Face painting at a boot sale ??

pulliptears

Marty_J wrote: »

most child abusers are actually female

Who needs facts when there's a good dose of moral panic to go around?

I think you do. Women make up on average 35%

Marty_J

seashore321 wrote: »

I absolutely agree we were horrified, it takes all the fun out of everything and questions where theheck we are going. It seems we are going backwards.

Exactly. Men should be encouraged to work with children, not depicted as sexual predators.

Marty_J

pulliptears wrote: »

I think you do. Women make up on average 35%

According to the NSPCC:

The person responsible for physical violence during childhood was 'most often the mother (49%) or father (40%)'.

Violence was reported as being carried out by some stepfathers (5%) or stepmothers (3%), grandparents (3%), and other relatives (1%).

Violence by peers was also reported, with 10% naming brothers, 3% sisters and 14% other young people as responsible.

Very small numbers said that they had experienced violence from professionals, most often a teacher (7%), and the police (2%). Only one respondent said that he had been treated violently by a care worker.

pulliptears

Marty_J wrote: »

According to the NSPCC:

The person responsible for physical violence during childhood was 'most often the mother (49%) or father (40%)'.

Violence was reported as being carried out by some stepfathers (5%) or stepmothers (3%), grandparents (3%), and other relatives (1%).

Violence by peers was also reported, with 10% naming brothers, 3% sisters and 14% other young people as responsible.

Very small numbers said that they had experienced violence from professionals, most often a teacher (7%), and the police (2%). Only one respondent said that he had been treated violently by a care worker.

which relates to physical violence, not sexual violence which is the concern here. As Mother is usually the main carer your figures are not surprising.

Marty_J

pulliptears wrote: »

which relates to physical violence, not sexual violence which is the concern here. As Mother is usually the main carer your figures are not surprising.

I know, I was talking about physical abuse as it accounts for the vast majority of child abuse.

Even regarding sexual abuse, a child's own parents are far more likely to be the perpetrators than some random guy working at a face-painting stall.

It is all very silly. If adults require a chaperone to work with children, then it should apply equally to both genders. As we both seem to agree, any adult can be a potential danger to children.

pulliptears

Marty_J wrote: »

I know, I was talking about physical abuse as it accounts for the vast majority of child abuse.

Even regarding sexual abuse, a child's own parents are far more likely to be the perpetrators than some random guy working at a face-painting stall.

It is all very silly. If adults require a chaperone to work with children, then it should apply equally to both genders. As we both seem to agree, any adult can be a potential danger to children.

I agree, it is silly, and the only thing that has changed over the years is perceived risk.

The problem is that whereas 15 years ago it would have been treated as tragic but unavoidable, these days everyone is looking for someone to blame. Its a big risk to take now.

raineshoe

I am a professional face painter and if you spend the money to hire a good, quality, professional all these issues are solved as we already usually abide by them. I have PLI, CRB check use separate sponges for each child, good quality paints etc. Its all down to the professional you hired then on the day. Less risky for the client. Unfortunately, most people think they can skimp on this and "its only face painting" and don't want to pay, but as usual its the old adage "you pay for what you get".

pinkgem

raineshoe wrote: »

I am a professional face painter and if you spend the money to hire a good, quality, professional all these issues are solved as we already usually abide by them. I have PLI, CRB check use separate sponges for each child, good quality paints etc. Its all down to the professional you hired then on the day. Less risky for the client. Unfortunately, most people think they can skimp on this and "its only face painting" and don't want to pay, but as usual its the old adage "you pay for what you get".

isn't the saying "you get what you pay for"?

The_PA

My advice would be to buy the best quality face paints you can that are Water Based - this is important. There are some good internet sites that sell them (don't think I can name them on here....?). You only need a few colours to get you started. You should also ask each parent whether or not the child has any allergies. Do not paint any child under the age of 3 and do not paint any child that has obvious signs of broken skin and cold sores. Do not put red near the eyes of the children. Keep your brushes/sponges and hands really clean and above all Have Fun. Face painting is great.

betterbargains4u

raineshoe wrote: »

I am a professional face painter and if you spend the money to hire a good, quality, professional all these issues are solved as we already usually abide by them. I have PLI, CRB check use separate sponges for each child, good quality paints etc. Its all down to the professional you hired then on the day. Less risky for the client. Unfortunately, most people think they can skimp on this and "its only face painting" and don't want to pay, but as usual its the old adage "you pay for what you get".

Listen to the professional!!
I know of several face painters, and yes they have to be extremely careful in this day and age.
One of the face painters I know, insists on a consent form to be signed by childs parent/guardian, so this limits any problems occuring at a later stage.
They also do not allow anyone to take photographs of the child, whilst their face is being painted!!
A sad sign of these times that we live in.