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Preschool key workers with piercings and tattoos, I am not happy

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tweety2000 · 08/07/2013 22:27

My 3 y old will be starting preschool in September. We had a tester day today, but I was a bit unhappy to see few key workers with facial piercings, tongue piercing, and tattooed across the whole length of one of her leg (she was wearing short shorts). Am I just too old and not able to follow the modern times and accept that's its fine, or I am right to be concerned about this? To me it speaks a lot about the standards of the stuff that is beign employed.
I am not against them having those things but I am not keen of them showcasing it to preschoolers.

Would I sound unreasonable if I pointed this to a manager of preschool, or it would be unreasonable of me?

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FineAsWeAre · 29/04/2017 22:42

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kel1493 · 29/04/2017 22:47

Discrimination based on appearance. How they look does in no way affect how they work or how good at the job they are.
You're being very unreasonable

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Tumbleweed101 · 11/09/2017 17:28

It's good for small children to see people who dress differently, have tattoos and piercings, different hair styles etc. It teaches them that everyone is different and that they can be different too.

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Gracielaw · 11/09/2017 17:36

Yabu.

I have worked in childcare for 10 years. Have a degree and various other qualifications. I am covered in tattoos.. yes even my hands. Shock horror.
I have worked in a wide range of settings and have only encountered someone like you once.

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Fekko · 11/09/2017 17:40

The only thing that would worry me is a child pulling on a dangly piercing! That would go for hoop or dangly earrings too. Ouch.

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Tentomidnight · 11/09/2017 17:41

Really???

YABEU
(You Are Being Exceptionally Unreasonable)

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Fekko · 11/09/2017 17:41

Oh yes - it is a zombie thread! The child has probably got tats of her own now!

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