TX mom outraged over henna "tattoo"

[elleblue]

It's not permanent. That woman needs to chill.

[KateAggie]

pixy0stix, I just went to try and screenshoot it. It's been deleted. I'm sad--there were some zingers!

[pixy0stix]

Dec 21, 2015 17:51:35 GMT -5 KateAggie said:

pixy0stix , I just went to try and screenshoot it. It's been deleted. I'm sad--there were some zingers!

ARGH! But thanks for trying.

[taratru]

Dec 21, 2015 14:01:23 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

They read the email, saw a word they didn't know and just left it.

I don't see how this is the school's fault.

We haven't hung out in awhile, have we? Let's, and I'll show you how.

[Michelle]

Three thoughts:

1) That mom lets her daughter walk around with her nails all chipped to hell in bold colors like that and is upset about how HENNA will look in a family photo? 


2) I have to say, I wouldn't be happy with my daughter coming home with that henna on her hands. Because I would be expecting this, not the cartoonish version she had on her hands. (sending self to corner for being a picky bitch)




3) It would be so easy to pose the kid in pictures and hide her hands. This really is not newsworthy.

[sunny]

Yes people legit do not know what henna is (which is sad). I had it on my hands and went through the airport and all the agents and other people truly thought it was a real tattoo.

[bears]

I can get not knowing what henna is and being annoyed. But... The school said they were doing this, it's temporary, and the only person you can blame for your ignorance is yourself.

[ringstrue]

It seems icky to assume all parents have Internet access and time to look up things like this. I could easily see myself being annoyed if my child came home with a temp tattoo that I hadn't OKed the placement of. Also with my kids being allergic to basically everything, I'd want to either be there or look up ingredients before stuff was put on their eczema skin.

Of course, I love henna- was pretty much obsessed with it in high school and college, so the pearl clutching sounds ridic.

Basically I'm on the fence.

[vanillacourage]

I think it's a great program for the kids, but shouldn't take place in December with all the other crap parents have to keep track of. Yes, it will wash off, but sounds like it still takes a few days?  Any of the 11 other months - awesome!

[kme]

Agree with it being a great program but maybe it could have been rescheduled for a different part of the year??? I don't care about henna being on around the holidays because someone will always have a reason why it's a bad time for it. But it seems like the programs Goals will get lost with the excitement of the holidays/time off.

Henna doesn't come off that easy. Usually a couple weeks not a couple days. They can say "we will be doing henna" but maybe would have given a permission slip for it.

[daisyn]

I think the school should have sent home permission slips. But lol that this made the news! Must have been a slow news day. Also as the mother of a school aged child I must admit sometimes I only skim the notes that come home and I could've missed this.

[lexus]

Dec 22, 2015 8:23:23 GMT -5 daisyn said:

I think the school should have sent home permission slips. But lol that this made the news! Must have been a slow news day. Also as the mother of a school aged child I must admit sometimes I only skim the notes that come home and I could've missed this.

They should have sent out negative permission slips! You only need to sign and send it back if you don't want your student to participate! They could link it in the email and send a paper on for those who get school news the old fashioned way.

[ECB]

Dec 22, 2015 7:18:17 GMT -5 ringstrue said:

It seems icky to assume all parents have Internet access and time to look up things like this.  

But it appears that these parents specifically DO have internet access.  And if they don't have time to do a pretty quick, not even 5 minute, search... that's not on the school. 

I'm lazy about reading the TONS of emails we get from the school. I fully admit it.  I've missed stuff.  I have yet to go to the school and get mad at THEM because *I* didn't read an email from them.

I do agree that this could have been handled better- a different time of year, permission slips... something.

But the issue here isn't that they didn't have internet.

[KateAggie]

Dec 22, 2015 7:18:17 GMT -5 ringstrue said:

It seems icky to assume all parents have Internet access and time to look up things like this. I could easily see myself being annoyed if my child came home with a temp tattoo that I hadn't OKed the placement of. Also with my kids being allergic to basically everything, I'd want to either be there or look up ingredients before stuff was put on their eczema skin.

Of course, I love henna- was pretty much obsessed with it in high school and college, so the pearl clutching sounds ridic.

Basically I'm on the fence.

Well, they got the email, so I don't think it's a big assumption to think they have Google access...

[ringstrue]

So what if they didn't get the email? Because they didn't have internet access? Then it's ok to temp tattoos their kids?

I agree this could have easily been avoided with a permission slip. Or even simply saying "henna temporary tattoos" since "henna" by itself is not exclusively a temp tattoo thing and would be more obvious.

[ringstrue]

Also, while you are googling, Google "Henna tattoo allergy"

[sweetday]

But the what if doesnt matter in this case. They did receive the email and even if they dont have internet access they have access to a phone that lets them call the news. They could have called the school.

[CallingAllAngels]

I think the parents have a compelling argument for why they are upset. Outraged though? Contacting the media? They need to get a life.

[carowen]

Dec 22, 2015 8:58:37 GMT -5 CallingAllAngels said:

I think the parents have a compelling argument for why they are upset. Outraged though? Contacting the media? They need to get a life.

See, I can see why they'd be upset if they didn't know what henna is (although they probably should've called the school before the incident IMO) but the whole "call the media!!! this is an outrage!!!" is where I lose any sympathy. And I'm eye-rolling the "her hands will not be pristine for Christmas gift opening pictures!" as a problem.  That's not an outrage worthy problem. And if that is the biggest concern you have over the holiday season, perhaps you should be more thankful that your life is going so well.

[pixy0stix]

Dec 22, 2015 8:48:34 GMT -5 ringstrue said:

So what if they didn't get the email? Because they didn't have internet access? Then it's ok to temp tattoos their kids?

I agree this could have easily been avoided with a permission slip. Or even simply saying "henna temporary tattoos" since "henna" by itself is not exclusively a temp tattoo thing and would be more obvious.

They ignored the email. The dad didn't think it was a big deal. Still doesn't think it's a big deal. 

[gibbinator]

At least it wasn't super-indelible-never-come-off-'til-you're-dead-and-maybe-even-later colouring markers

[mrsukyankee]

Dec 21, 2015 23:26:36 GMT -5 sunny said:

Yes people legit do not know what henna is (which is sad). I had it on my hands and went through the airport and all the agents and other people truly thought it was a real tattoo.

I had it for my wedding - henna up to my elbows and all on my feet and I got the same question.  I gave them all this look:

[meshaliuknits]

Dec 22, 2015 8:13:13 GMT -5 kme said:

Henna doesn't come off that easy. Usually a couple weeks not a couple days. They can say "we will be doing henna" but maybe would have given a permission slip for it.

I think that depends on how well it's applied. I get my hand hennaed every year at our work diversity fair and it's never lasted more than a couple of days. When I've blown $15 to have it done at the 4th of July fair it lasts for closer to a week.

[mdgirl]

I got super elaborate mehndi for a wedding last year that people thought was tattoos, but I think that's because I live in Seattle where big tattoos aren't unusual. And just because I love to show it off:

[kirra]

mdgirl That's gorgeous

I love the elaborate henna designs. It's amazing.

[ttt]

I could see being annoyed that there's something on your kid's skin that you now have to make an effort to remove. But contacting the media??? and seriously, media, major side eye for even covering this. This is not news. Go back to reporting on the local school bus crash and city council meeting.

[NitaX]

Dec 21, 2015 14:44:23 GMT -5 @heyitsme said:

Do people really not know what henna is?

Not justifying the asshattery, but I didn't know until I was in my early 20s. I went to a co-worker's bridal shower and her BFF did Henna tattoos for us.

I think we forget that some folks don't have a wide life experience with other cultures. She sounds like one such person.