Sock Vent

[saved4always]

My daughter loses socks constantly in our house. I do the laundry and half her socks don't have a mate! I am sorry that this mom is giving you grief about socks. Kid stash socks in the wierdest places when they take them off and they seem to do it the moment you turn your back. You would think a mom would know that. Maybe you can just confiscate this child's socks as soon as mom leaves just to avoid being irritated by her condescending attitude.

On an opposite note, I have noticed that one family I have does not have any concerns about socks. Dcb's socks never match and usually one is on inside out. ::

[dave4him]

He had a bad case of diaper rash too (she said nothing about at all), of obviously i know where her real concern is

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Wow, rude.

I would make DCB take off his socks in front of Mom every morning. If she says anything let her know that this is the only way you can ensure that the child's socks are never, ever misplaced. That's what she wants, afterall.

[shelby]

I hate the sock issue! My little ones will not keep them on. I have to search and find them then I just place them in their shoes until pick up time. With winter here I have no idea how I am going to keep their little feet warm since the hate socks!

[kimsdaycare]

I've lost socks too. Usually we can find them after several minutes if we check all the common hot spots behind furniture, inside the play kitchen etc. One day though we spent 10 minutes looking for a sock at the end of the day and never found it, I even checked the garbage can. Gross I know, but at leaset we could stop looking if we found it there. The next day the child went directly to the tissue box and pulled out the sock with a big grin. Seriously? The tissue box????? I had been pulling out tissues and still never noticed.

[julie]

Ooh, I would have such a hard time keeping my mouth shut. How rude and condescending of that DCM! These people are my FAVE people to give a hard time. But I have a tongue and cheek attitude, so most people who come to work with me know that going in...

After hearing her vent this is what I would say:
"Oh man, you are right! This is serious business. So...where are the socks that didn't belong to him? (Hold your hand out for them). I KNOW he went home with socks. You don't HAVE them? Why didn't you realize that you were taking your son home with socks that didn't belong to him? I can't afford for you to keep taking socks that don't belong to your son! This is a major sock situation lady! You gotta get a handle on it!"

If you are not tongue and cheek like me, you could also say.... "I am sure you didn't mean that as rudely as you put it..." with a long, awkward silence not breaking eye contact.

I hate when clients try to pull rank on me. I take awesome care of their kids and yes, occasionally a sock does get lost in the course of a day. I would have no problem spelling it out to them and it usually nips these situations in the bud quickly. Some people just need that line spelled out for them when they cross it. I would not be cool with a lecture on toddler socks. Sorry you are dealing with that.

[Kaddidle Care]

Sharpie Marker - write his name on the bottom of the socks. Problem solved.

When oh when will parents get it and mark their kids' stuff? Little socks can be a nightmare.

BTW - in a center they aren't allowed to remove their shoes and socks so that may be the solution to your problem. Address the too small shoes immediately.

[crazydaycarelady]

I hate socks and sock "situations!" And it happens every stinkin day too! I buy kid socks at garage sales and keep a big sack of them. If someone loses their socks I just put a pair of my extra socks on because I KNOW the lost socks will turn up but I am not wasting another minute of my life looking for them!

None of the parents have ever said anything though.