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I don't care if they arrive in pajamas, but it's only happened once. I change kids if they are wearing something ridiculous for group care (one-piece jumper with a million snaps on the legs on a 2 year old, for example). I actually think pajamas can be easier to work with than some of the tight skinny jeans and other clothes sometimes!
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I actually change one to pjs..
My infant always arrives dressed to the hilt (first girl, first grandbaby girl, etc)
I usually change her into a nice comfy blanket sleeper at her first diaper change and change her back to her clothes before she leaves. Easier on her, easier on me.
Older kids, I don't care one way or the other, though they need to have a fresh diaper and they do need outdoor wear. When I have early ones like that and they are going to go back to sleep (anyone arriving before 6:00 goes back to sleep) it is fine. I will change them when they awake again.Comment
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Yes, you are correct.
In the dictionary "bed bug" is defined as....a small, wingless, biting insect that infests beds, etc
If they primarily fester in the bed, I'd rather try to avoid that.
Also....a year ago, I had a family that I was sure had them. The telltale bite marks were on the children, they stopped bringing their own blankets for nap, started wearing new clothing every day (tags were still on some), and had moved into the grandmother's for awhile.....the whole family that is. I even had them supply me with a doctor's note, but only read bug bites, and was non specific. This was in the winter too. I was in a panic, but thankfully, nothing appeared. That was when I implemented the new policy of "no blankies", hoping it would help.Comment
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:I don’t have a policy on PJs. Once it has happened. During pick up, DCPs are
! “Johnny you’re still in pajamas?!”
“You dropped him off in pajamas. So pajamas it is for the day. If you don’t have time to dress him with two children, what would make you think I have the time with 6 other children in care?”
He has never been dropped off with pajamas again.
:lovethis
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Where I used to work (an FCC) some of the children would come in wearing pjs and she didn't really mind (especially if it was early in the morning) as long as they brought appropriate day clothing for them to change into before preschool time started; but she also had 2 assistants for most of the day.Comment
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As long as the clothing isn't dangerous in any way, I don't care what they wear.
But whatever they come in, they leave in too.Comment
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As long as the diaper is fresh, I don't care. I don't mind dressing them, brushing teeth and hair.
I have one that RARELY comes with her hair brushed because they know that I'll just redo it.Comment
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I don't have a specific policy on it but what they come dressed in is what they stay in. I wouldn't do such an early arrival in the first place but I'd feel like if they are waking them to change their diapers in the morning they can just as easily throw some fresh clean clothes on them so I would expect them dressed no matter what time they arrive.Comment
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If they arrive before 9 am I do not mind if they are in pjs and I will feed them breakfast. If they are after 9 am though they need to be ready to go because who knows what we will be into by then!! I also ask for no overnight diapers. T
I have a 5:30 on and I prefer if her momma just changes her diaper and brings her down. I feed her a bottle and she goes back to sleep until 8:30. Just because momma has to be at work at 6 dd doesn't have to be
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As long as they arrive in a clean fresh diaper I don't mind if they arrive in pajamas if they have a drop-off earlier than 7am (I rarely approve earlier drop-offs). I have clients with a 7am drop-off time and their child is ALWAYS dressed and ready for the day, if they can do it then other parents that drop off at that time can too. Earlier than 7am drop-offs that come in PJ's for me aren't a big deal because I can just lay them back down to sleep and wake them later to change into their regular clothes when I change their diaper.
On the other hand ... if a parent is already going to half undress the child to change the diaper in the EARLY AM hours then it's not that much more effort to just put the child's day outfit on KWIM? If the child is wearing one piece PJ's and unzips to pull the legs out for the diaper change then putting on a pair of pants is almost the same as putting the legs back into the jammies and pulling their arms out and putting on a shirt isn't that much more work. If the child is wearing a 2-piece jammie then putting on a pair of fresh pants is the same as putting the jammie pants back on. Pulling off the jammie shirt to put a shirt on is another thing but really not that hard either.Comment
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I don't care what they come in, and if mom leaves a change of clothes that they can change into themselves, I don't care either. But I'm not doing it, and the parents should be prepared for them to come home in Jammies too.Comment
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I agree - with the addition that the kids at least come with a clean diaper. I've not had this happen yet, thank goodness! I have a few kiddos who come early in the morning in PJs and I happily change them later in the afternoon. Most of my younger kiddos (under 2) get changed most days anyways because my younger group tends to be on the messy side, no matter how much I do to prevent it!Comment
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I have it in my handbook that kids must come dressed and ready for the day, but I honestly don't mind if they are in well-fitting pajamas. Most of the time, they will stay in it until I remember to change them (or if they just stay in pajamas). Sometimes I think pajanas just fit better and are more comfortable for playing games, kwim?
I have kids that come dressed but you can tell they were dragged out of bed and them dropped off. They are hungry, teeth or hair not brushed and just out of it. I have a 2 year old that some times dresses herself and comes in in mismatched pajamas, but she comes in so happy and ready to play! I'd take that any day vs the dragged out of bed ones!Comment
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This question comes up every once in a while here on this board and every time, I've though the question but never actually asked so...
What do you consider PJ's?
How about for adults?
I bet there are a million different definitions of PJ's...
I see people in town shopping every day wearing things I only wear at home or things I would never wear.ever. so I was just curious what do others consider pajamas....Comment
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I consider pajamas to be whatever the child slept in the night before. Especially if they come with something to change into for the day (clothing).
And to answer the original question, no I don't allow it. I have enough trouble getting myself and my own kids dressed. If they show up in pajamas then that's what they wear all dayComment
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