What Are Your Thoughts On "Lovies" Or Security Items?

[Blackcat31]

I allow lovies or comfort items for nap time but the items STAY here the duration of the child's enrollment.

I launder as needed.

I do not allow them to go back and forth due to lice, scabies and bed beds..... EWWW! (never had a problem with them and want to keep it that way).

I used to let them go back and forth but then a DCD texted me at 10:00 PM one night and wanted to know if he could come get his child's forgotten blankie...

Um, no. I am not driving 7 miles into town to get a blanket you bring back and forth DAILY but that YOU forgot this day and didn't notice you forgot until 8 hours AFTER picking up.

Um,nope.

All lovies and comfort items STAY here.

If they do get taken home, they can't come back.

[Unregistered]

In addition to all of that^^

The last time I had one going back and forth, the dcp would call or email after hours desparate for me to look for the blanket.

Then they wouldn't call or email back after they found it at home!

So I would stlll be keeping an eye out for it and they had already found it!
(Rude!)

[AmyKidsCo]

I strongly encourage them to bring lovies that can stay here but don't require it. If they forget it and we're home I'll put it on the front porch for parents to pick up, but if we're not home the child will have to wait until the next day.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I really don't like to allow them. For those that INSIST that their child can't sleep without them I make them send in a SMALL one for their cot here and it stays here until they unenroll.

[Febby]

We allow ONE SMALL stuffed animal/lovie/pillow/other soft item, that can only come out at nap or in the "calm down" area.

I do work in a center though so once we're closed, you're out of luck if you forgot any of your child's belongings.