You Give An Inch..........

[crazydaycarelady]

I have been allowing 2 families to bring their kids in pjs. One gets here very early because of a long commute and the other baby gets here and goes straight back to bed. I really don't mind changing them at all.

BUT....... today the first 6 kids showed up in pjs now! One mom got here 15 minutes before my opening and sat in the driveway! Why didn't she just stay home and get her chid dressed (she looks on fb while she waits.) The other family came at 8:30! At that time of morning you can have your child dressed!

Gimme a break people!

[Annalee]

I have been allowing 2 families to bring their kids in pjs. One gets here very early because of a long commute and the other baby gets here and goes straight back to bed. I really don't mind changing them at all.

BUT....... today the first 6 kids showed up in pjs now! One mom got here 15 minutes before my opening and sat in the driveway! Why didn't she just stay home and get her chid dressed (she looks on fb while she waits.) The other family came at 8:30! At that time of morning you can have your child dressed!

Gimme a break people!

Peer pressure in parents! Gotta do what everyone else does....more high-maintenance parents (that is what I call them). You are right, they force us to be "mean" sometimes....I feel like saying "act your age"...this is not a kid problem, it is a parent problem!!!!!!!

[itlw8]

that must be the clothes they chose for the day. Send them back home in the PJ tonight.

[kathiemarie]

that must be the clothes they chose for the day. Send them back home in the PJ tonight.

This is I what I do. They go home the same way the come.

[BrooklynM]

All of my kids come in their PJ's. I honestly don't mind it. I have 2 that come at 6:15 am so they go back down to sleep and then the others come later, but mostly they wear their PJ's and then I change them after snack.

If I had more than 4 or 5 kids, then that would be annoying!

The biggest thing that bugs me about dressing kids are SHOES! I don't allow shoes in the playroom (it is wall to wall foam flooring) but when we go outside or when it is time to leave and we have to put on shoes, its always a pain. Converse are the worst!

[daycarediva]

This is I what I do. They go home the same way the come.

Yup. It's even in my handbook. If you send them in pjs, they stay in pjs. I have made an exception to my 6am drop off, but he can change himself when he gets up and moving around 7:30.

[jenboo]

All of my kids come in their PJ's. I honestly don't mind it. I have 2 that come at 6:15 am so they go back down to sleep and then the others come later, but mostly they wear their PJ's and then I change them after snack.

If I had more than 4 or 5 kids, then that would be annoying!

The biggest thing that bugs me about dressing kids are SHOES! I don't allow shoes in the playroom (it is wall to wall foam flooring) but when we go outside or when it is time to leave and we have to put on shoes, its always a pain. Converse are the worst!

I have one who usually comes in jammies. it doesnt bother me. I really wouldnt mind if all 4-6 kids came in jammies. But thats just me.

I HATE CONVERSE!!!!!!!!

[melilley]

My dck's stay in whatever they come in as well. The only downside to this is, is it's a pain in the butt when the dck's who are in diapers, wear the one piece pj's with a million snaps!

[Lucy]

I had a mom that would bring her 18 mo old in pj's. She'd say "his clothes are in the bag". It wasn't every day, but a couple times a week. I changed him into regular clothes a couple times, then I thought.... ummm, NO!

So I started just leaving him in the pj's for the day! (He was only here 4-5 hours, which included a nap.) The first time, she said to HIM, "buddy, why are you still in your pj's??" with a snide little laugh. I said nothing. The next time, she said - again to HIM - "you're wearing your pj's again?" Odd, because that's what I would think (but not say outloud) whenever they showed up at the door in pj's!

After the 3rd time, it never happened again.

I hate how some of them think we're their nanny, and that their kid is the only one we have to worry about.

[lovemykidstoo]

I had 1 child that used to come in PJ's too. He didn't get here until 7:30 so I don't know why he still had them on. The thing is, most of these kids are in diapers. Don't ya have to pretty much undress them to get a new diaper on? Why not just take 2 minutes (or less) and get them dressed. Lazy!

I cannot stand laziness by parents. I have twin girls that came this morning at 8:15 and about 10:00 they started asking about food. They both said "daddy forgot to give us breakfast". How do you forget to feed your kid?

[providerandmomof4]

that must be the clothes they chose for the day. Send them back home in the PJ tonight.

[melilley]

I cannot stand laziness by parents. I have twin girls that came this morning at 8:15 and about 10:00 they started asking about food. They both said "daddy forgot to give us breakfast". How do you forget to feed your kid?

That drives me nuts! I have one parent who lets his 1 yo. eat in the car on the way here! He even had a whole apple a few times with skin on and everything that he had started to eat in the car on the way here! Today he had a banana with the peel on-it was peeled back, but still! Dcd just said "L. was working on his banana on the way here" The apple with the peel really scares me though! He does spit out the peel, I wonder what the back of their truck looks like..

[TwinKristi]

I don't mind them coming PJs at all. It's kind of fun getting everyone dressed in the morning. I'm weird though and like picking their outfits. It bugs me when kids wear mismatched clothes. LOL
Eating on the way here bugs me though. I've had one DCB arrive with PB all over himself, banana in his hair, he choked on Cheerios once and vomited all over his arm and she brought him in his vomit-covered PJs! Yuck!!

[wabbittrouble]

I don't know what the big deal is, except that it's a little annoying to be doing a task that the parents should be doing themselves. Most of the kids can get themselves dressed if you put the clothes out for them, can't they? Even for 5 kids, it wouldn't take that long to do - I consider it part of the job most of the time. There are a lot worse things I can think of.

[crazydaycarelady]

Yes, there ARE worse things but these are all 2yo or under so I have to help them. I guess I just feel like if the parents don't think they have time to do it why do they think I do? Also the ones the come early I have talked to their parents about it and told them it was fine, since it is so early. The others just assumed I would do it, which is the most annoying part.

I've never been bothered by doing it before either, but then all of the sudden - 6 kids needing to be dressed!