Do You Allow Kids To Arrive In Pajamas?

[Blackcat31]

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 day

But how do you know they slept in something?

I have a lot of kids who are allowed to dress themselves every day.

Sometimes it isn't always obvious.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I dont care what you are wearing as long as it fits properly and does not enable the child to play freely.

I have kids come in costumes, PJ, and etc

Me, too. I just do not change kids.

[melskids]

I don't care what they wear. I usually have bigger mountains to climb.

[Kimskiddos]

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.

[Heidi]

I have two dcb's that arrive at 5:30 and go right back to bed. I definitely wouldn't mind if they showed up in pajamas ( they don't, though), but it would be my decision if I had time to change them or not. Some days are a whole lot more chaotic than others so I imagine some days they'd stay in pj's

Ditto this...

In fact, going back to bed would not even be a choice in my house if they arrived that early. It would be whispered "hello's", and right to bed. Then, I'd crawl back into my own bed for an hour (allowed as long as I am not licensed for that time, which I wouldn't be). This is what I used to do when I had very early kids like that. Then, when my kids got up for school, I'd wake them up and get them dressed as well. I'll let you, it made for happier kids and happier me. 5:30 is way too early to be up and happy all day!

[daycare]

the wet diaper would not be ok with me, but as someone else said whatever they arrive in is what they are leaving in.

It says in my policies that children should arrive clean, dressed and ready to go. That includes wet diapers. I had a parent try to drop off with dirty diaper one time right at breakfast time and I said oh shes wet, her diapers are on the top and I kept on cooking breakfast.

To my knowledge, I don't think that it happened again.

[rebekki78]

I dont care what you are wearing as long as it fits properly and does not enable the child to play freely.

I have kids come in costumes, PJ, and etc

I agree with this. If they come in pj's though, they may just be in pj's when the parents pick them up. Hey, less laundry, right?

[rebekki78]

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.

happyface I love this.