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I have just washed the face, hands and feet of a fourteen year old boy

(37 Posts)
Synonymous Wed 30-Mar-16 11:20:10

Jings as I said earlier! He will not forget! grin

Precisely Minimouse!

pensionpat Wed 30-Mar-16 11:19:00

I try not to notice if it's school holidays. I am not on duty until term starts. You could grow things under his nails though.

MiniMouse Wed 30-Mar-16 11:16:29

jingl that really made me LOL. I can just picture you doing it and the terrified look on GS's face grin He'd be so traumatised that he'd need therapy afterwards wink I think Cleanliness Aversion is all part of the initiation for some boy teenagers - apologies for sexist remark.

mollie Wed 30-Mar-16 10:53:49

You were lucky to get a 14 year old boy to stand still long enough in my opinion. When mine were 14 they were already far taller than me and much too strong for me to think of washing forcibly. They might have needed it, mind!

Elegran Wed 30-Mar-16 10:43:02

Was it to make sure that they were actually clean to your standards (not his?)

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 30-Mar-16 10:42:36

The younger one's not much better.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 30-Mar-16 10:41:58

Oh flip! I didn't mean this to be taken seriously.

Am I the only one with a teenage GS afflicted with a bad case of holiday shower avoidance? confused

rosesarered Wed 30-Mar-16 10:19:34

If this is not a special needs boy, then why did you have to do this jingl?

Synonymous Wed 30-Mar-16 10:14:20

Sometimes they just need these sorts of things and they will never forget that you did it for them either. hmm

tanith Wed 30-Mar-16 10:08:13

In my World its not normal. confused

Bellanonna Wed 30-Mar-16 10:06:35

Why? confused

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 30-Mar-16 10:02:35

Is this normal?

He is not academically challenged.