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Uniforms

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anyoneoutthere · 13/09/2008 16:59

Do any nannies or maternity nannies wear uniforms?

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trouble18524 · 13/09/2008 20:41

Agree with controlfreak, buy clothes practical for work and use them only for work. I find comfi trousers jeans etc and loose fitting tops, eg polo shirts which can if you like have logos embroidered onto it. Years ago I used to have a little rocking horse on mine.

I refuse to wear a uniform too, makes you stand out in the crowd.

HarrietTheSpy · 13/09/2008 19:40

imananny
did you manage to keep a straight face when you were asked to wear the uniform? Sorry, but around here, people would talk and not in the way your interviewer might hope.

imananny · 13/09/2008 18:06

simple - dont wear your nice clothes to work, even if you wear an uniform you will STILL get ribena,poo and vomit over it

or buy vanish/oxy and shove in your washing machine

navyeyelasH · 13/09/2008 18:05

When I started as a nanny I just raided my local cheap stores like primark, asda, peacocks etc & bought 10 short sleeved tops (think they were £1.50 each) and 3 jeans and a few other bits n bobs (like jumpers, cheap bracelets etc).

But I'm the sort of nanny that thinks children should get stuck in and be messy etc - I would hate to be constantly worried about where sticky hands & mouths, runny noses etc are going. Also it takes the stress out of, "what to wear today"!

giraffescantdancethetango · 13/09/2008 18:02

Primark

controlfreakinfreaky · 13/09/2008 18:00

then buy some cheapish practical clothes and wear them only to work?

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anyoneoutthere · 13/09/2008 17:59

Ribina, vomit, poo - you name it!! Its not always easy to get stains out

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imananny · 13/09/2008 17:53

ruined how?

I wera jeans/tshirts etc or sjirts and tops if sunny

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anyoneoutthere · 13/09/2008 17:46

I'm asking this because im fed up having my clothes ruined!!

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imananny · 13/09/2008 17:45

went for an interview once and they wanted me to wear a uniform, and it came across that she wanted to show me off, like a stsus symbol at school etc - i turned the job down

tbh a dress uniform isnt praticial as they wanted me to wear, but guess some kind of jersey trousers and tshirt would be ok

but prefer to wear my own clothes

bigdonna · 13/09/2008 17:37

i wore one in a nanny job,but didnt last there long !!!!

Stars22 · 13/09/2008 17:31

No i dont