Baby mindee (8 months) came in this morning with a stinking poo (fair enough, I've changed enough nappies for them not to phase me too much).
However, this time it was a nappy which very obviously hadn't been changed at all this morning. He still had his night time nappy on. To top it off, his clothes were drenched and filthy. He had obviously been wearing the same clothes since Monday . On Monday he got pasta sauce all over them, Tuesday he came in the same clothes (which, imo, is bad enough) and today he was still wearing the same clothes! I get the feeling he's been sleeping in them too .
It was disgusting, it really was. He had no change of clothes so I had to climb into the loft to find some of DS's old baby clothes to put him into. I'm very tempted to give him a bath too , he needs one, his ears are especially filthy.
I know I should say something to the Mum but I don't know how to go about it.
Trouble is, his mum is really sweet and is always so grateful that I have him. She's also my next door neighbour.
This has happened before btw. Except his clothes weren't so filthy. I think he regularly sleeps in his clothes. Occasionally he comes to me in his PJ's which have no problem with as he gets here so early 7:30am. But this is probably only once a week. I think the rest of the week he wears the same clothes all the time with no bath in between
Please tell me if you think I'm being a bit anal here.
I just think children should start the day fresh and clean and have a bath at least every other day. Especially if they are still in nappies.
What I'm asking is, do I talk to his mum about it? How do I say something without offending?
She is very busy. She's a teaching assistant and also has a 7 yr old DS who had Aspergers and ADHD so I really feel for her. I think she sees me as a really good friend - although I'd rather keep a certain distance. Even though she only lives next door, we have only really known each other since I started CMing her baby a couple of months ago.
WWYD?