It Was Bound to Happen....

[Thriftylady]

And today it did! DCB and DCG siblings came in wearing new clothes that grandma bought them when they spent the week at her house last week. Fine whatever, but the rule is clothes that are okay to get dirty, because I am not changing the plan due to new clothes. And it was painting day. DCB proceeded to get paint all over his shirt and DCG freaked out "but that is a new shirt, he can't get paint on it.". She is 7 and going into second grade this year and so I turned to her and asked "what kind of clothes are we supposed to wear to daycare". So I get the deer in the headlights look and my other 7 yr old DCG says "only old play clothes at daycare". So I reminded her that yes, play clothes at daycare only.

I have rinsed it out the best I can and it is on the line. I am sure it will stain. It is tempra paint. I couldn't wash it today if I wanted to because yesterday the washer quit. I am waiting for one of the two repairmen I have calls into to call me back. About to give up and call sears on this though, been waiting since 8 AM. I hope I don't have mad parents, but not sure what else I could have done but not let him paint.

[laundrymom]

They brought him in brand new play clothes.
That's how you have to look at it.
They must be play clothes. They brought him to daycare. And daycare is where we play.
Stop stressing. And remind sister that play clothes don't have to be old and if you come to daycare wearing them it must be okay w mom and dad to PLAY in them.

And today it did! DCB and DCG siblings came in wearing new clothes that grandma bought them when they spent the week at her house last week. Fine whatever, but the rule is clothes that are okay to get dirty, because I am not changing the plan due to new clothes. And it was painting day. DCB proceeded to get paint all over his shirt and DCG freaked out "but that is a new shirt, he can't get paint on it.". She is 7 and going into second grade this year and so I turned to her and asked "what kind of clothes are we supposed to wear to daycare". So I get the deer in the headlights look and my other 7 yr old DCG says "only old play clothes at daycare". So I reminded her that yes, play clothes at daycare only.

I have rinsed it out the best I can and it is on the line. I am sure it will stain. It is tempra paint. I couldn't wash it today if I wanted to because yesterday the washer quit. I am waiting for one of the two repairmen I have calls into to call me back. About to give up and call sears on this though, been waiting since 8 AM. I hope I don't have mad parents, but not sure what else I could have done but not let him paint.

[Thriftylady]

They brought him in brand new play clothes.
That's how you have to look at it.
They must be play clothes. They brought him to daycare. And daycare is where we play.
Stop stressing. And remind sister that play clothes don't have to be old and if you come to daycare wearing them it must be okay w mom and dad to PLAY in them.

I guess I never thought of it that way! I just remember my mom would have killed me! By 5 or 6, she expected me to know full well what clothing I should be wearing . I guess times have changed a lot.

[laundrymom]

I guess I never thought of it that way! I just remember my mom would have killed me! By 5 or 6, she expected me to know full well what clothing I should be wearing . I guess times have changed a lot.

And if not it's a lesson they just learned. Your job is not to be a clothing monitor. It's to provide a learning enriched environment for them to explore and discover.
Discovery is sometimes messy.
😜

[DaycareDays126]

I understand the whole play clothes thing but when we do painting and crafts that would get messy, I put an old shirt on over their clothes (old shirt of mine, theirs, my daughters, whatever) like an art smock. Whether they're wearing play clothes or not (at least in my opinion) it doesn't mean they should be able to trash whatever they're wearing. I only think this way because when my daughter went to daycare when she was younger, her clothes would be so dirty sometimes after picking her up it would drive me crazy...play clothes or not, they're still wearing them and someone spent money on them at one time or another. You could also ask each parent to send in an art smock for each child if you don't have extra clothes laying around (unlike myself who still has clothes from 10 years ago laying around because i WILL fit back in them someday! Haha)

[Thriftylady]

I understand the whole play clothes thing but when we do painting and crafts that would get messy, I put an old shirt on over their clothes (old shirt of mine, theirs, my daughters, whatever) like an art smock. Whether they're wearing play clothes or not (at least in my opinion) it doesn't mean they should be able to trash whatever they're wearing. I only think this way because when my daughter went to daycare when she was younger, her clothes would be so dirty sometimes after picking her up it would drive me crazy...play clothes or not, they're still wearing them and someone spent money on them at one time or another. You could also ask each parent to send in an art smock for each child if you don't have extra clothes laying around (unlike myself who still has clothes from 10 years ago laying around because i WILL fit back in them someday! Haha)

The thing is, I just don't have space to keep everything a child MAY need. Things that are not used on a regular basis, just don't have room for a home here. I could ask parents to provide smocks, but they wouldn't, especially these parents who won't bring sunscreen saying "they won't get burned". Guess who has come back to daycare after the weekend burned several times?

[Blackcat31]

I understand the whole play clothes thing but when we do painting and crafts that would get messy, I put an old shirt on over their clothes (old shirt of mine, theirs, my daughters, whatever) like an art smock. Whether they're wearing play clothes or not (at least in my opinion) it doesn't mean they should be able to trash whatever they're wearing. I only think this way because when my daughter went to daycare when she was younger, her clothes would be so dirty sometimes after picking her up it would drive me crazy...play clothes or not, they're still wearing them and someone spent money on them at one time or another. You could also ask each parent to send in an art smock for each child if you don't have extra clothes laying around (unlike myself who still has clothes from 10 years ago laying around because i WILL fit back in them someday! Haha)

Same here. We have aprons/smocks for the kids to wear.

If I didn't have room to store them, I'd ask parents to supply them. If they didn't; I'd either take that as the clothes the child arrived in are okay to get dirty or I'd not allow the child to paint.

If the child is upset, I'd encourage them to express that to their parent.

I'd personally go the "parent must not mind if these clothes get dirty" route before excluding a child.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Same here. We have aprons/smocks for the kids to wear.

If I didn't have room to store them, I'd ask parents to supply them. If they didn't; I'd either take that as the clothes the child arrived in are okay to get dirty or I'd not allow the child to paint.

If the child is upset, I'd encourage them to express that to their parent.

I'd personally go the "parent must not mind if these clothes get dirty" route before excluding a child.

I don't keep children pristine. We DO play and get MESSY. Mud tends to be the biggest mess maker and we don't even have a mud kitchen. However, if they're painting with something other than the watercolors then they wear a smock. Or, if they're eating something very messy and are wearing a light shirt then I also put a smock on them. If it's something I can prevent then I will, however I don't hinder anybody's fun. My crayola smocks take up MINIMAL space. Part of a plastic drawer set from walmart (not the big kind, the skinny kind that sits on a desk) and I had 8 of them and my kids rotate who paints.

[Annalee]

They brought him in brand new play clothes.
That's how you have to look at it.
They must be play clothes. They brought him to daycare. And daycare is where we play.
Stop stressing. And remind sister that play clothes don't have to be old and if you come to daycare wearing them it must be okay w mom and dad to PLAY in them.

I agree....I don't worry about mess....I have a couple little girls who are always frilled up but we still go through with our daily plans.....

[Controlled Chaos]

Yep all clothes kids arrive in I assume to be play clothes

My DDs (2 and 6) are often in sun dresses and what not, but its because they like them. If they get dirty - I wash them. I put aprons on kiddos but kids are pretty awesome at only spilling paint where their clothes peek around the apron My dcps know we get messy. I don't stress.

[Blackcat31]

My crayola smocks take up MINIMAL space. Part of a plastic drawer set from walmart (not the big kind, the skinny kind that sits on a desk) and I had 8 of them and my kids rotate who paints.

Good point! The smocks are small enough that they really don't take up much space at all.

[Thriftylady]

Good point! The smocks are small enough that they really don't take up much space at all.

I have looked at those small ones, but am not sure if they will even cover a SA kiddo? Wouldn't have made a difference with this kiddo, when we were done, I found paint even in his hair.

[happymom]

My son's daycare mixes their paint with soap (I think that's what she said) to make it so it doesn't stain kids clothes. They do wear smocks (old shirts) when they paint, provided by the daycare.

Once they had a new teacher in his room and he came home covered in paint that had not been treated with soap. I had no problem getting it out, if it makes you feel better! Someone did talk to me at pick up to tell me that it might be harder to remove the paint than normal.

I wouldn't feel bad. Do you think the kid has never ruined clothes when he's at home with his parents?

[Blackcat31]

I have looked at those small ones, but am not sure if they will even cover a SA kiddo? Wouldn't have made a difference with this kiddo, when we were done, I found paint even in his hair.

A couple old adult sized T-shirts rolled up maybe....

They would work fine and take up very little space

[MunchkinWrangler]

They brought him in brand new play clothes.
That's how you have to look at it.
They must be play clothes. They brought him to daycare. And daycare is where we play.
Stop stressing. And remind sister that play clothes don't have to be old and if you come to daycare wearing them it must be okay w mom and dad to PLAY in them.

I agree! Most kids go home dirty be it food, projects, playing outside. Kids get dirty and I wouldn't feel bad about it. It happens.