Losing Clothes Becoming An Issue

[daycare]

So as some of you may know, I do a lot of my classroom time out in the community.

Well over the last three weeks, the weather has been flip flopping. Hot one day, really cold the next. Or super freezing cold in the AM, but then 75 by noon.

The kids usually always come in a sweater jacket or zip up. Over the last three weeks, jackets have began to disappear.

I don't know if the kids are leaving them while we are out, if they are going home with the wrong kids, or can't even remember if they came with one on.

I tore apart my whole house looking for these jackets. We currently have 3 missing right now from 3 different kids. I have even gone back to our location sites and looked for the items after daycare hours to look for them.

Now one of the parents wants me to pay $55.00 for this silly volcom sweatshirt that was lost to replace it. I have not responded.

I have never had to deal with this and don't know what to do or how to go about preventing this from happening. I do always check our location before we leave and I also ask each child where is your jacket before we leave.

Most of them are usually pretty good about it and will normally give it to me if they take it off.

Any advice how to go about this???

[Blackcat31]

So as some of you may know, I do a lot of my classroom time out in the community.

Well over the last three weeks, the weather has been flip flopping. Hot one day, really cold the next. Or super freezing cold in the AM, but then 75 by noon.

The kids usually always come in a sweater jacket or zip up. Over the last three weeks, jackets have began to disappear.

I don't know if the kids are leaving them while we are out, if they are going home with the wrong kids, or can't even remember if they came with one on.

I tore apart my whole house looking for these jackets. We currently have 3 missing right now from 3 different kids. I have even gone back to our location sites and looked for the items after daycare hours to look for them.

Now one of the parents wants me to pay $55.00 for this silly volcom sweatshirt that was lost to replace it. I have not responded.

I have never had to deal with this and don't know what to do or how to go about preventing this from happening. I do always check our location before we leave and I also ask each child where is your jacket before we leave.

Most of them are usually pretty good about it and will normally give it to me if they take it off.

Any advice how to go about this???

If parents have taught their child how to be responsible and not lose their clothing items, then it seems odd that they would dress him in an expensive sweatshirt? I'd be giving that one right back to the parent.

I would do my best to have spares available and I would also maybe think about incorporating some sort of lesson about keeping track of and being responsible for my belongings type theme into my program. Like everything else though, this kind of thing requires parental initiation and support.

If I was going to dress my child in expensive clothing, I'd be darned sure to teach them to take care of it.

[daycare]

If parents have taught their child how to be responsible and not lose their clothing items, then it seems odd that they would dress him in an expensive sweatshirt? I'd be giving that one right back to the parent.

I would do my best to have spares available and I would also maybe think about incorporating some sort of lesson about keeping track of and being responsible for my belongings type theme into my program. Like everything else though, this kind of thing requires parental initiation and support.

If I was going to dress my child in expensive clothing, I'd be darned sure to teach them to take care of it.

I had no clue what kind of hoodie that kid was wearing or the cost of it. I have in the past had some kids change clothes because they came in all white or something like that.

The thing is, is that these kids are 3 -4 years old. Half of them can't even remember to flush the toilet when they are done....

However, I think that you have a good idea. I think that I need to go over what it means to be responsible for your stuff. We do go over self respect, taking care of our body, but that is a whole different thing.

Now I need to go and work this into our theme for this month. Thanks Cat

[Unregistered]

In your policy do u mention for the kids not to bring toys as they might get lost oe broken? (i notice a lot of providers do this) because iff so I would say it falls under same category. You can yry to kerp an eye on it but you r not responsible. You are paid to educate and care for the kids, not be their maid. Just apologize and say that it is unfortunate that it is lost. You will keep an eye out but will not pay for it. Items of extreme value shoyld be left at home. If it would have gotten stained would u have had to pay for it too? The parenys shouldve had more common sense

[MizzCheryl]

Who put a 3 year old in a $55.00 Jacket to come to daycare.
Mom needs to learn that is a bad idea. And she will if you don't pay for it. Do you think a Kindergarden teacher is going to pay her for losing a child's jacket. I have a DCG is 1st grade and she losses her jackets ALL THE time. Just lays them around and forgets them weekly. She did it in Kindergarden also.


Hang up a sign that says Not responsible for misplaced clothing or other items.

I have had other parents accidentaly grab someone elses Jacket and take it home. I had to call them several times to remind them to bring it back. I would have never known they had grabbed it if they didn't call me and tell me.
Someone Probably picked it up. I would not pay her for the Jacket. He may have even lost it at home or somewhere else. Are you positive he lost iot there??

[cheerfuldom]

I have in my contract that I do not replace any lost or damaged clothing or personal items that are brought to my daycare. I would never go hunting around and wasting gas for one sweatshirt. The parents take the loss or they send inexpensive clothing to daycare. I do not replace or offer spares.

[daycare]

I have in my contract that I do not replace any lost or damaged clothing or personal items that are brought to my daycare. I would never go hunting around and wasting gas for one sweatshirt. The parents take the loss or they send inexpensive clothing to daycare. I do not replace or offer spares.

See just when I think I have it covered in my PHB something else comes up.

I will have to add this to the contract and I will have to tell the DCP that I will not be responsible for the child's expensive clothing.....Oh and BTW last year I had a girl come in a $400.00 dress the day of her bday...Which she ruined with chocolate cup cakes.

You could tell that the mom was upset, but she said , guess thats whay I get for sending her here in that dress.

[MizzCheryl]

Hummmmm
Has that parent ever been to a kids birthday???

[daycare]

Hummmmm
Has that parent ever been to a kids birthday???

I think they have, but they are so over the top about everything. If the kid gets water on them they want to change clothes. The mom is super crazy about getting any form of dirty.

Last year we had a mud tub party and the little girl had mud caked into her hair that I could not get out with the water hose. OHhhh the mom was mad. I laughed and said well at least you didnt have to pay $100.00 for it......(the mom always bragged and complained about her $100.00 mud masks from the spa)

[countrymom]

thats odd, I know my kids give me their stuff when they take it off. and usually if you go back to the spot its there. I'm wondering if someone is taking the stuff. My ds is awful at forgetting his clothes. He's 9 and if it werent for his sisters he would lose his head some days. Now he does have a kid in his class who likes to hide stuff esp in tiny areas, maybe someone is hiding them. Also, who buys expensive stuff like that for clothes. If the mom pursues you, ask for the receipt

[MizzCheryl]

I think they have, but they are so over the top about everything. If the kid gets water on them they want to change clothes. The mom is super crazy about getting any form of dirty.

Last year we had a mud tub party and the little girl had mud caked into her hair that I could not get out with the water hose. OHhhh the mom was mad. I laughed and said well at least you didnt have to pay $100.00 for it......(the mom always bragged and complained about her $100.00 mud masks from the spa)

that was good one.

[Breezy]

$55 jacket on a 4 year old? Thats so irresponsible and they are asking for it to be lost. I agree with the others.

My little brother recently went home with a brand new leather jacket that he paid some kid .25 for. I bet the kids mom was thrilled about that.

[mema]

If the kid lost it at school, would the parents require the school to pay for it? Ah, no. My kids loose things every year at school. I don't make the school pay for it. I know that if it is expensive, then it shouldn't go to daycare or school. Jeez.

[SilverSabre25]

You could, for this kind of weather (fall and spring) get matching sweatshirts with your daycare name/logo on them, and on these "iffy" kinds of days leave the kids' coats at home and put them in the matching sweatshirts.

Plus, hey look! Advertising!

[daycare]

You could, for this kind of weather (fall and spring) get matching sweatshirts with your daycare name/logo on them, and on these "iffy" kinds of days leave the kids' coats at home and put them in the matching sweatshirts.

Plus, hey look! Advertising!

you must have been talking to my husband....he said that I should buy the first one (charge a start up fee now) and then if they lose it, they have to pay for the next one to be replaced... I thought about getting bright orange...lmao My husband asked if I was going to take them hunting...

I do like this idea, but where can I get them made? I had to make my other shirts that I have for hte DCK...