Uniforms for nursery for 1 yr old?

[gingerfox]

My husband and I moved to America six months ago, and now have to put our one-year old DD into nursery as he has gotten a job (he was a SAHD). The only nursery where we could get a place in our area requires all children to wear a uniform--which isn't a proper uniform anyway, it's a t-shirt and trackie bottoms emblazoned with the nursery's logo.

We have no choice but to use this nursery whilst on the waiting list for a nicer one. I do not like the uniform policy (our DD is ONE!), which the nursery insists is to put the emphasis on what the child can become on the inside, not what they are wearing on the outside. (Honestly.) I plan to personalise DD's uniform with embroidery (I am quite handy). My husband insists this will get DD kicked out of nursery and then what will we do, as we cannot find another one with a place open.

Is he right?? Will my subversive sewing really get DD kicked out, do you think?

I can see why you would want to do it but it probably wouldnt go down very well.

I couldn't bear to see babies in uniform.. What a truly disturbing idea :(

Is there really no where else you can use ?

There isn't. I don't mind uniforms on older children, it's just that she's only a baby. With luck a place on the waiting list for the nicer nursery will open up.

I guess I should put down my needle and try to deal with it for now. I think it's all a ploy to make money for the nursery!

Its hard for me as we live in Asia and frankly lots of the nurseries have uniforms - as you say a Tshirt and pants as opposed to the full blown shirt, tie and blazer :) so it seems not too out of place.
To be honest its their nursery so they get to decide the rules. And whilst at 1 I'm sure there is no such thing as playground bullying based on your clothes, so the whole outside/inside thing is nonsense, personally I'd hold off on picking any fights with the staff for "bigger" issues like naps, food, potty training etc.
Try and look on the bright side, you can save nice clothese for non nursery days, your washing loads just got simpler and getting her dressed in the mornings will be easy.

School uniforms make my stomach turn, no matter the age.
I think you should go along with it, it's only a temporary thing anyway.
FWIW, I doubt they would suddenly kick you out of nursery for that, there would probably be some warning first. Is it really worth finding out though?