Rinsing

[sunnydays]

I think this has been discussed here before, but do any of you rinse out clothing that is soiled with feces, vomit etc before giving it to the parents at the end of the day? I have always had an unwritten policy of not doing it...I always just throw it in a bag and give it to them at pick-up time. Nobody has ever questioned this...but I now have a mom who seems to think I should rinse it for her. She is complaining that the child's clothing is stained. When I told her I cannot rinse because for one thing, I don't have time, and for another it is unsanitary to be rinsing feces in the sink and then I would have to disinfect the sink as well (I really don't have time for all that), she asked me if I could put it in a bucket of water until the end of the day....to which I responded..."but then I would have to wash the bucket"...which she thought was just fine and dandy as it would be at the end of the day after the kids have gone home! Well, sorry, but I do not want to add disinfecting poopy water buckets to my long list of chores at the end of the day and it is just gross! To me, if you don't want to run the risk of something being stained, don't send it to daycare...I don't know what else I can suggest to this woman! I am pretty sure if she sprays it with Shout or something it would come out...I have to do the same for my own child's clothing, which I don't rinse during daycare hours either...she has pooped in her underwear many a time and they have never stained. I believe my policy is reasonable and normal, but just wanted some feedback...

[Smitty]

nope i just put it in a bag. Not my problem. as long as i am reminding a potty training child to go often then i have done my job. I have to draw the line. Don't feel bad. I don't.

[Inspired by Reggio]

Nope ~ I do not rinse feces cause IMO the more it is 'handled' the more increased chances of ME or others in my care getting SICK from the many bacteria and disease carried in feces or puke or what not ~ I do enough to keep the children and environment clean and safe ~ the clothes get double bagged and put in a bin in the cubbie to be taken home!

However I have that CLEARLY IN WRITING in my handbook to avoid any such conflict with clients because yes this was often a hot debate in many of the centres I worked at before moving to being my own boss and getting to make my own rules

Please note that with caring for 5 young children I will lack the time be rinsing out soiled training pants or clothes  Therefore all soiled training pants & clothes will be contained in a plastic bag in an individually labeled container to be taken home each evening by parents.

[bright sparks]

I do not rinse anything. I would make a suggestion for her to bring a pail and lid for you if shes that concerned. She can buy them from Home Depot. That way if it happens you can throw them in, pour water on them and put the lid on. I'd then leave it outside the front door for pickup. Its either that or get a better stain remover. I do not have time to scrub clothing, nor is it my job to.

[KingstonMom]

I have had dcks poop in their pants/underwear before and I 'rinse ' it in the toilet without touching anymore than I possible have to. I pinch the waist band of undies (or whatever part that is not soiled) and flush a couple times while dunking and whisping the undies around the toilet bowl as it flushes. I find this does an 'ok' job without me ringing anything or getting my sink dirty. I then bounce it over the toilet to get some water out, double or triple bag it and leave it for parents to take home. At least the majority of the poop is in the toilet that was in the underwear and they are still soaked so nothing should stain on clothing until it dries on.

[sunnydays]

Reggio: yes, I am adding it to my policies which are being renewed for January These are the kind of things I never would have thought would be an issue, so never thought to add in...I would never have asked my child's dc provider to do this!

[sunnydays]

I actually thought of this, but then it would require me carrying it up and through the house, possibly dripping (or her doing that at the end of the day)...it all just seems like way too much trouble! Her child is not actually even potty training. He just had a poopy diaper that gooshed out the top at the back and got on his shirt while changing.

I do not rinse anything. I would make a suggestion for her to bring a pail and lid for you if shes that concerned. She can buy them from Home Depot. That way if it happens you can throw them in, pour water on them and put the lid on. I'd then leave it outside the front door for pickup. Its either that or get a better stain remover. I do not have time to scrub clothing, nor is it my job to.

[Inspired by Reggio]

Reggio: yes, I am adding it to my policies which are being renewed for January These are the kind of things I never would have thought would be an issue, so never thought to add in...I would never have asked my child's dc provider to do this!

Ya ~ I admit I was blessed to have worked in centre care for many years and thought I had seen and heard it all when I created my own handbook for home childcare ~ but yet it still continues to evolve and clarify itself even with 25 years in the field as society never ceases to amaze me on the varied values and approaches one might expect another to do for them and therefore the conflict that arises when the other party is like um NO

There are always so many extremes in this industry .... you have the parents who want them rinsed and washed cause it happened on your watch so why should they have to deal with it I have even worked with the ones on the flip side who are so disgusted with the concept that 'no one should have to do that no me or them' so that they want them thrown out and than you have those in the middle who are happy if you can just roll any 'solid chunks' into the toilet and package them up for a little gift at home and a teachable moment on natural consequences with their child about how 'when you poop your pants than mommy or daddy have less time to spend with you at night cause we are stuck scrubbing undies in the laundry sink'

[Crayola kiddies]

Ahh nope I don't rinse .... And I also tell all my daycare parents not to send their child in clothing they don't want ruined. If it's special keep it at home ! It is not a fashion show here I don't care if the kids socks match their shirt ( sadly yes I had a parent who always matched her sons socks to his shirt) actually I dont even care if their socks match ....

[sunnydays]

I had one like that too...it was actually funny...but to each his own when it comes to fashion. In fact though, I do have that in my policies already about not sending them in clothing that they don't want ruined. I work hard to protect their clothing even so...I always put painting smocks on for art and rain pants for mud...so the poop or vomit scenario is pretty rare...but can happen!

Ahh nope I don't rinse .... And I also tell all my daycare parents not to send their child in clothing they don't want ruined. If it's special keep it at home ! It is not a fashion show here I don't care if the kids socks match their shirt ( sadly yes I had a parent who always matched her sons socks to his shirt) actually I dont even care if their socks match ....