Daycare - am I just conservative?

The make up is out of line especially with allregies and the sharing of makeup. I dont have a girl but I would say a little lipgloss now and again like mummy would be cute but not full on makeup.

I think watching youtube is lazy and what can you see on there that is that great for kids???

DS's DC watches a DVD on Fridays from about 4.15ish (they close at 5pm on Fridays). I don't mind that at all as they watch Winnie the Pooh, Hairy Mcleary, age appropriate.

Is DD at a chain? We had probs with our last DC but because it was independently owned, everything fell on deaf ears.

I think you have done the right thing, the DC should have listened to you the first time. My DF has suggested you ring campbell live and let them know (although I dont agree as such). I hope you get this sorted

You can actually get some cute videos on UT, I found some nursery rhymes on there(although there was a REALLY strange wheels on the bus one lol)

makeup should NOT be put on any child in daycare.

As for what we do - DD has had barbies since 3 and has bratz now. She does have a few mini skirts but we always make sure that she wears leggings with them most of the time..

Do what you think is best for your child and stuff what others think

The makeup is pretty weird - and totally unhygienic! Facepainting, sure. Proper makeup...not so much.

There is some neat stuff on youtube - there are gorgeous old sesame street clips and kids music which we like checking out on a rainy day, but surely they should be getting your permission before showing your kids anything? Just my opinion anyhow...

And g-strings for kids is so wrong i don't even have words to describe it!

Love the hairsalon idea.

OMG I've just seen this and am angry -and grossed out- that a DC puts make up on children?! WTF?  Totally agree with the OP, we sexualise our children enough as it is, and make up is essentially for sexualisation (not saying that was their intent of course). I would be FURIOUS if this happned to my daughter once let alone twice and I would definately be taking it further higher up the food chain.

The u-tube thing, well I also dislike that but realise I may be in the minority not liking TV for kids. I don't know enough about U tube to know if there's kiddie appropriate stuff on there but anyway the content would be highly subjective  IYKWIM. What suits one may not suit another....

Hmmmm I hope you get it sorted quickly. I don't think you're being conservative at all, I think you're being responsible and with any luck wil bring a few things to their attention as surely (judging by the feedback on here) you can't be the only parent who objects??

I haven't read the other responses but I totally agree that they were wrong in putting make up on a three year old. It really creeps me out how grown up little girls are made to look these days. One thing that has always bugged me is Pumpkin patch I think their clothes can be at times innapropriate for toddlers. Knee high boats and miniskirts for a two year old is a little too grown up in my opinion.

My son goes to daycare and I don't think you are being too conservative. Little girls should be little girls, not mini teenagers. Make up is not appropriate.

Face paint is a different matter - there are lots of designs for girls which look great like butterflies and flowers. Those are fine, but I think you are right to object about make up. It is also wrong that the daycare have persisted in doing this even though you have voiced your concerns.

But then I am probably quite conservative - I get quite angry when I look for clothes for my little niece and it's all sequined hot pants and knee high boots ie mini versions of grown up clubbing stuff.

Daycares do seem to vary greatly - the one we use is the best I have ever been to.

When we first came to NZ we went for a trial visit to a nearby daycare and it was so horrendous that I was in tears at the thought of him going there - it was dirty, cramped, the toys were broken, the only drink they got was from a water bottle you had to supply at the start of the day that were all thrown in to a box together, and despite being there for a day none of the staff tried to interact with our son at all. It was awful.

The daycare we chose is just brilliant - clean, fantastic equipment, constant staff who take a real interest in the children as individuals, lovely food, lots of information about what's going on there and always happy to discuss any concerns we might have.

Kazzam