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To be find this a bit odd?

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hazbaz · 21/07/2012 23:12

My 3 yo DS came home from pre-school yesterday after an accident in a pre-school pair of pants & trousers. So far, so normal. Only later did I realise they'd put him in girls pants? Odd or does it just happen when in a rush? We've had accidents before but always boys pants given....

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motherofallhangovers · 21/07/2012 23:44

I suggested that DS (10 months at the time) wore tights with the kilt he was going to wear to a wedding.

My Scottish DP and MIL looked at me like I was bonkers!

I'm English - I don't find it odd at all. It was blooming cold that day too!

BackforGood · 21/07/2012 23:46

Yup, YABU to find it odd. Didn't you have a change of clothes that were to your taste, in his bag ? If not then they have to use whatever they have in as 'spares'.

cakeismysaviour · 21/07/2012 23:53

Well, thats probably all they had.

He is three years old! It really doesn't matter what colour pants he wears. His penis will not drop off if they are pink/frilly/etc.

minimisschief · 22/07/2012 00:31

its not odd thhey gave what they had which you didn't povide.

it was probably uncomfortabe for your son to wear girls pants over boys pants due to the lack of space but thats your fault not theirs

Krumbum · 22/07/2012 02:25

Your meant to give them spare clothes.
If you havnt then they will use what they have. Why does it matter if it's girls clothes?

Mspontipine · 22/07/2012 02:47

My son was once sent home from nursery in the chaviest jogging bottoms and trainers - can't remember what they had on them but they were unlike anything I would put him in.

It hurt to look at him!! I said as soon as we got home "ooh let's get these off you and into your own clothes"

Never made a big deal - was just extremely grateful that nursery carers cared enough to change my wet little ds into something warm and dry.

After that I have always donated ds's old pants 1st to nursery and now to school as I know how grateful they are for them and how handy they'll be.

A little girl wet herself through at a CBeebies live show years ago where we were. Her mother was soooo grateful when I produced a spare pair of pants from my (Mary Poppins) bag. Never batted an eyelid that they had Bob the Builder on!! just happy she had something her dd could wear.

Donate a load of pants to nursery if it bothers you.

Longtalljosie · 22/07/2012 06:50

Erm - why are you worrying about this? DD has come home in boy's pants when I forgot to pack a spare pair. I can't say I gave it a second's though. They're pants, for heaven's sake.

worriedwretch · 22/07/2012 07:07

Hahahahaha

Unless it was a thong I wouldn't be concerned.

Dd regularly came home in "boy" clothes from nursery when she had liberally painted herself and spilt stuff all over her change of clothes

If it bothers you. Send him with LOTS of BOY spares.

worriedwretch · 22/07/2012 07:08

Oh and to who ever wanted to put their DS in tights under a kilt - my friends little boy used to wear tights all the time when 6-12 months as was crawling and a skinny little one so would crawl / shuffle out of his trousers and this was the only way to keep his little legs warm and help keep trousers up :)

It's a good idea!!

fireice · 22/07/2012 07:43

Do you not supply spare clothes - from the way that your OP is written it seems like you think it is the pre-schools job to supply spare clothes?
Girls pants wont do him any harm.

OneHandFlapping · 22/07/2012 07:56

"it was probably uncomfortabe for your son to wear girls pants over boys pants due to the lack of space..."

Really? My sons' willies were about the size of acorns at 3. I really don't think space is an issue in boys' pants!

BleepingSooty · 22/07/2012 08:01

Our nursery asked us to dress all children in girl's pants when they were potty training. Means when there is an accident they are less likely to leak. My sons loved their pink flowery pants.

Groovee · 22/07/2012 08:01

See when a child wets themselves, very few parents think to return to clothes to the nursery. So then comes a day when in winter we only have shorts or girls pants for a boy. I always provided their own bags and changes of clothes for my 2.

rainydaysarebad · 22/07/2012 08:07

Agentzig - it wasn't the fact they were from Next that was "yuck", it was the fact they were orange and really ugly. She had gone in wearing Disney princess ones that I never saw again :(.

storminabuttercup · 22/07/2012 08:21

DS has spare clothes at nursery yet they always just put him in nursery spares if he's jumped in the water play thing, they often get his stuff dry then change him back, I once said to just put his spares on but they said they like to save us washing, which is very sweet i think.

DS is often found playing out in a nursery coat when I pick him up because it's muddy and they don't want him getting his normal coat messy. (I have told them not to ever worry about his clothes I'm really laid back about it tbh) but again they want to save washing for us. I love my sons nursery

As for girls clothes it wouldn't bother me at all. DS is often found trying to put my bra on whilst wearing my knickers on his head

olibeansmummy · 22/07/2012 08:34

That's nothing, ds once came home in jeggings!! And he had spare clothes in his bag. The trouble is he didn't want to take them off when we got home

anewyear · 22/07/2012 08:55

Our pre school has 2 'spares' boxes, one with girls clothes one boys boys.

However if we run out because parents havent brought back the spares their child borrowed, then they get put in what ever is to hand.
Simple really..
or would you prefer your child to be damp and smelly? (which would never happen)

MissBeehivingUnderTheMistletoe · 22/07/2012 09:04

Ds came home in a pair of Osh Kosh pants once . He has not yet developed ambitions to attend private schools or shop at Waitrose. I wouldn't worry terribly OP

YouOldSlag · 22/07/2012 09:04

YABU.

If you haven't supplied your own spare clothes, you don't really get a say. I don't think pants with a princess on are going to change him in anyway whatsoever.

IsSpringSprangedYet · 22/07/2012 09:05

Boys pants are only ever either army camouflage or ones with Lightning McQueen on. They don't make other ones. That's a fact (so my three year old tells me).

Just a side point... I need three year old sized long johns, as his daddy has them for the farm. And DS has to be like daddy. Does anyone know where I could get some? Ta.

And OP, your are being a little U. DS's pre-school would use whatever they have spare if you don't pack spares yourself. Or forget to give DS his bag.

DeWe · 22/07/2012 10:29

He probably chose them! Dd2 used to love to "wet" her pants to the point that she used to pretend she had because she loved choosing her pants. She had a favouite sparkly pair.

Margerykemp · 22/07/2012 10:30

You betterbe careful his penis might fall off.

Mspontipine · 24/07/2012 01:31

*BleepingSooty "Our nursery asked us to dress all children in girl's pants when they were potty training"

No sorry, now this is seriously wrong imo.

Mspontipine · 24/07/2012 01:31

BleepingSooty "Our nursery asked us to dress all children in girl's pants when they were potty training"

No sorry, now this is seriously wrong imo.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 24/07/2012 01:40

My DS (now 12.6) started off his pants history with M&S white Y fronts for a 1.5 yo (they were tiny, he has the tiniest bum)

Now M&S trunks.

Girl pants would've given him the vapours because there's no outlet for Mr Willy ( he's not an Up and Over chap)

I think he'd have gone Commando.

(DD oTOH wore DS pants when she ran out. He didn't want them back )

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