Hygiene

[torontokids]

I don't know what the situation is at home but it sounds like dad may be overwhelmed. Did mom recently exit the picture? It is concerning that they are not properly taking care of him. Could his rashes be happening at night when he is sleeping in a diaper for long stretches? My first daughter got horrible rashes no matter what we did. This was due to a medical issue as she had reconstructive bowel surgery making her poop constantly (15-20 times a day) and also her poops were more acidic. People would see her bum when I changed her in public and gasp. We tried every medical grade cream and let her air dry but she just had to outgrow it as her bowel matured. That being said, the daycare she was attending was extremely concerned and it wasn't until they spoke to the medical team at Sick Kids that they laid off.

I tell you this because we don't know the whole story about what is going on. It sounds like a case of neglect from perhaps a very overwhelmed parent. The proper course of action would be to again express your concerns and try and problem solve with them. I wold insist the father come to the meeting. If things aren't rectified, let them know you will have to call children's aid.