Does This Sound Okay?

[sahm1225]

" In the event that your little ones clothes get soiled and we do not have a change of clothes our only option at that point would be to contact the parents for immediate pick up. "
Thanks!

[lvt77]

" In the event that your little ones clothes get soiled and we do not have a change of clothes our only option at that point would be to contact the parents for immediate pick up. "
Thanks!

I ran into this issue yesterday. I called cuz little one had no back up clothing. I told them sorry I cant have your child here with no clothing on, please come get them or bring them clothing. The parent said well why dont you have any loaners....?????????
Ugggghh
I dont know....I am in the same situation as you and not too sure if that is too harsh or not....

[DEBBIES DAYCARE]

I browse goodwill and buy little t shirts and shorts for $1.00 or .50 and keep it in a bag in the closet. If I need a set, I have it. I also use these clothes if things are going to get real messy like fingerpainting, mudpies and stuff.
I also just wash the dcks clothes in my own machine if its really stinky or dirty. I find it easier. I know these are their kids and their problem...but on a business attitude alot of parents dont want to be bothered while the kids are in our care, plain and simple and I try to accomadate it as much as possible. It is what it is.

[Luna]

" In the event that your little ones clothes get soiled and we do not have a change of clothes our only option at that point would be to contact the parents for immediate pick up. "
Thanks!

I think it's perfect. It isn't our responsibility to provide clothing for their children!

[Cat Herder]

You can just not let them in without all necessary supplies. Send them back home, with their child to get backup clothes, spare shoes and socks. It should not take long for them to step up to their responsibilities if it inconveniences them.

I have back-up everything, since it is not uncommon for "my" kids to change a few times a day, but I do not send them home in my clothes. I send them home in the spare and I wash the ones I took off the child to refill their cubby.

The only time I send home both of their outfits is when they have outgrown them. The outfit is accompanied by a bright orange note stating that they need to replace it for the following day.

[CKSher]

I used to "loan" out my son's outgrown clothing. I had a whole bin of items and none of them were ever returned to me. One family ened up with 3 complete outfits! Now I refuse to loan clothing. Parents begin to depend on my back-ups rather than bringing their own and I can't afford to keep replacing clothing all the time.

[lvt77]

Wow how do you find the time to wash their clothes while wearing your loaners?
I have in my parent Handbook that it is the parents responsibilty to make sure that their chil has enough supplies. I dont have loaner clothes, but I am thinking that I should get some. It would take more time to stop what we are doing, call the parents, get ahold of the paretns, have the child sit out naked or undressed, and then wait for the parents to come.
Maybe you could just charge a loaner outfit fee, if they don't return it...??

[Blackcat31]

I can't remember the poster or the thread but someone on here charges for clothing. They charge the family a specific amount when the "loaner" clothes get borrowed out to the family and when the clothing gets returned the charge is credited back to the family...that way if they never return the clothing atleast they paid for it.....
I used to write my last name in huge letters down the leg to discourage people form keeping them or forgetting who they belonged to but they still kept the clothes so that didnt work. Now I do like catherder and don't let them in the door if they have not brought the necessary requirements.
I liked the fee idea though...seems very logical.

[AnythingsPossible]

Keep a dress handy and send little joey home in it, bet he comes with back up clothes the following day :: Not really, but it would be entertaining to see the look on parents faces at pick up, but wouldn't be very nice to little joey...
I have a little girl who routinely wears little boy clothes, so not sure this idea works both ways
Again...I am only kidding!!!

[lvt77]

Keep a dress handy and send little joey home in it, bet he comes with back up clothes the following day :: Not really, but it would be entertaining to see the look on parents faces at pick up, but wouldn't be very nice to little joey...
I have a little girl who routinely wears little boy clothes, so not sure this idea works both ways
Again...I am only kidding!!!

lmao ahahhahahahaah I love you....thanks for the laugh that was great.....

[lvt77]

I can't remember the poster or the thread but someone on here charges for clothing. They charge the family a specific amount when the "loaner" clothes get borrowed out to the family and when the clothing gets returned the charge is credited back to the family...that way if they never return the clothing atleast they paid for it.....
I used to write my last name in huge letters down the leg to discourage people form keeping them or forgetting who they belonged to but they still kept the clothes so that didnt work. Now I do like catherder and don't let them in the door if they have not brought the necessary requirements.
I liked the fee idea though...seems very logical.

so I have cubby boxes that are right by my front door, I expect the parents to keep them, clean, and full of necessary items that will last their child at least a week or 2.
I dont have time to go through them each morning or even weekly, so sometimes I dont know whos out of supplies or not....??
What would you do in this case?

[countrymom]

I browse goodwill and buy little t shirts and shorts for $1.00 or .50 and keep it in a bag in the closet. If I need a set, I have it. I also use these clothes if things are going to get real messy like fingerpainting, mudpies and stuff.
I also just wash the dcks clothes in my own machine if its really stinky or dirty. I find it easier. I know these are their kids and their problem...but on a business attitude alot of parents dont want to be bothered while the kids are in our care, plain and simple and I try to accomadate it as much as possible. It is what it is.

thats what i do too, this winter I have washed many of their coats several times because they were so dirty. Its easier than trying to get everyone to bring something.

[Blackcat31]

so I have cubby boxes that are right by my front door, I expect the parents to keep them, clean, and full of necessary items that will last their child at least a week or 2.
I dont have time to go through them each morning or even weekly, so sometimes I dont know whos out of supplies or not....??
What would you do in this case?

I guess if they have the stuff in the first place which is easy to make sure of, then I keep a mental note that we used something such as the spare set of clothing and then I write 2 sticky notes.
One for the parent that the child needs their outfit (or whatever) replaced and one sticky note for me so rememeber to check that they bring it the next day when they arrive.
I live off of Post-it notes so it is easy for me to do it that way.

[Cat Herder]

Wow how do you find the time to wash their clothes while wearing your loaners?

With 3 teenagers, I do laundry everyday :::::: I do family laundry during naptime, each day.

When the kids enroll they have to bring me a complete change of clothing to include shoes and socks. I then have hanes T-shirts, sweatshirts and sweat pants (all black) in sizes 12 months 3-T.

If they get filthy outside, during art or during lunch I just dress them in hanes until going home time, then I put on their own spare outfit. It is just a learned response to having to send them home in my hanes when Murphy gives them a blowout just for spite.

Each night before I go to bed all daycare laundry goes in the wash, when I get up in the morning I throw them in the dryer, and they are ready to go before the first one arrives.

[lvt77]

I guess if they have the stuff in the first place which is easy to make sure of, then I keep a mental note that we used something such as the spare set of clothing and then I write 2 sticky notes.
One for the parent that the child needs their outfit (or whatever) replaced and one sticky note for me so rememeber to check that they bring it the next day when they arrive.
I live off of Post-it notes so it is easy for me to do it that way.

hmmm I am so not a sticky note person, but I do like the idea. I think I have OCD... I have a cleaning lady and I clean after she comes.... so sad but true..