Back in the day when we spilled milk, juice or water on our clothes we were told it will dry and we'd be ok?
OR
When we fell on the playground we were told to shake it off, we would be ok (unless there was blood squirting to the sky).
OR
When we had a headache, a belly ache or sore throat we were told to tough it out until after school?
Parents were only called IF we were bleeding profusely, had a bone literally sticking out, or had a temperature so high you could actually fry an egg on our foreheads. ?
On a more serious note... does anyone feel we may be teaching this generation how NOT to cope with life?
Back in my day we didn't cry over spilled milk.... today you get a new set of clothes, and if you're real lucky you may even get some socks and shoes to go with your new duds! ?
I have had to become very selective with who I lend clothes out to. My supply dwindled down to almost nothing and I can’t believe the stuff the teachers and kids will come to me looking for a change of clothes for .... a tiny water spill on your legs? Deal. You blatantly played in water or mud and you’re not 2? Deal. I give cloths and ask them to clean up in the bathroom. Or I wave a blow drier around their water spills - if I have time and there is not a waiting room full of students.
Good idea! I send them to the bathroom hand blowdryers. haha
Specializes in school nursing/ maternal/child hospital based.
On 5/3/2019 at 2:07 PM, Feral.Cat.Herder said:
And it seems there's more and more kids having bathroom accident now a days.... what's up with that!?!?!?
I got to "potty train" a kindergartner this year. Apparently, she didnt want to "poop" on the toilet so the parents never made her. She was allowed to go in her underwear. WHAT?!?! This was a first for me, no medical issues. Thankfully after 2 months I had that situation taken care of. BUT SERIOUSLY, thought was going to drive me straight off the crazy cliff this year! Major face palm.
On the bright side, less than 20 days of school!!!!!!
I got to "potty train" a kindergartner this year. Apparently, she didnt want to "poop" on the toilet so the parents never made her. She was allowed to go in her underwear. WHAT?!?! This was a first for me, no medical issues. Thankfully after 2 months I had that situation taken care of. BUT SERIOUSLY, thought was going to drive me straight off the crazy cliff this year! Major face palm.
On the bright side, less than 20 days of school!!!!!!
I potty trained a kinder last year. Took the whole year, lots of stickers, candy, and prizes. Parents unfortunately wouldn't put in the effort, so all of my hard work was undermined once the kiddo got home. But... we did it, they are trained, and every time I see this kiddo in the hall they give me the biggest hug.
There are always extremes on both ends. I think I was really raised to ‘tough it out’ in all situations, and while on the one hand this helped me build some resilience in many areas, it also taught me low expectations, and to sort of accept that life equals suffering.
On the other hand, not letting kids deal with any adversity sets them up to be incapable of handling life’s challenges.
I try to parent in the middle. I have noticed that more affluent kids with helicopter parents have great expectations, and therefore those expectations are often met. I’m trying to teach my kids to have great expectations for their lives but also deal with adversity, so I give them a lot in terms of great schools and life experiences, but I don’t solve all their problems for them. Of course they think I am torturing them lol.
I used to be a home health aide for a child with CP. Her mom used to say "skin will grow back and clothes can be replaced. She only gets one childhood to make a mess, fall down, and have fun!"
I loved her attitude. I wish more parents shared it.
Not a school nurse, but if you are required to have clothing available, can you:
1. Get the same model shirt/ pants/ gloves in whatever sizes needed
2. Make sure it is the ugliest thing you can find.
3. As for undies... maybe get pullups instead--- that may be a motivator not to need new underwear.
I work in the ED so I clearly have no soul.
We didn't dare let anyone offer us a change of clothes in the early 80s at my school. One girl did and wore horrid orange bell bottoms for the rest of the day. I still remember the way we all shared her horror.
I will say that I do carry underwear - but it is that kind that stretches to fit sizes 0 - 24 and is disposable. And I really only stock it and use them for period mishaps. And khakis are part of the school uniform here and their light color isn't forgiving for a tween/teen girl still learning how her cycle works. Why I have extra pants as well.
I just hate how having this things now makes me the queen of all uniform mishaps - real or not.
Jedrnurse, BSN, RN
2,776 Posts
Wait.
Where's the post from a nurse who inevitably accuses everyone here of being burned out and heartless...?