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crazydaycarelady 10:51 AM 05-20-2013
I have a family that brings the same bottle each day. When I open the darn thing I am blasted with a horrid sour milk aroma and sometimes I can see slimy milk residue stuck to the sides. I end up washing it and putting a little bleach in it also. It is so gross!
How do the parents not notice this? You can't not smell it when you open it. I would think even fresh milk would taste gross after being in the bottle but dcgirl still drinks it.
How do the parents not notice this? You can't not smell it when you open it. I would think even fresh milk would taste gross after being in the bottle but dcgirl still drinks it.
coolconfidentme 10:55 AM 05-20-2013
I stop letting parents bring in sippy cups & supply them myself because they would have black mold in the mouth piece, YAK!!! I would show the parent & they act like it must have just happened.
melilley 11:12 AM 05-20-2013
Ewwww! I once had a parent that brought bottles and there was stuff floating all around in them. It was so gross that I gagged. I had to just tell the parents that they bottles had stuff floating in them and they didn't seem like they noticed-I don't know how! After that they came in clean!
wdmmom 11:13 AM 05-20-2013
Ask that they provide a bottle at the daycare for you to use and not to bring one in anymore. This way you can ensure that he/she is drinking out of a clean bottle.
Blackcat31 11:15 AM 05-20-2013
Originally Posted by crazydaycarelady:
How do the parents not notice this?
Because you do this:How do the parents not notice this?
Originally Posted by crazydaycarelady:
I end up washing it and putting a little bleach in it also. It is so gross!
I'd require them to bring you two new bottles to keep at your house. If they supply the contents have them bring that separately and you fill the bottles yourself. That way you will ALWAYS have fresh clean bottles available. I end up washing it and putting a little bleach in it also. It is so gross!
LK5kids 11:20 AM 05-20-2013
Originally Posted by coolconfidentme:
I stop letting parents bring in sippy cups & supply them myself because they would have black mold in the mouth piece, YAK!!! I would show the parent & they act like it must have just happened.
Ewwwwwwww! That black mold is dangerous! I have really on-the-ball parents right now, But I would supply my own too if I noticed gunk or mold in cups.I stop letting parents bring in sippy cups & supply them myself because they would have black mold in the mouth piece, YAK!!! I would show the parent & they act like it must have just happened.
crazydaycarelady 11:38 AM 05-20-2013
Dcg doesn't actually use a bottle here. They bring it in the morning and I can see the dcg has had a bottle of milk on the way over. She uses a cup all day since she just turned 2yo. I wash the bottle and fill it with water which I assume dcg drinks on the way hone.
Blackcat31 11:46 AM 05-20-2013
Originally Posted by crazydaycarelady:
Dcg doesn't actually use a bottle here. They bring it in the morning and I can see the dcg has had a bottle of milk on the way over. She uses a cup all day since she just turned 2yo. I wash the bottle and fill it with water which I assume dcg drinks on the way hone.
In that case, I would casually mention to the parents "Say, I know I usually fill DCG's bottle with water for the trip home, but lately I've noticed the bottles seem to be growing some sort of mold so I didn't fill it today. Sorry." Dcg doesn't actually use a bottle here. They bring it in the morning and I can see the dcg has had a bottle of milk on the way over. She uses a cup all day since she just turned 2yo. I wash the bottle and fill it with water which I assume dcg drinks on the way hone.
MOST* parents would be mortified enough so that they would probably not bring you any more moldy bottles.....
Thetotspot 12:25 PM 05-20-2013
It is for this reason as well as other liabilities that i will not serve a child a prepared bottle from the diaper bag. I always make the bottles here and i keep bottles here as well. There have been too many threads about moldy bottles, too many news reports of spiked bottles, and too many people bringing in "ripe" bottles. I would do as pp said...dont fill bottle with water and tell parents you noticed something in the bottle. Yuck
EntropyControlSpecialist 12:35 PM 05-20-2013
I almost threw up. Gross. 
youretooloud 12:37 PM 05-20-2013
I would let them fill it with water themselves if they want. Let them smell it.
But, also, I don't think I would ever use bleach in a child's bottle. Even a small amount every day could harm her. I'd wash it with soap and hot water, but not bleach. I'd go out and buy some other bottles to donate to them before i'd put bleach in them.
I have parents who will FLIP out if they even smell bleach when they walk in. I had one mom who would take her son and leave if she could smell bleach. It was weird.
But, also, I don't think I would ever use bleach in a child's bottle. Even a small amount every day could harm her. I'd wash it with soap and hot water, but not bleach. I'd go out and buy some other bottles to donate to them before i'd put bleach in them.
I have parents who will FLIP out if they even smell bleach when they walk in. I had one mom who would take her son and leave if she could smell bleach. It was weird.
youretooloud 12:44 PM 05-20-2013
Also... on occasion, I have accidentally thrown things like that away, I have no idea how it ended up in the outside dumpster, but, suddenly...there it was.
crazydaycarelady 01:04 PM 05-20-2013
Really? About once per week I soak the sippy cups and lids in soapy bleach water. I only use a few drops of bleach in a sink full of water and rinse them well. I do the same with some of the smaller plastic toys.
RosieMommy 01:39 PM 05-20-2013
Originally Posted by crazydaycarelady:
I have a family that brings the same bottle each day. When I open the darn thing I am blasted with a horrid sour milk aroma and sometimes I can see slimy milk residue stuck to the sides. I end up washing it and putting a little bleach in it also. It is so gross!
How do the parents not notice this? You can't not smell it when you open it. I would think even fresh milk would taste gross after being in the bottle but dcgirl still drinks it.
That is so gross!!! I can't!I have a family that brings the same bottle each day. When I open the darn thing I am blasted with a horrid sour milk aroma and sometimes I can see slimy milk residue stuck to the sides. I end up washing it and putting a little bleach in it also. It is so gross!
How do the parents not notice this? You can't not smell it when you open it. I would think even fresh milk would taste gross after being in the bottle but dcgirl still drinks it.
Cradle2crayons 02:17 PM 05-20-2013
As long as the bottles are rinsed very well after using e bleach. Is FINE.
gosh, 99.9% of providers are required to use bleach on toys, it's the same thing. They put those toys IN THEIR MOUTH.
But about the bottle.....EWWWWWWWWWWWWW
I'd flat out tell r parents those bottles are dangerous and can make the child very very sick.
If they are not using that bottle there, tell the parents to not being it into the house.
YUCKKKKKK
gosh, 99.9% of providers are required to use bleach on toys, it's the same thing. They put those toys IN THEIR MOUTH.
But about the bottle.....EWWWWWWWWWWWWW
I'd flat out tell r parents those bottles are dangerous and can make the child very very sick.
If they are not using that bottle there, tell the parents to not being it into the house.
YUCKKKKKK
MaryM 08:02 PM 05-20-2013
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
In that case, I would casually mention to the parents "Say, I know I usually fill DCG's bottle with water for the trip home, but lately I've noticed the bottles seem to be growing some sort of mold so I didn't fill it today. Sorry."
MOST* parents would be mortified enough so that they would probably not bring you any more moldy bottles.....
In that case, I would casually mention to the parents "Say, I know I usually fill DCG's bottle with water for the trip home, but lately I've noticed the bottles seem to be growing some sort of mold so I didn't fill it today. Sorry."
MOST* parents would be mortified enough so that they would probably not bring you any more moldy bottles.....
Originally Posted by crazydaycarelady:
Dcg doesn't actually use a bottle here. They bring it in the morning and I can see the dcg has had a bottle of milk on the way over. She uses a cup all day since she just turned 2yo. I wash the bottle and fill it with water which I assume dcg drinks on the way hone.
Dcg doesn't actually use a bottle here. They bring it in the morning and I can see the dcg has had a bottle of milk on the way over. She uses a cup all day since she just turned 2yo. I wash the bottle and fill it with water which I assume dcg drinks on the way hone.
Why is a 2 yr old EVER using a bottle anymore? 😯
Little Star75 10:25 PM 05-20-2013
This is why I supply them, from sippy cups to bottles.
Angelsj 04:52 AM 05-21-2013
Originally Posted by youretooloud:
I would let them fill it with water themselves if they want. Let them smell it.
But, also, I don't think I would ever use bleach in a child's bottle. Even a small amount every day could harm her. I'd wash it with soap and hot water, but not bleach. I'd go out and buy some other bottles to donate to them before i'd put bleach in them.
I have parents who will FLIP out if they even smell bleach when they walk in. I had one mom who would take her son and leave if she could smell bleach. It was weird.
Bleach will not cause harm. Even if it isn't rinsed well, it would dissipate within a few hours. The reason we cannot use bleach water in a clear container is because the bleach breaks down in light. In the case of yuccky bottles, though, I might use a vinegar soak instead, just to break down any ick on the sides of the bottle. I would let them fill it with water themselves if they want. Let them smell it.
But, also, I don't think I would ever use bleach in a child's bottle. Even a small amount every day could harm her. I'd wash it with soap and hot water, but not bleach. I'd go out and buy some other bottles to donate to them before i'd put bleach in them.
I have parents who will FLIP out if they even smell bleach when they walk in. I had one mom who would take her son and leave if she could smell bleach. It was weird.
I am going to assume you are not pouring it on the kids, so that parent is misinformed about bleach. I am pretty tolerant of behaviors in parents, but that one would irritate me and I would remove that parent/child from the care list.
coolconfidentme 05:39 AM 05-21-2013
Originally Posted by youretooloud:
I would let them fill it with water themselves if they want. Let them smell it.
But, also, I don't think I would ever use bleach in a child's bottle. Even a small amount every day could harm her. I'd wash it with soap and hot water, but not bleach. I'd go out and buy some other bottles to donate to them before i'd put bleach in them.
I have parents who will FLIP out if they even smell bleach when they walk in. I had one mom who would take her son and leave if she could smell bleach. It was weird.
Our state requires us to clean with bleach water.I would let them fill it with water themselves if they want. Let them smell it.
But, also, I don't think I would ever use bleach in a child's bottle. Even a small amount every day could harm her. I'd wash it with soap and hot water, but not bleach. I'd go out and buy some other bottles to donate to them before i'd put bleach in them.
I have parents who will FLIP out if they even smell bleach when they walk in. I had one mom who would take her son and leave if she could smell bleach. It was weird.
Hunni Bee 06:09 AM 05-21-2013
We were required to rinse all dishes in a bleach solution, per licensing. It was wash with hot soapy water, rinse with hot plain water, and sanitize with cold bleach water, and air dry. We use green cleaners and a sanitizer for the dishes where I am now, but in my opinion they don't work as well. The dishes are frequently not clean and every week there's a new sickness going around. When I start up, I'm going to stick with my old Dawn solution and bleach.