Honestly Why Are People Rude?

[lovemykidstoo]

you can attach permanent hooks on the wall on the level of your decoration table ( by the left side of it). kids will be able to hang up their coats by themselves.
My hallway looks like this now.

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I understand this kind of hallway can bother some daycare providers. But I am OK with this. For me more important that I have no extra reasons to get upset during my long workdays. I have 12 kids here every single day. All of them know where their stuff supposes to be.

My last house i had a set up just like yours. When you came in the back door through the garage there was a laundry room. I had hooks up like yours and cubbies. It was great. There is only about a foot of wallspace to the left of the table. The hook over the door will be fine. The kids won't be able to hang up themselves, but that's not the end of the world. Most of hte parents take the coats off the kids anyway. When we go outside, I'll just hand them the coats and they know how to put them on.

[coloradoprovider]

keep it simple

Now that I put the hooks over the door I absolutely will. He's been bringing her here 2 years now and this is the first week he's been putting the coat on my things, so I don't know why he started doing that. Now he has no excuse though since I do have the hooks and if he does it after that then I will absolutely say something.

"Coats go here." When they walk in the door, say "Good morning, coats go here." Speak before he acts. Repeat as necessary. Don't over explain, don't apologize or feel badly about speaking up. So over worrying about what people think. Keep it simple, short and to the point. Works for children AND adults!

Question though - is your front door unlocked so people can come in right away? I keep my front door locked so I can "head them off at the pass!" (and for safety reasons) Shoes are off after my entryway.

[lovemykidstoo]

"Coats go here." When they walk in the door, say "Good morning, coats go here." Speak before he acts. Repeat as necessary. Don't over explain, don't apologize or feel badly about speaking up. So over worrying about what people think. Keep it simple, short and to the point. Works for children AND adults!

Question though - is your front door unlocked so people can come in right away? I keep my front door locked so I can "head them off at the pass!" (and for safety reasons) Shoes are off after my entryway.

I keep my front door locked all the time. Since it's got 3 different ways to go there (into the kitchen, down the hall to the playroom or into the living room) there are kids going through there all day and I don't want anyone to get nailed with unexpected openings of the door. Plus, just for safety I keep it locked. I think this dad gets it. I made a point of showing him where his daughters coat was when he picked up and said isn't that nice my husband bought me there to keep everything neat and tidy. He said oh that is nice. So I think it will be good now. Hopefully. I can see him trying to put hat and mittens there though so I'll have to tell him tuck the mittens and hats into her coat sleeve. Honestly I like to do that anyway because I'm sure everyone can relate when you have hats and mittens just floating around, they get lost easily.

[flying_babyb]

It's rude.

I have similar issues with standing on benches with fabric cushions and kids being sat on TOP of my cubby units. I have a laminated sign that says "Please do NOT place your child on top the cubbys. Thank you!"

Double sided stick tape on the top, when child sticks you can say "Oh sorry mom/dad. I put some tape up there to keep x (spiders, ants, cat) off"
or try covering the top in decor that would require them to move the items before they sat their child up there. Decorative fence anyone?

[knoxmomof2]

Ugh! I once had a Mom who would bring her child in and set her on top of a bookcase I had. It was just one of those short, cheap 3 shelf ones. I was too new to have a backbone, so I kept waiting for the day the top caved in... Lol... Eventually I just started storing things on it. I didn't get the nerve of her doing that. Who just sits a child on someone's bookcase?!

If I didn't see where to put something, I would ask where someone wanted it, not toss it on a surface that's clearly in use. Glad you found a solution 👍

[dreamer]

He walks PAST the coat rack and puts the coat on top of your decor?

RUDE and also VERY WEIRD!

[lovemykidstoo]

He walks PAST the coat rack and puts the coat on top of your decor?

RUDE and also VERY WEIRD!

No I put the coat rack up later that day after he continuously did that. He has always put the coat on the doorknobs right there like all of my other daycare people. I don't know why this week he decided to start putting up there. Maybe he hates snowmen haha

[Cat Herder]

Just curious, are you an in-home or group or center? This is the first time I"ve heard of coats not being able to touch.

It is a QRIS thing for home providers here. I solved it by having parents take home the coats the kids wear enroute here (most simply use blankets for car rides) and I use the coats/hats that stay here. They are laundered daily with nap linens and play clothes. Really easy.

Most providers have extra large cubbies/lockers so that nobody's belongings touch. I don't have a large enough foyer for that. This was not a regulation when I purchased my home so I could not plan in advance for it.

[Blackcat31]

Double sided stick tape on the top, when child sticks you can say "Oh sorry mom/dad. I put some tape up there to keep x (spiders, ants, cat) off"
or try covering the top in decor that would require them to move the items before they sat their child up there. Decorative fence anyone?

There is a clip board, tissues and hand sanitizer sitting on the laminated sign. The parent that is most habitual offender doesn't drop off any longer but when they did, they just brushed the items aside and sat their kid directly on the sign.

I finally told him to knock it off but there were several times before and after I addressed it that I know it happened but I didn't see it.

My cubby room is completely separate and it's hard to see into the main area of the house unless you are standing right at the entrance so I didn't see him sitting his kid there until after when other parents or kids told me.

Thankfully, this parent no longer drops off or picks up.

[lovemykidstoo]

Drop off this morning was smooth as silk. Hung the coat right up on the hook!

[Baby Beluga]

Drop off this morning was smooth as silk. Hung the coat right up on the hook!

happyface

[Alwaysgreener]

At least he didn't hang it on that super cute wall hanger above the table
I think having the visual of a coat hook should definitely help him. I, myself wouldn't hang a coat on the doorknob in someone elses house either, especially if there are other coats on it. I would probably ask where you'd want it though and definitely wouldn't use the table.
Pretty sure coats aren't allowed to be stored on top of/touching each other here.

Can you please help me find the rules on that? I don't recall that rule and can't seem to find it.

[lovemykidstoo]

I am cracking up this morning. The original dad that I made this post about came in this morning, hung up his daughters coat and then put her hat and mittens back on the table. I grabbed them immediately and said "you know what? Let's put these right in the sleeve of her coat to keep me organized." I picked them up and put them inside her coat and hung it back up on the hook. He says, oh yea ok. haha

Another mom came in and put her childs sippy cup on it and his ziplock of pullups. I picked up the sippy and handed it back to her. I don't have kids bring drinks from home and opened the drawer right there and put the ziplock of pullups in it. Every child has a drawer and she knows that.

Mom of my 15 month old comes in with his pacifier in his mouth. She sets him down, picks the pacifier out of his mouth and sets it on the table. I immediately open the top drawer (his) and toss it in. First of all, why do you let him have it in the car and then make me bad and take it away as soon as he walks in? Secondly, do you think I want his spit on my table?

All ya can do is laugh right? I figure if I rinse and repeat long enough in 6 to 8 months they'll get it right?