Getting anoyed with all my parents grr!(venting)

[daycarewhisperer]

I keep a full set of everything I could possibly need for every kid every day. I provide all of their shoes, coats, jackets, and have full spares of sweats, sweatshirts, shorts, socks, footed pajamas, onesies etc. It doesn't matter what they come in, I can fix it. My only issue is the real estate it takes up and keeping my staff assistant from sending it home on the kids.


I have a crew of great day care parents year after year but the clothing issues I have never been able to solve. As the quality of clothing gets worse and worse over the years, even when they do send their stuff it often doesn't meet my standards for ease, safety, and warmth in the winter. Over the years I just collected clothing from quality brands and stocked for any case scenario of any age group and any size for eight kids a day.

Just yesterday we went through our coats, hats, shoes, and sweatshirts to make packs of winter gear for every kid. I don't use the stuff they come in so we don't have to sort thru that to get what they need to go outside. We just put together a pack that fits and dress, then undress, and repack to put by their beds. It keeps everything together and keeps the staff time WAY down in getting the kids ready and out the door every day for our walks.

[kidlove]

play and learn: so if a child comes improperly dressed do you seriously turn them away in the am? do you tell the parent to go home and dress them appropriately?

[Play and Learn]

play and learn: so if a child comes improperly dressed do you seriously turn them away in the am? do you tell the parent to go home and dress them appropriately?

Yes, I have in the past. Why should I inconvenience the other families because one kid isn't ready because mom/dad didn't come with the proper clothing? Make it inconvenient for that family that isn't 'ready' for the day.

Call me a bitch, but I don't put up with shit like that. That family CHOSE to have kids; well, suit up and take care of your kids properly! AND....my families RESPECT me and my business.

I also have it in my manual that there are certain items that are to be left at daycare during each season. They don't come with it, they're not allowed to come until it's in my hands. I don't go out and buy things to have as extras here.