What Do You Wear?

[Unregistered]

I try to do day care " dress " casual! Make up, flats, nice, but lightweight jeans ( like my Gap jeans), cargo pants, nicer, but comfy casual, cotton shirts ( not t shirts or polo) and cotton cardigans in winter. About twice a month I do yoga pants.

I do my hair, but only wash it every other day, but I flat iron it every day.

[AmyLeigh]

I have a basic casual wardrobe: jeans/cotton khakis, nicer casual tops, cardigan or hoodie in winter, walking shorts in summer. Barefoot, birkenstocks or u g g boots, depending on weather. I rarely wear makeup during the week, maybe mascara and lip gloss at the most. My hair has lately been in a ponytail because I need a trim. ::
There is a provider here in my town that I see often at the library story hour. She is always dressed to the nines in stylish clothes, hair perfectly coiffed, full makeup, jewelry, the whole shebang. One time she wore these very high platform wedges. Don't get me wrong, she looks great, but it seems out of place for someone dealing with littles all day. It's as if she still has her office job wardrobe and insists on wearing it.
IMO, professional dress is dependent on the profession and duties that profession requires. Scrubs would not be appropriate at a bank, but required in the medical field. KWIM?

[permanentvacation]

Warm weather - shorts and t-shirt or tank top and flip flops

Cold weather - jeans and t-shirt, sweater, or sweat shirt and tennis shoes

Inside year round - flip flops

I don't wear my nicer clothes for work because I often get something messy on them or get them stained. I also don't put on make-up or do anything particular with my hair. I sometimes put my hair in a pony-tail, other times, just straighten it. But I don't 'style' it.

I tried to look more professional a couple of times in a couple of ways.

For a while, I wore those scrubs type shirts with the pictures of animals, kids, etc. on them like nurses wear. But they restricted my movement more than my regular clothes.

Another time I got fake nails on and had them filled and repainted as soon as they got messed up or grew out. I put make-up on and styled my hair nicely ever morning and wore nicer clothes. I looked like most people did when going to work in an office.

Parents who had been with me for a while when I just threw my hair in a pony-tail and threw on some jeans and t-shirt would make a comment about how nice I looked when I got all dolled up. But overall, it didn't make a difference in my enrollment. So I don't bother going through all that expense and time to look professional.

[Pepperth]

I've never been a makeup person myself. I might put on some lipstick if I have a date with the hubby, but usually chapstick is as made up as I get. I've always liked the idea of wearing makeup, but I never saw enough of an improvement to make it worth my time if that makes sense.

[originalkat]

My feeling about makeup is that if no one is used to you wearing it, then you won't look bad to anyone. If I ever wore makeup people would think I looked strange.

Now that is very true.

[Midaycare logged out]

I have only ever worn foundation and blush. One time I tried to put on full makeup and dh said, "Don't paint the barn! It doesn't need fixing!"

[AuntTami]

I have only ever worn foundation and blush. One time I tried to put on full makeup and dh said, "Don't paint the barn! It doesn't need fixing!"

This is what mine says too. Well similarly . He gets MAD when I put make up on because I never wear it and so I look so different with it on .

I don't wear make up either. Once in a while I'll put on some foundation and mascara, but thats pretty much it.

I absolutely cannot wear eye liner. I don't know if its because I have hooded eyes or what, but every time I put on eye liner, or even have someone who KNOWS what theyre doing put it on me, I feel like a raccoon with big black eyes! I hate it. White eyeliner is okay though...

I've been wanting to start wearing scrubs, I love them. I don't know why I haven't yet though. I used to work in healthcare so I have a whole closet full of them. And to be honest, a lot of days I'm already wearing the pants because I wear them as lounge pants! But I've got a sweatshirt on most of the time during the winter because it's cold in Wisconsin, so it wouldn't matter either way I suppose.

[Midaycare logged out]

Same here. In full makeup I look like a mess. But I admire those who can pull it off.

[Unregistered]

I must look like a slob everyday compared to all of you leggings, a tank top, long sleeve shirt and a hoodie! Every. Single. Day. I'm 9 weeks pregnant, extrememly bloated and uncomfortable and haven't announced to anyone yet. Im exhausted all the time so I don't wear make up or do my hair anymore, I'm hoping once I hit second trimester I have a bit more engery to take care of myself. But on that note, all my littles are clean, changed and well taken care of the way I dress doesn't affect my ability to care for my children.

[Controlled Chaos]

I am a judger when it comes to people not getting dressed in the morning. I don't mean dressed up - but washed face, tidy hair, at least jeans...I know it doesn't effect your ability to care for children, but as a parent I would feel uneasy leaving my child with someone who doesn't look "put together", it reflects how I imagine how organized, clean, in control the rest of the day must look.

I wear jeans, a shirt that fits well and is in good condition, socks, hair done or at least up, light make up. I am able to act more professional when I feel more confident. I am also just lazy when I stay in sweats. I have a hard time doing anything when I feel comfy enough to nap

[midaycare]

I am a judger when it comes to people not getting dressed in the morning. I don't mean dressed up - but washed face, tidy hair, at least jeans...I know it doesn't effect your ability to care for children, but as a parent I would feel uneasy leaving my child with someone who doesn't look "put together", it reflects how I imagine how organized, clean, in control the rest of the day must look.

I wear jeans, a shirt that fits well and is in good condition, socks, hair done or at least up, light make up. I am able to act more professional when I feel more confident. I am also just lazy when I stay in sweats. I have a hard time doing anything when I feel comfy enough to nap

Oh thank goodness, I thought I was the only one.

As I said above in my post, I wear a lot of nice pants and sweaters - but they are comfortable to me. Also, I love Goodwill. Since I started doing daycare, I've been shopping there for work clothes. If I can find nice pants for $3.99 and a nice sweater for $2.99, I want to wear them. I lovethis buying clothes. If I don't wear them during the week, I hardly get the chance to wear them.

[Heidi]

Jeans or yoga pants, socks in winter (no shoes in the house), pedicure in the summer. T-shirts or sweatshirts.

I'm another infant/toddler person, and I often have to change my shirt during the day because I have a super-puker.

I wear a bit of makeup, some days just mascara, though. I wear my hair short, so "styling" it usually involves either washing it, or running wet hands through it in the morning.

[AmyKidsCo]

I am a judger when it comes to people not getting dressed in the morning. I don't mean dressed up - but washed face, tidy hair, at least jeans...I know it doesn't effect your ability to care for children, but as a parent I would feel uneasy leaving my child with someone who doesn't look "put together", it reflects how I imagine how organized, clean, in control the rest of the day must look.

Me too. Not dressed up, but at least looking put-together and clean. IMO nice yoga pants or sweat pants that fit well are fine, but holey, stretched-out, or sloppy clothing isn't - unless you're cleaning, painting, or just laying around. JMO...

[NoellesMama]

At my center we wear scrubs. They are comfortable, easy to clean and fun to wear. The scrubs we wear monday-thursday have our names & the center logo. On friday we can wear any scrub top & jeans. I find them to be more practical than the typical polo and khakis that seems to be the uniform at other centers.

[Baby Beluga]

I have toyed with the idea of wearing scrubs.

Right now I wear black or gray "lounge" pants, that really don't look like lounge pants. Lol. They are cut like regular dress pants but are made of thick cotton. Never faded, never stretched out, no holes, etc.

For tops, I have about 10 tops I rotate though. They are dressier tops, not quite a t-shirt, but not quite a collared button down.

If it is cold I put on a cardigan over whatever I am wearing for the day.

I also iron my clothes, because well, I loathe wrinkles. I even iron my own DD's leggins