How Do You Handle Parents That Don't Send Outdoor Clothes?

[Blackcat31]

Just rude the way she talks to me. Snitty might be a good word to describe her. She has been a pain in the butt to deal with everytime I had to change a policy. Its not fair that she has to pay for a stat when he isn't there. Its not fair she has to pay for a day when he is sick. Very snitty the way she talks. Difficult and makes make dread telling her any changes that there are.

I'm sorry.

No one deserves to be treated that way and I'd be tempted to outright ask her if she is unhappy with your services the next time she is snitty to you.

If she acts all innocent, tell her she needs to be more respectful and/or to watch her tone. You don't work FOR her.

You provider services for a fee. If she is unhappy with those services (you included) then she is free to go elsewhere.

Again, I am sorry you are dealing with a parent like that. :hug:

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Just rude the way she talks to me. Snitty might be a good word to describe her. She has been a pain in the butt to deal with everytime I had to change a policy. Its not fair that she has to pay for a stat when he isn't there. Its not fair she has to pay for a day when he is sick. Very snitty the way she talks. Difficult and makes make dread telling her any changes that there are.

Make a joke about her bad behavior in your head, then. Every time she is snotty...DRINK. Okay, a different game. Ha.

Every time my mom who is leaving here says something to me rudely, I play the "I'm dumb and can't understand so I will just smile and say, "OF COURSE! "" to her game. It is quite fun.

[AuntTami]

I make everyone leave a set of gear here. Snowpants, boots, hat and gloves. They get stored in my front entry way in their cubbies. It's cold enough here that everyone comes in a coat, so I don't worry about that. But, I'm not about to keep everyone inside because one child doesnt have the proper gear. I live in Wisconsin, the days during the winter that we can actually go out are numbered and the weather varies so much that it's just easier to have everyone leave a set of stuff here.

I would buy hats/gloves if needed, but I wouldn't supply snowpants or boots unless I was charging extra for that some how.

One of my little guys had gloves here but I lost them a couple weeks ago, so I put some long wool socks on his hands. His hands stayed warmer than the kiddos with gloves and because they were long and pulled up to his shoulders, they didnt constantly fall off like gloves do!

I'm almost wondering if I can make up a sewing project with the wool socks and make everyone a pair of gloves out of them since they're so warm and SO much easier to keep on.

After the 5th time of putting everyone's gloves back on(and of course theyre gloves, not mittens so I have to make sure each finger goes in each hole, which is hard with 1.5 year olds!), I'm so frustrated that we just go back inside LOL.

[CraftyMom]

After the 5th time of putting everyone's gloves back on(and of course theyre gloves, not mittens so I have to make sure each finger goes in each hole, which is hard with 1.5 year olds!), I'm so frustrated that we just go back inside LOL.

I require mittens, no gloves. They keep hands warmer than gloves do and kids can usually put them on alone. I will not thread 12 hands into gloves.

[AuntTami]

I require mittens, no gloves. They keep hands warmer than gloves do and kids can usually put them on alone. I will not thread 12 hands into gloves.

Are they still able to play and use their hands in the mittens? If so, I'm definitely going to jump on that bandwagon then! I know personally, I have a much harder time doing ANYTHING with mittens on, so I assumed the same would be true for littles.

[Lorna]

I make everyone leave a set of gear here. Snowpants, boots, hat and gloves. They get stored in my front entry way in their cubbies. It's cold enough here that everyone comes in a coat, so I don't worry about that. But, I'm not about to keep everyone inside because one child doesnt have the proper gear. I live in Wisconsin, the days during the winter that we can actually go out are numbered and the weather varies so much that it's just easier to have everyone leave a set of stuff here.

I would buy hats/gloves if needed, but I wouldn't supply snowpants or boots unless I was charging extra for that some how.

One of my little guys had gloves here but I lost them a couple weeks ago, so I put some long wool socks on his hands. His hands stayed warmer than the kiddos with gloves and because they were long and pulled up to his shoulders, they didnt constantly fall off like gloves do!

I'm almost wondering if I can make up a sewing project with the wool socks and make everyone a pair of gloves out of them since they're so warm and SO much easier to keep on.

After the 5th time of putting everyone's gloves back on(and of course theyre gloves, not mittens so I have to make sure each finger goes in each hole, which is hard with 1.5 year olds!), I'm so frustrated that we just go back inside LOL.

Yeah our weather here is the same. Very very cold at time. earlier this week we were at about 5 below zero Celcius. Then it dropped today to 15 below. But with the sun it was really nice to get out with them. Alot of the time with the wind chill its just too cold for the kids. Plus its so much work getting them all dressed. So we don't go outside in the winter 5 days a week. But I can't go a whole week without going out unless the wind chill is really bad.

just thinking in my head how this mom is going to react when she reads the note on the door. She will probably say well you never bring them out everyday anyways! or really you won't take my child because I don't have snow pants. Do I have to pay for the day! uggg

Btw the note is very simple and straight to the point.
"Please ensure that your child has proper outdoor clothing when you drop them off in the morning. All children must have proper snow pants, mitts, hats, winter jackets, boots, etc.

If you have forgotten items I will not be able to take your child into care for the day. Its not fair to the other children to not be able to go outside.

Thanks in Advance"

[CraftyMom]

Oh and this one time last winter a particular boy's parents kept forgetting his boots toward the end of winter but we still needed them due to mud. My extra pair were pink. I was sure to take pics on those days...dad wasn't happy seeing his boy running around in pink boots (the boy LOVED pink too). The first time he commented on it I said "Ok, so I guess you'll be sure to remember his boots from now on?" He did.

Another parent, after me telling him last year that I didn't have enough extras for everyone that kept "forgetting" told me "well if you could text me the day before and give me a heads up if you'll be going outside then I'd remember" I told him "As mentioned in my handbook and in my newsletter, we go outside EVERY DAY unless it is too hot, too cold, too windy or too wet. You can assume we are going out everyday, that way he will be prepared." Mind you I had mentioned this to him in person as well as in print. Text me the day before...really?

[Lorna]

I require mittens, no gloves. They keep hands warmer than gloves do and kids can usually put them on alone. I will not thread 12 hands into gloves.

oh my gloves I can't even get thumbs in most of my kids mitts!

[CraftyMom]

Are they still able to play and use their hands in the mittens? If so, I'm definitely going to jump on that bandwagon then! I know personally, I have a much harder time doing ANYTHING with mittens on, so I assumed the same would be true for littles.

My kids have always been fine. They don't have a ton of dexterity in them, but their hands stay warm. No one has complained They are still able to go up and down the slide and use the ride ons (if there isn't too much snow). Usually my dcks do a lot of running and climbing outside in the winter, nothing requiring much finger dexterity, so mittens are fine

[AuntTami]

oh my gloves I can't even get thumbs in most of my kids mitts!

I only have 3, so that helps

As far as the moms comment, I would just tell her "No, we don't go out every day. When we go out is determined by the weather and since I can't control the weather, just assume we are going out every day, and send the proper gear."

"Yes you still have to pay. A place was reserved for him today that cannot be filled on short notice. You've been told many times to send the proper gear, and you neglected to do so, so I cannot accept him"

[KSDC]

Are they still able to play and use their hands in the mittens? If so, I'm definitely going to jump on that bandwagon then! I know personally, I have a much harder time doing ANYTHING with mittens on, so I assumed the same would be true for littles.

I have this rule too. It takes so long just to get them all into snow pants, coats, hats, and boots. I will not add gloves to the mix! They can most definitely play in mittens! Outside we are mainly doing gross motor skills. We save fine motor stuff for inside during the winter.

[Blackcat31]

ONLY the children that are able to do it themselves are allowed to bring gloves.

Everyone else is required to bring waterproof mittens.

As for staying on, one of my DCM's took a tube sock, cut off the toe and sewed the sock onto the cuff of the mittens. Now the sock part goes up and over the elbow before we put their coat on and the mittens stay put. The kids couldn't take them off if they tried.

They also make mittens that are like that too...they are called Lbows

[AuntTami]

ONLY the children that are able to do it themselves are allowed to bring gloves.

Everyone else is required to bring waterproof mittens.

As for staying on, one of my DCM's took a tube sock, cut off the toe and sewed the sock onto the cuff of the mittens. Now the sock part goes up and over the elbow before we put their coat on and the mittens stay put. The kids couldn't take them off if they tried.

They also make mittens that are like that too...they are called Lbows

You're a GENIUS! Or I guess your DCM is a genius! I'm going to do that with some gloves this weekend I think.

All of our big outside toys are put into storage for the winter, so we make a lot of stuff with snow, and we paint in the snow etc. so while they don't need complete dexterity, they do need to be able to do some things with their fingers, so that's why I elected gloves. But putting them on over and over again is a pain, so I think I'm going to try the sock thing! If that doesn't work, then next year I'll require mittens instead.

[Lorna]

ONLY the children that are able to do it themselves are allowed to bring gloves.

Everyone else is required to bring waterproof mittens.

As for staying on, one of my DCM's took a tube sock, cut off the toe and sewed the sock onto the cuff of the mittens. Now the sock part goes up and over the elbow before we put their coat on and the mittens stay put. The kids couldn't take them off if they tried.

They also make mittens that are like that too...they are called Lbows

that is a great idea!! maybe I'll have to do something like that for christmas presents next year.

[daycare]

ok you can't laugh at me I am from the desert and have never lived near snow.

what is the difference between glove and mitten? I see BC post and I always thought it is the same thing?