrified)

Yuck there is always time to wash your hands after using the loo. Always.

@ LittleMissHappy - I more meant that 'you' as a general one. As in I would have thought that the nursery teacher might have put a bit more effort in because she was being watched by you!

And yeah, there is always time. Jeez, I wash my hands after going to the loo even when I'm about to get in the shower. I don't even think about it, other than a rueful 'was that a waste of soap or not?' afterward.

yanbu that really is bad, you should complain
handwashing is the most basic hygene you're not exactly asking a lot!