Jewerly in Daycare

[DanceMom]

Jewlery and toys from home are not allowed per contract. IF someone comes with anything I remove it and put it back in their bags and write a note to the parents to please leave those types of things at home as I do have babies and they could choke. MY HOUSE - MY RULES !

[nannyde]

Wow to the no earrings. Especially when they get them pierced and they have to leave them in for a long time without removing them.

I'm super strict about the bringing things from home rule but I think the belts, earrings and hair ties might be even over the top for me.

Yeah each to their own.

I've had too many issues with them in the past to allow. I've tried it and for ME it doesn't work. It's not personal.... it's money.

I've found with earrings that when you have children confined at nap time and they have NOTHING in their beds with them they will fixate on ANYTHING they can touch that is movable. Earings are THE thing they can rotate, pick, finger, fiddle, pull etc.

The studs are small and when swallowed can cause a lot of stress, time, and medical care depending on the doc and the parent. It's not just the risk the the child WEARING the earring can swallow or choke on it... it's all the kids who play in any are he/she plays in.

So I've had the ENTIRE range of managing ear rings... the parents saying the child phsycially CAN'T get it undone only to find one whole ear ring is missing after nap time and it NOT being in the bed. I've had parents who put great auntie agnes's diamond in a set for little princess and the diamond has gotten dislodged. I've had SO many of them say the baby/child NEVER messes with them only to find them missing and not knowing whether they went missing on my watch or the parents.

And on and on...

bottom line is it costs me money to manage them. The staff time for the search, the staff time for managing the parents, the potential for medical bills should any child swallow them and have a perforated GI tract because of it...

not worth it. Can't make any money off of it so it's not good for the business.

I'm very clear that I don't allow jewlery. Parents who want their young son or daughter to have earrings know that I don't allow them while they are here. They are welcome to use them at home. My rule is that they can't do and undo them in my house. If they want to remove them ...they must do that in the home or car on the way into my house. If they want to put them back in they must wait until the child is out of my house and do it outside or in the car. NO managing earrings in my house.

[SilverSabre25]

Wow, so those of you who say that you don't allow hair ties...you seriously don't allow girls to have their hair tied back? You require it to be down? Sorry, but that's ridiculous...and really edging into "none of your business". And you actually take out the earrings every day on the little baby girls (I'm talking baby babies here...under a year or two). Do you keep these same rules for a school ager? What about a school ager who just got her ears pierced? Or has long hair that she hates to have in her face? Or even a younger child who hates having hair falling in her face all the time?

[DancingQueen]

not allowing someone to wear a belt to keep their pants up is like not allowing him to have laces in his shoes...
It is basically an article of clothing.
Where does it end?
Button up shirts because trust me the buttons are a choking hazzard and can be something for them to play with when they are bored.

[laundryduchess@yahoo.com]

I allow post earrings, with safety backs on under 5, no hoops or dangles. I do not nor am I allowed necklaces under 5 yrs old per accreditation guidelines. Belts are fine as long as they can fasten them on their own for potty training. hair up or down I dont care as long as it isnt clipies or snap barrettes. It must STAY in, and I wont reposition them.

[BentleysBands]

i allow earrings,belts,hair ties...on the right aged child ...ear rings fine regardless of age as i've never had an issue but hair ties on a 12month old, umm no....i guess it depends on the family. never really thought about it honestly.....the necklace just concerned me. but i agree that some things are just too picky...maybe kids should just come with a diaper only :confused:::

JK

[SilverSabre25]

i allow earrings,belts,hair ties...on the right aged child ...ear rings fine regardless of age as i've never had an issue but hair ties on a 12month old, umm no....i guess it depends on the family. never really thought about it honestly.....the necklace just concerned me. but i agree that some things are just too picky...maybe kids should just come with a diaper only :confused:::

JK

I've actually known 12 month olds with enough hair to warrant hair ties! Mine wasn't one of them (bald until she was 14 months).

This thread does raise some interesting points and thoughts though.

[nannyde]

Wow, so those of you who say that you don't allow hair ties...you seriously don't allow girls to have their hair tied back? You require it to be down? Sorry, but that's ridiculous...and really edging into "none of your business". And you actually take out the earrings every day on the little baby girls (I'm talking baby babies here...under a year or two). Do you keep these same rules for a school ager? What about a school ager who just got her ears pierced? Or has long hair that she hates to have in her face? Or even a younger child who hates having hair falling in her face all the time?

Wow, so those of you who say that you don't allow hair ties...you seriously don't allow girls to have their hair tied back? You require it to be down?

I use old school Goody hair ties I have had for 20 years to tie back the hair of the older girls or boys with long hair. I don't use the hair ties the parents use on the kids hair. I find the current ties to be poorly made with elastic that doesn't allow the hair to be pulled tightly enough. I like to use our own ties and only when the child is up and playing. We remove them before nap.

Sorry, but that's ridiculous...and really edging into "none of your business". EXACTLY It's so nice to run your own business and decide what is your business and what is not.

And you actually take out the earrings every day on the little baby girls (I'm talking baby babies here...under a year or two). Parents manage this and do not do it in my home. I don't allow any managing of earrings in my home at arrival or departure.

Do you keep these same rules for a school ager? What about a school ager who just got her ears pierced? Or has long hair that she hates to have in her face? No school aged care here.

Or even a younger child who hates having hair falling in her face all the time? see above. we manage their hair with our ties and only allow use when kids are up and with an adult. We only do our goody hair ties. NO barretes, clips, head bands.

[nannyde]

not allowing someone to wear a belt to keep their pants up is like not allowing him to have laces in his shoes...
It is basically an article of clothing.
Where does it end?
Button up shirts because trust me the buttons are a choking hazzard and can be something for them to play with when they are bored.

not allowing someone to wear a belt to keep their pants up is like not allowing him to have laces in his shoes... ::

or they could just wear pants that fit I don't allow kids to wear shoes in my house so their strings don't affect anything. They come off when they get here and they go back on right before they leave. We use our own velcro shoes for our outdoor play.



Button up shirts because trust me the buttons are a choking hazzard and can be something for them to play with when they are bored.

Yes buttons can be hazardous. We don't run into buttons very often but when we do we cover access to the buttons with one of our over shirts or sweatshirts. We also do a quick check of the buttons and make sure they are securely sewn on and anchored without any fraying of the thread. But yes you are right... buttons can be a problem.

With infants we just put our footed pajamas over their clothing at nap time co they don't have access to any buttons.

[DancingQueen]

wait a minute... ?
Are you saying you put YOUR hair ties in other people's hair? Do you disinfect them? that is like hat sharing and a serious hygeine issue and a big EWE.

and shoes? You put YOUR own shoes on other children and not the shoes their family sends them in?

I'm a firm believer in "to each their own" but this all sounds strange and nothing I've heard of before. I'm just surpised it flies with parents.

The visual I am getting is the inspection they give on prison intake - and when they hand you your uniform and no tie shoes.

[Abigail]

i have one that wears a necklace everyday, it is a medic-alert necklace for nut allergies. He always has to have it on. It drives me nuts because he''s always got it in his mouth, and he's now 6! He had it since he was 2 though.

Ha ha, had to laugh because your word usage. It drives you NUTS and it is for a NUT allergy. Yea, I know I didn't get enough sleep yesterday. It was still funny. Did you have to sign a form stating you would not give him anything with nuts in it? I've never worked with a child who couldn't eat a certain type of food, only those picky-eaters (like myself...good thing I don't eat with the kids, I eat during nap time).

wait a minute... ?
Are you saying you put YOUR hair ties in other people's hair? Do you disinfect them? that is like hat sharing and a serious hygeine issue and a big EWE.

and shoes? You put YOUR own shoes on other children and not the shoes their family sends them in?

I'm a firm believer in "to each their own" but this all sounds strange and nothing I've heard of before. I'm just surpised it flies with parents.

The visual I am getting is the inspection they give on prison intake - and when they hand you your uniform and no tie shoes.

We keep a pack of child-size hair ties....not sure the brand because they're in a take-n-toss bowl with a lid, but they're only used for one little girl who always brushes her hair with her hand every two minutes because it falls into her face. She sometimes goes home with the hair tie and her parents don't care. They say "How cute is your hair...etc." but never put it up before she comes in the morning! LOL.

For those who do put up kid's hair, do you have each parent bring a hair brush for each child too to keep in their cubby? We never use brushes, but we still manage to get her hair up cute in less than a minute.

[nannyde]

wait a minute... ?
Are you saying you put YOUR hair ties in other people's hair? Do you disinfect them? that is like hat sharing and a serious hygeine issue and a big EWE.

and shoes? You put YOUR own shoes on other children and not the shoes their family sends them in?

I'm a firm believer in "to each their own" but this all sounds strange and nothing I've heard of before. I'm just surpised it flies with parents.

The visual I am getting is the inspection they give on prison intake - and when they hand you your uniform and no tie shoes.

That's a good visual and looks a lot like us when we are tooling the hood on the morning walks. Eight kids dressed in identical coats, hats, mittens shoes,. Yes I provide them all and no the parents don't dislike it they LOVE it.

I provide the ties to our two little ones who have long enough hair for ponies. They both have their own color of goodie ties so they are not interchanged. One is pink and the other white.

I don't use goody ties for myself and either does my staff so it may sound odd for them to have ties supplied by us but really it doesn't affect the children any more than it would if we supplied them a drink of water in the morning. It means nothing to the children. It means nothing to the parents. It's nothing.

The outdoor clothing and shoes. THAT means something to the parent. I would say it's hands down my dc parents favorite day care policy: We provide shoes, coats, hats, gloves, boots, and snow suits for each child. Parents are not required to bring their child in weather appropriate outdoor gear. We will make sure they have everything they need every day.
They LOVE LOVE LOVE it.

Try as you might to find it faulty or weird or whatever negative you want to attach to it... in the end... I don't have to deal with ANY jewelery, hair, or clothing issues that either my policies don't cover or my stock doesn't cover. Everyday it works really well.

[nannyde]

Ha ha, had to laugh because your word usage. It drives you NUTS and it is for a NUT allergy. Yea, I know I didn't get enough sleep yesterday. It was still funny. Did you have to sign a form stating you would not give him anything with nuts in it? I've never worked with a child who couldn't eat a certain type of food, only those picky-eaters (like myself...good thing I don't eat with the kids, I eat during nap time).



We keep a pack of child-size hair ties....not sure the brand because they're in a take-n-toss bowl with a lid, but they're only used for one little girl who always brushes her hair with her hand every two minutes because it falls into her face. She sometimes goes home with the hair tie and her parents don't care. They say "How cute is your hair...etc." but never put it up before she comes in the morning! LOL.

For those who do put up kid's hair, do you have each parent bring a hair brush for each child too to keep in their cubby? We never use brushes, but we still manage to get her hair up cute in less than a minute.

each child has their own brush.

[caitlin]

My rules are no overalls, no belts, no necklaces, bracelets, studs only for earrings, no rings, clothes with strings, no barrettes. This is all for the under 30 month group, and then I do it on a case by case basis.

And I do most of the girls hair everyday. They each have their own comb and I use the tiny rubberbands. They are pretty much one time use so I don't have to worry about sharing.

[MARSTELAC]

Darn earrings

just had a dck have an accident with one....part of it is gone. ear is cut, back of head is cut, bleeding. oh woe is me.