Arriving in Pajamas

[VWMom]

I have a child who arrives at my home at 5am. Her mom brings her in pajamas and then she changes into street clothes when she wakes (she is 4).
Lately I have had two different families arriving with kids still in their pajamas. These kids arrive at 8am I am sick of these other kids not being dressed and ready to start the day when they get here. The mothers send other clothes for them to be changed into. One mother commented that her son wants to wear his pajamas because the other child gets to wear hers.
How would you handle this situation? There is nothing in our contract about arriving in clothing, simply because I thought parents would dress their kids before going to daycare. Silly me

[Blackcat31]

I have a child who arrives at my home at 5am. Her mom brings her in pajamas and then she changes into street clothes when she wakes (she is 4).
Lately I have had two different families arriving with kids still in their pajamas. These kids arrive at 8am I am sick of these other kids not being dressed and ready to start the day when they get here. The mothers send other clothes for them to be changed into. One mother commented that her son wants to wear his pajamas because the other child gets to wear hers.
How would you handle this situation? There is nothing in our contract about arriving in clothing, simply because I thought parents would dress their kids before going to daycare. Silly me

I don't care what kids are wearing.

It's not a fashion show so as long as they can move easily in whatever they are wearing, they wear what they arrived in.

I will NOT change kids into their day clothes upon arrival NO MATTER how early they arrive.


Heck, I've got parents that drop off in pajamas.

[Mad_Pistachio]

Heck, I've got parents that drop off in pajamas.

I once picked up in PJ's :: long, exhausting night + long, exhausting day = I don't bother changing for getting out of the car for 3 minutes. still surprized I didn't forget to brush my teeth and hair that day...

[Annalee]

I don't care what kids are wearing.

It's not a fashion show so as long as they can move easily in whatever they are wearing, they wear what they arrived in.

I will NOT change kids into their day clothes upon arrival NO MATTER how early they arrive.


Heck, I've got parents that drop off in pajamas.

I had one come yesterday that came in a tank top dance tutu.....the mom said clothes were in bag....NOPE I didn't change her....told mom that evening when she asked about it....I do not change clothes....they play in what they come in! :confused:

[finsup]

I'd send home a note stating kids needed to be dressed, ready for the day upon arrival unless they arrive before 6am (or whatever time you chose). I would have the dcg who arrives in jammies change by 8 (assuming she's awake?) Just because by 8 our day has started. I don't know, I was always taught you wear clothes unless it's bedtime, or your sick, that's my attitude now too But that's just me!
As for the dcm, I would just explain that the other child comes at 5 and well, tell dcb he can change into jammies at home. The whole "being fair doesn't mean everyone is equal, it means everyone gets what they need" speech.

[Thriftylady]

The way I see it you have two options.

Option 1: Let them come however they come. If they can dress themselves later and you want to deal with it fine. If they can't dress themselves and/or you don't want to deal with it, they stay in the clothes they came in.

Option 2: Send out a notice saying all children arriving after X time in the morning need to come fully dressed and ready for the day. When mom says Billy wants to wear PJs because Sally does, explain to mom that the situation with Sally is different than Billy's, but for $X amount added to Billy's weekly rate you will be happy to let him come in PJs and get changed. Usually when you attach a fee to something, it solves the problem. If it doesn't, well at least you are getting paid for the extra service you are providing.

[MunchkinWrangler]

"Billy, if Suzy jumped off a bridge, would you?" J/k...kind of..not really.

I understand the one that is arriving really early, fine I'll let that slide.

It's funny how parents teach their kids conformity at such a young age and let them rule the roost on top of it.

I personally prefer children to be ready for the day, that includes not being in pajamas because it is not my job to dress the child for the day i.e. change them out of their pajamas. I so far have only had one issue and used conformity(all the other kids arrive dressed for the day) as a reason.

I don't give a hoot what they wear but I do prefer easy to manage and comfortable clothes during the day.

[Miss A]

I do not change clothes in the morning. If they are dropped off in their pajamas, they stay in their pajamas. I have high expectations for parents that include being able to change their child's overnight diaper and properly dress them for the day before arrival.

[Leigh]

I don't care what kids are wearing.

It's not a fashion show so as long as they can move easily in whatever they are wearing, they wear what they arrived in.

I will NOT change kids into their day clothes upon arrival NO MATTER how early they arrive.


Heck, I've got parents that drop off in pajamas.

I have two kids who arrive a few days a week at 5:30 in their pajamas (one is still asleep). They are 2 & 4. Both are able to dress themselves. If they want to change clothes, they do, if not, they go home in PJ's. I don't do it.

[Lovisa]

I have 2 that arrive very early (5:30am). I guess it's just me but I don't mind that they arrive in jammies. They go back to sleep here after they get dropped off. No biggie to change them into their day clothes after they wake for good a few hours later. Now, if kiddos were being dropped off at 7 or 8, still in jammies, that would be annoying .

[thrivingchildcarecom]

Sometimes parents get confused. I had a mom arrive this week and say that "Sally" still had on her pee pull-up from overnight and needed help changing it. I was already serving breakfast. I didn't miss a beat. I asked mom to go to the bathroom and help her daughter with that.

Quite simply I think I would send out a "policy change" notice and say that unless a child is arriving prior to 6 am (or whatever time you think works) they need to be dressed and ready to start the day. DONE.

[childcaremom]

I have it in my policies that a child arrives ready for the day (dressed, eaten breakfast, clean diaper).

I would do as above suggested, and tell mom that unless your child arrives before x time, that you expect them to be ready for the day, which means dressed.

[NillaWafers]

Just make sure you do a really messy paint project while they're all in their jammies

But I would just tell them that you need them dressed, regardless of what Suzy Q does.

[spedmommy4]

Just make sure you do a really messy paint project while they're all in their jammies

But I would just tell them that you need them dressed, regardless of what Suzy Q does.

I'm honery like this too. I wouldn't change them. My handbook says kids need to be dressed and ready for the day. If we paint, they are going to paint in whatever they come to school wearing.

[bubblegum]

I used to be one of these parents!! Lol, now that I'm a provider my mind has changed Honestly, I think they are just being lazy, that's why I did it. Now my dd could dress herself so it's a tad different.
I would just sent out an addendum adding that info into your policies