Oh ya NOT COOL!

Here children are allowed to bring 'security items' for quiet time to daycare and I have regular show and share days where they can bring stuff from home to SHARE and if they cannot share it it goes in a bin in cubbie area. Parents have a list of 'absolutely no go things' and a declaration in my handbook that I cannot be responsible for anything lost, damaged or broken that is sent into program for show and share day so do not choose to send anything 'of value or sentiment' to the program.

Lipbalm falls under my 'medications and creams from home' in my handbook and must be LABELLED with the child's name, handed over to me at drop off and kept stored in the kitchen medication box until needed for use on a child and at pick up time I pass it back to them!

I agree with the others I would likely TOSS the stuff and explain to the parent sorry you were not clear in the contents of the pail and unfortunately between the time you dropped her off and I got into the livingroom she had already quickly spilled the contexts all over the floor and so I had to throw it all out because there was nail polish all over everything and unfortunately I do not have time with so many children to deal with meticulously cleaning something like that so the trash was the only alternative as it was quickest and safest to allow us to continue on with our busy day!