The Unprepared Child - What Do You Do?

[daycarediva]

I love the idea of having parents leave extra sets of needed supplies at daycare, but I usually find that since they can't remember the stuff they need immediately in the first place, they have an even harder time remembering to bring in the extra's... ::


Refusal at the door is a miraculous "cure-all" for this issue.

I do BOTH. I had a huge issue with this in spring. I turned away at the door and then did it again the very next day! I told Mom that from now on, *I* had to have a set of everything or he would be turned away again. The following week, I got brand new sneakers, socks, a jacket and extra set of clothing. I now REQUIRE this family to keep a set of everything here. They just supplied me with an extra coat, hat, gloves and winter boots.

It was 50* as the HIGH last week and dcb came in shorts, tshirt and sandals. I changed him, and he went HOME in the same outfit he came in.

[Shell]

We also have a boy whose mom thinks a jacket is appropriate clothing for 30F weather (with a hat and winter gloves). I stopped arguing with her about it and put him in a pink girls coat when the weather is too cold for the jacket. I always make sure that we take pictures at outside time on those days! ::

:::::: Hilarious!

[se7en]

When you turn them away at the door, do they go home and get the shoes, then return with child ? They must be late for work a lot. Lol. Why is it so hard to remember things your child needs? In the center where I work, a two year old came with the same ( or exactly similar) tights\ stretch pants 2 days in row. We require extra clothes for everyone so I changed her. That age the clothes get dirty quickly. Some parents just seem unaffected by being parents and having responsibilities.

[momofboys]

When you turn them away at the door, do they go home and get the shoes, then return with child ? They must be late for work a lot. Lol. Why is it so hard to remember things your child needs? In the center where I work, a two year old came with the same ( or exactly similar) tights\ stretch pants 2 days in row. We require extra clothes for everyone so I changed her. That age the clothes get dirty quickly. Some parents just seem unaffected by being parents and having responsibilities.

I am not sure how this would play out. This DCP lives 25 min away from me (works in my town). It would be terribly inconvenient for them to run home so hopefully they will be more prepared in the future.

[Blackcat31]

I am not sure how this would play out. This DCP lives 25 min away from me (works in my town). It would be terribly inconvenient for them to run home so hopefully they will be more prepared in the future.

That is the point.

THEY should be inconvenienced by having to run home (or to the nearest Target and buy new shoes) NOT you.

You were inconvenienced because you couldn't take the kids to the park.

The other kids were inconvenienced because they didn't get to go to the park.

Everyone other than who should have been inconvenienced....kwim?

Usually being turned away at the door never repeats itself.