Do You Allow Hair Accessories?

[MaritimeMummy]

I have two little girls who always comes with hair clips or with their hair up in a hair elastic or what have you. I always viewed them as choking hazards for my 16 month old son. I have never actually said anything to the parents but when they come with a hair clip or barrette, I remove it and return it at the end of the day. I leave elastics in but I keep a close eye on them. I know I should have just said NO from the get-go but now it's pretty late in the game: there will never be any children here younger than my son and he's soon going to be past that "putting things in his mouth" stage. It's not a HUGE bother to take the smaller accessories away but I'm pretty forgetful so returning something so small at the end of the day sometimes slips my mind!::

But just curious what your rules are regarding it. :-)

[lovemykidstoo]

I don't restrict that. I only have 2 girls that wear barrettes and once in awhile they'll fall out, but since I'm right there watching them I see it right away and either put it back in or put it up. I'm sure it's happened somewhere, but I have not heard of anyone choking on one.

[Meyou]

I just take them out and give them back at the end of the day. I also keep a package of the little ouchless elastics so I can put ponytails in that will stay if I need to.

[bunnyslippers]

I do allow them, but it is not my problem if they get lost, fall out when we are outside, etc. The first time they fall out, I put them away in a bag.

I had a dad show up last week with a brush and a hair clip in hand because his daughter wouldn't let him do her hair.

Not my kid, not my problem.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I have a 2-year-old that is constantly wearing a bow that falls right on out. It is just clipped in her hair, not put on a ponytail/pigtails/etc. If I see it, I shove it in her cubby. If I don't, I don't worry about it. I have to monitor and teach 10+ children, the last thing on my mind is a bow.

I do have a couple of children that I put little elastic holders in (from the dollar store). Their parents do not brush their hair and it is constantly getting in their faces (growing out bangs, long hair, other issues).

[lovemykidstoo]

because his daughter wouldn't let him do her hair.

I love this. I love it when parents say that their kid "wouldn't let them" do something. I always think seriously? UGH

[SilverSabre25]

Yep, I do. Both girls have long hair with wispy bits that tend to fall into faces and I personally can't stand hair in my face, so I'm not going to ask them to have to put up with it.

I will put hair back up if it falls out, and I usually fix a pony tail or hair-do before pick-up so we look a bit more...er, put together ::

[queenbee]

I will put hair back up if it falls out, and I usually fix a pony tail or hair-do before pick-up so we look a bit more...er, put together ::

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A few of my little girls are tossers at naptime - they wake up looking like they've been through a wind storm. It's hilarious to see what they're going to look like when they get up. I do hair each day after nap/during snack. I've always enjoying styling little girl's hair and I've got it down pretty quickly. Fixing 6/7/8 girls hair doesn't take much longer than a minute of each, but I don't do elaborate styles.

I definitely allow bows and clips. My babies are separated from my older group so I'm not concerned about things getting swallowed. I make bows myself and I love seeing my kids wearing the ones I make for them.

[Willow]

Yep, I do. Both girls have long hair with wispy bits that tend to fall into faces and I personally can't stand hair in my face, so I'm not going to ask them to have to put up with it.

I will put hair back up if it falls out, and I usually fix a pony tail or hair-do before pick-up so we look a bit more...er, put together ::

I have very long hair so I too empathize. Thankfully though I have had parents with common sense enough not to put items in hair that don't stay.


At pick up time fixing hair quick goes along with washing hands and faces.

[Zoe]

I allow them, but it depends on the child if I let them wear them throughout the day. I've had kids who don't mess with them at all and they stay in pretty well. But then there are the kids who mess with them and take them out and leave them on the floor, so that is the child who gets her hair stuff taken out at drop off and can take them home at the end of the day. I also have a 5 month old baby who has a LOT of hair for her age and she wears a little pony at the top of her head. I take that out during nap time just in case it falls out and she puts it in her mouth.

[crazydaycarelady]

I don't mind them and have never had a problem until this week. I told one dcmom to quit sending them because 2yo dcg won't leave the barettes in her hair and I have found 2 of them sitting in the bottom of the toilet bowl this week. I don't know which kid is throwing them in there.

[My3cents]

I do allow them, but it is not my problem if they get lost, fall out when we are outside, etc. The first time they fall out, I put them away in a bag.

I had a dad show up last week with a brush and a hair clip in hand because his daughter wouldn't let him do her hair.

Not my kid, not my problem.

This bothers me. I don't feel this way. I don't think I would want a daycare that felt this way about my child. Dad's usually don't know what to do with little girls hair. Mom usually does this and they just don't know. Some do- If I had a Father come in with everything for me to help him out, I would. I don't want the hair in the child's eyes- drives me nuts. If you have a child in your care, then it is your problem. It is your problem to be the best provider that you can be. It is one thing if the parents don't care and expect you to do this, but the parent cared enough to say I just don't know how to do this, could you please help me out.

[crazydaycarelady]

I agree. I think it is nice to be a little more caring towards your dckids. I have a dad that comes in on a regular basis and hands me hair ties so I can fix dcgs hair. She likes it when I do it and it looks better when I do it. It takes 2 seconds.

I also always fix hair after naptime. I like the kids to be presentable when they leave my house. If they are dirty and messy you just know it will come out that they were at MY daycare all day!

[sharlan]

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This bothers me. I don't feel this way. I don't think I would want a daycare that felt this way about my child. Dad's usually don't know what to do with little girls hair. Mom usually does this and they just don't know. Some do- If I had a Father come in with everything for me to help him out, I would. I don't want the hair in the child's eyes- drives me nuts. If you have a child in your care, then it is your problem. It is your problem to be the best provider that you can be. It is one thing if the parents don't care and expect you to do this, but the parent cared enough to say I just don't know how to do this, could you please help me out.

I agree

I love seeing the little decorations in their hair in the morning. When they fall out, I just put them on the entryway table and had them to Mom on the way out.

I always brush the girls' hair before pick up.

[HappyHearts]

I allow it, but I don't take anyone younger then 2. I enjoy fixing the little girls hair. If any clips won't stay in, then I just put them in their cubby until they go home. I even ask the parents to bring a brush that they can leave here if needed, not necessary though. I also keep a bag of little bands for any of the girls that may need them, if by chance theirs broke during the day.

My end of day routine is to make sure all hair looks decent, face and hands are washed, everyone has pottied and ready to go home.