Do You Allow Hair Accessories?

[jojosmommy]

This has been a huge issue here in this house.

1. Dck, 6 yr old, always takes out and leaves randomly her hair accessories. My DD is 11 months. I tried reminders, then she leaves them somewhere else in my house. Now, when I see them I keep them. Too many reminders. They are nice expensive ones too.

2. Dck started wearing them in hair bangs at 8 months old. UMM NO. I allowed it during waking hours and pulled it out before nap. After nap I put it back in ONCE. If she took it out, I tossed it by the door. Dad dealt with it at pick up.

Only issue was that at about 1 yr they stopped putting hair things in at all. This child had a ton of bangs, and a terrible cowlick and the parents REFUSED to cut her bangs. (not cultural reasons either). The kid could never see. She looked like Justin Bieber without the comb over or a hobbit or something. Finally MIL picked up one day and chopped bangs at my door. She ranted about how miserable the child was for months and months with her hair in her face. I AGREE. Dad and mom were mad (not at me) but agreed they should have taken care of it earlier. Two months later, same thing. She would come EVERYDAY with hair in her face. Twice I sent her back out with dad to deal with the hair. They still don't take care of their kid. Except when they take her out to family events or church. Then they want to "look" like they care.

And I agree with whom ever said your kid your problem to the extent that you have to make an effort. If dad doesnt know how to deal with the hair then mom better TEACH HIM OR CUT IT! If dad didnt know how to change their diaper would you do that for him every am at drop off? NO.

I will fix hair that has already been done. I will not take care of your childs every need so that all you have to do is drag them from bed to car to me in the AM. Make an effort and I will support you. If not, then bangs in face it is.

[Mommy2One]

As a parent, I just wanted to let all the "I do hair before pick up" providers know how much it is appreciated by parents (well, at least this one). happyface

I've had medium-long thick wavy hair as long as I can remember but somehow we ended up with a little girl who has slow growing super fine blond cornsilk (I blame the hubs :: ) that's terrible about coming loose...and after a nap - forget about it. One of the first things I noticed after starting with the lady who cares for her now is that when I pick my daughter up she had her shoes on, her hands and face were clean, her hair was tidy and her clothes were still presentable (she'd changed into her spare set if she got paint or food on her shirt, etc.). Makes things so much easier if we need to pop into the grocery store on the way home. I used to keep a kit in my car with wipes, a fresh shirt, brush and hair ties and spend several minutes sitting in the store's parking lot fixing my daughter up.

[JennyBear]

I allow it and really only have 2 girls that ever wear their hair in clips, etc.
It's never been an issue...If they fall out I just put it back in or put them in their cubby for me to fix before going home or send home with parents. It's never been an issue. If kid plays with it, it gets taken out and put away until pick up.

I also have a comb for each child so fixing hair/putting it up is not an issue. I comb their hair after PM nap, prior to p/u so they are nice and tidy.

Hair in their eyes and faces drives me nuts so I prefer longer hair to be put back somehow.

Some days we play hair dresser and they go home with funky hair
Parents always love the new looks we come up with and enjoy the pictures I take when we do this.

[mema]

I allow them, but if they pull them out or they keep falling out, they go in the cubbies. I will reput them in once, but after that they usually don't want them anyway. I take them out at nap and put them back in after. I have 1 that must have her hair up. She is a "girly" girl. She leaves them alone for the most part. I have another that doesn't like anything in at all. Whoever drops her in the morning always does her hair, but the minute she gets here, she takes it out. I put it back in if she wants, but usually she says no. I just comb it out a bit so it doesn't have that elastic line/bump and off we go!

[littlemissmuffet]

I allow hair accesories... and I keep about 790845798469 on hand as well (dollar store!) in every color and design. I PREFER that my girls have their hair in ponies or clipped back to keep it out of their faces! I do all my girls hair every day, sometimes several times a day - they love it, and I love it too. It makes them feel good about themselves, and it makes me feel good to know they go home looking/feeling happy, healthy and clean! I have had a few moms complain and makes snide remarks... but that's because they didn't have a clue how to do hair All my other parents really appreciate it!

[Blackcat31]

I am with Willow and Silver as I have long hair too and if it is in my face, I get a little crazy so anyone having their hair fixed in an appropriate manner works for me, as long as the barrettes or ties don't fall out and aren't choking hazards.

I will also re-do or fix a child's hair if necessary.

I have a little guy here that "won't let" mom or dad take him to get a hair cut. It wouldn't be so bad but his hair is like super out of control and it is starting to actually be an issue because stuff is getting stuck in his hair and well, it is just really unruly and really getting out of control. Not really sure what to do with this issue though as I have never had to tell a parent their kid's hair is a problem... ::

[daycare]

I will provide special elastic bands that are choke, snap free.

about 2 years ago one of the DCKs had a pony tail holder in her hair that contained a small piece of metal on it. Well at some point during the day, it fell out and I did not notice. My son was about 2.5-3 at the time and he found it. He stretched it out and it shot backwards and hit him in the eye. My husband was home thank god, because he ended up having to take him to the ER. In the end, my little guy had tore the lens of his eye, which later got infected because he refused to leave the eye patch on. It could have cost my son his vision so yes I do not allow any form of hair accessories at all.

[MrsSteinel'sHouse]

I am in the hair doer corner. I keep the little barbie rubber bands here because they are hard to pull out. I do hair in the morning and straighten them up in the afternoon. I want my little ones hair neat so that it is not in everything!

[Cat Herder]

I do hair everyday and provide tiny rubber bands for daycare use. Since I only allow one type, I feel providing them is fair .

I will do hair in special bows for going home if they ask, just not for wear in the room with infants and toddlers.

I do not allow barrettes or anything that contains metal for safety reasons..metal can be difficult to pass through the digestive tract.

Also, If a child ingests these things and ever requires an MRI, it could tear the lining of the intestines.

[littlemissmuffet]

I am with Willow and Silver as I have long hair too and if it is in my face, I get a little crazy so anyone having their hair fixed in an appropriate manner works for me, as long as the barrettes or ties don't fall out and aren't choking hazards.

I will also re-do or fix a child's hair if necessary.

I have a little guy here that "won't let" mom or dad take him to get a hair cut. It wouldn't be so bad but his hair is like super out of control and it is starting to actually be an issue because stuff is getting stuck in his hair and well, it is just really unruly and really getting out of control. Not really sure what to do with this issue though as I have never had to tell a parent their kid's hair is a problem... ::

I have had THREE boys like this in the last year... I would wait until dad picked up and then casually mention before they were leaving (as brushing the child's hair from his eyes) "I'm going to have to start putting clips in your hair to get it under control, Johnny..." and giggle. Worked great every time - within days each child returned with a clean-cut hair cut

[nanglgrl]

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.

I agree. I have one little girl who always had them fall out and most days I had no idea where (probably outside) but I don't take care of infants so I don't have to worry about it. Her mom recently cut her hair and added bangs, now she doesn't need the barrettes any more as it is no longer in front of her eyes.

I would not do a child's hair either but I would show dad how to do it. I don't allow "I can't" from my daycare children so why would I allow it from a parent? :confused::confused: Where does it end? "She wouldn't let me change her from her pajamas this morning can you do it?" I can see it now.

I'm surprised so many providers do hair and change a child's clothing before they leave for the day. I make sure my little ones have clean hands and a clean face but that's where it ends. Our day's are so busy with activities I can't imagine doing all of that but Kudos to the providers that do.

[Cat Herder]

I'm surprised so many providers do hair and change a child's clothing before they leave for the day. I make sure my little ones have clean hands and a clean face but that's where it ends. Our day's are so busy with activities I can't imagine doing all of that but Kudos to the providers that do.

It is super easy if you have set hours. All my clients drop off and pick-up at the same time. It flows like circle time, in the same pattern everyday.

It never would have worked for me either when I had part timers and flexible hours. Now that I can, the parents gush over it.

[daycare]

It is super easy if you have set hours. All my clients drop off and pick-up at the same time. It flows like circle time, in the same pattern everyday.

It never would have worked for me either when I had part timers and flexible hours. Now that I can, the parents gush over it.

I need to start doing this because yesterday a DCP showed up with their child having a head full of applesauce. I tired to get it out, but was not vey successful with all of the screaming.........

[Cat Herder]

I need to start doing this because yesterday a DCP showed up with their child having a head full of applesauce. I tired to get it out, but was not vey successful with all of the screaming.........

Yep, mine show up covered in breakfast all the time. Most let them eat in the car during their commute as I am off the beaten track.

As soon as they come in I change them into play clothes for the day (standard black sweats), toss the clothes in the laundry with the nap linens and re-dress for gong home. Super easy.

Parents know if they are going to show up early they have two choices, text me with enough time to get them ready or go to Grandmas with glitter glue, paint and wobbly eyes on your windows. ::

[daycare]

Yep, mine show up covered in breakfast all the time. Most let them eat in the car during their commute as I am off the beaten track.

As soon as they come in I change them into play clothes for the day (standard black sweats), toss the clothes in the laundry with the nap linens and re-dress for gong home. Super easy.

Parents know if they are going to show up early they have two choices, text me with enough time to get them ready or go to Grandmas with glitter glue, paint and wobbly eyes on your windows. ::

hmm...I have to start doing this........ we get DIRTY