they are being forced were they are they need the cold but not the frost

Don't worry they are white then turn green then place by a window , here is a link so you can read.
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/forcing-bulbs-2

Ooops Izzy...no, they aren't blind, but they do need to come into the light. It's the lack of day light, in the cellar, that's making the tips go white. Try putting them outside for a few weeks, then bring them in to a warm window sill, and they should be forced into bloom by Christmas :)

Tete a tete are not 'prepared' bulbs in the way that hyacinths are. They would have been better being left outside for a while then being brought in later.

As B says tete-a-tete is an outside small daff. As such it will not take happily to being force grown indoors in a cellar. This bulb is not designed to flower at Christmas but Feb/March outdoors.

It is probably too late to put them outside now as they have started to grow, which is not natural. Keep them somewhere cool and light indoors and cross your fingers.

Thank you all so much for your replies. She has been growing them as Christmas presents for the children! I thought the choice of tete a tete was a little odd...but who am I to know!

She has not fed, watered or given them anything ...except virtual darkness..so let there be light...and hope for the best!

Cheers GOYers!

As the bulbs are now showing the compost should be kept just damp until they start to flower when they will need more water.
They are unlikely to be flowering at Christmas but the children can watch them grow.

As said above, they need light and lots of it! And they need it cool too. If they are grown too warm, they will just get leggy and will flop over. They would be best put outside I think. They will still make nice xmas prezzies, but they will flower in spring.

Thank you all...I have passed all that on to her.....I know they are now OUT of the cellar at least! I think she is unsure about watering them etc. Mine are all in pots outside, just left to the elements and I won't do anything to do them AT ALL!

Cheers!

That is by far the best way, Izzy.