Ok I also have a young one coming, 3 yrs old and she comes 30% of the time with unbrushed hair, pjs on and ready to brush her teeth? Is this normal? I'm a newbie (from the amount of questions I have it's obvious!)
Thanks!
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Ok I also have a young one coming, 3 yrs old and she comes 30% of the time with unbrushed hair, pjs on and ready to brush her teeth? Is this normal? I'm a newbie (from the amount of questions I have it's obvious!)
Thanks!
I require ALL dcks to arrive fed, dressed, and ready for the day!!!
Btw, I think it's great that you found this forum and are asking questions early on. I learned everything the hard way over 4 years of doing this and could have saved myself a LOT of grief and hassle!!
Ask as many questions as you need!
All dcks must come dressed, fed and groomed for the day. It is not your job to do this.
I would be ok if it was once in a blue moon, but she is 3.5...She should be able to help mom out and get dressed right?
Thanks! Everyone is so welcoming and helpful, it's amazing.
I will have to have a special spot for this in my contract! Thanks.
LOL... I'm always amazed at what some parents expect us to do. No, it is not normal to bring your child to daycare completely out of bed. Unless of course it's super early and already agree'd upon.
What's going to happen when the child goes of to JK?
Isn't it just common sense to dress your child before you leave the house?
I'm glad you've found this forum and are asking questions. Id hate for any provider to think this is the norm.
That's not ok. Children must be clean, dressed, hair brushed and ready for their daycare day just the same as they would be expected to be ready for a school day when they arrive. Whether or not you provide breakfast is your decision. I feed the children at 8:30 because we go outside at 9am. But I would rather feed the children a healthy breakfast than have them arrive holding a timbit or poptart.
my contract states the children must be fed dressed with clean hands, face, and teeth, and be ready to start the day.
When I was in my last days of mat leave I took a temporal kid that used to come in pjs. He was sent home in pjs, too. At least he was clean. It was only 2 weeks, though.
I have the same issue, the parents drop off the child in the morning at 7:30 a.m. in her PJ's. All week, I've been making a point to dress her right away in front of them, still waiting for them to get the point. I have another child that comes she is dressed and ready to go.
It seems like common sense? Would you send your kid to regular school like that? Tell her to wise up
At three the child is old enough to dress herself and I would put her and her clothes in a pile and tell her she stays there till she is dressed before she is allowed to play. I would monitor though but not talk to her. If she is trying but struggling then help with the arms or whatever but she must make the initial attempt.
Hi have a family who does the same. They come in pj's most days. However the parents asked if this was ok as they come at 7. I don't mind the 2 girls come say their good bye and then get dressed on their own before playing. They brush hair and teeth and clean up before they come.
I don't require my daycare kids to come dressed or have anything in my contract about how they need to look upon arrival but however they arrive is how they stay the rest of the day so if they came in pajama's, they'd stay in pajama's all day.
I was thinking the same thing, there is nothing in my contract about how children should be dressed besides about outside clothing. But if I had a client who started bringing their child in PJ's we would definitely be having a talk.Quote:
Originally Posted by KellyP
Common sense is lacking in a lot of people but if you have a client who is lacking then put your foot down and insist on having things run the way you need them to run.
Many people have it in their contract that children must come ready to start the day or words to that effect and the assumption is that is dressed, hair combed, fed breakfast and having had enough sleep the night before.