Parents Don't Want Their Kids Outside

[Hunni Bee]

These kinds of parents always amuse me. I dont like my daughters clothes to get messed up/stained and I dress her in dresses, ruffle socks, fancy bows, white, etc sometimes for daycare because it makes me happy.

However, God has blessed me with a washer, dryer, bathtub, soap and elbow grease. It is MY job to keep her clothes clean, not her teacher's. I ask that they use a bib for her meals, but that's it.

I can't imagine what these parents think about.

[Jenny Lloyd-Strovas]

Keep getting those kids outside!

my reply, 7 years later... hahaha.
I think what you're doing - taking kids outside for as long as possible - is SO important. They obviously aren't getting that type of experience at home so it's vital that they get it while in your care. Hopefully the parents were open to bringing their kids in old clothes so they can play. If you're still having problems with this, point the parents to my website or facebook group. I'm a biologist and my research focuses on the human/nature connection. Research shows that dirty, outdoor kids are happier, healthier, and smarter! Keep doing what you are doing. You're awesome!

[LittleScholars]

I would tell the dcp's not to dress them in anything they don't want ruined. We spend our whole day outside and all the kids (especially my own) are dirt balls by the end of the day. They're kids! That's what they do. That's how they learn. I wouldn't care how much fussing they did, I would be out there enjoying the weather and if they said anything at pick up I would politely suggest putting them in play clothes

Same, same, same. I had to train some parents around this expectation in the beginning, but this is how I operate. My own child wears play clothes and is a mess at the end of the day, but he had the best time. I'm very particular about hygiene, but we will absolutely get dirty and I never apologize.

[Blackcat31]

Same, same, same. I had to train some parents around this expectation in the beginning, but this is how I operate. My own child wears play clothes and is a mess at the end of the day, but he had the best time. I'm very particular about hygiene, but we will absolutely get dirty and I never apologize.

Old thread.....

The person you quoted posted several years ago.

Old posts usually have relevant topics but just wanted you to know just in case you didn't notice the thread date.

[Silly Songs]

When I saw this thread I initially thought PV was back to providing childcare. I wonder how she’s doing these days.

[ColorfulSunburst]

Same, same, same. I had to train some parents around this expectation in the beginning, but this is how I operate. My own child wears play clothes and is a mess at the end of the day, but he had the best time. I'm very particular about hygiene, but we will absolutely get dirty and I never apologize.

I get clean kids in a morning and I return clean kids in an evening. In my opinion, have the best time and get messy isn't synonyms.