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AIBU?

To not want to send DD to nursery in stained clothes

92 replies

PartyFops · 05/09/2013 20:11

I am so fed up with DDs (2.3) clothes getting ruined at nursery, she only goes 3 times a week and I would say at least 50% of the time she comes home with stains on her clothes that don't wash out.

Its either paint or food, today I threw away 2 dresses as one had orange down the front and the other one had blue paint all over the front.

I'm not annoyed with the nursery, as I know its DDs fault rather than theirs, but I really really dont want to take her to nursery in stained clothes.

I don't send her in expensive stuff but still its costing me a fortune!!

Just to add, I dont mind a little stain, but the ones this week completely ruined 2 lovely dresses.

rant over!

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Jcavanagh · 12/12/2013 06:53

No they shouldn't come out dirty at all your paying for them to look after your child that's what they should start doing. It's not hard to check all the aprons on or to put a pair of wellies on them if there outside its there job to keep them clean not dirty.

Twattyzombiebollocks · 12/12/2013 06:56

Honestly yanbu I hated it too, but learned to live with it, as whatever clothes I sent my kids in they came home ruined. I had nursery clothes in the end, and if we were going somewhere after nursery I changed them before we left.

Groovee · 12/12/2013 07:12

I usually presoak any stained clothes in vanish or ace, then wash in the machine.

Even staff end up with paint and things down us and we have to suck it up too.

SatinSandals · 12/12/2013 07:16

I would say it was a sign of a good nursery! Don't send her in decent stuff. I feel so sorry for little children who have to consider their clothes. Get second hand. If a child comes out clean I would wonder what I was paying for!

insancerre · 12/12/2013 07:20

They should have little aprons or something for them to wear when they're painting or eating. I'd send her in with something and tell them to put it over her if they're doing anything potentially mess
Yes, because the nursery staff won't have thought about that, will they?
Nursery is for getting messy.
Lower your expectations.

SatinSandals · 12/12/2013 07:21

A 2 year old is going to get paint on themselves despite aprons, that is what 2 year olds do!

SatinSandals · 12/12/2013 07:22

Unless a member of staff hovers over them they will get messy and the hovering is frustrating for the child.

MillyStar · 12/12/2013 08:30

My dd wears boys navy and blue joggers for nursery and a top, not what I'd usually dress her in but I was sick of the stains

ovenbun · 12/12/2013 08:43

How about some dark coloured clothes for nursery? Some nice navy tops won't show nearly as many stains :)

ovenbun · 12/12/2013 08:44

Xpost :)

FairyTiggybelle · 12/12/2013 08:57

I've always found that red and black are the worst colours for staining. I never did the very messy activities with those colours.

Aprons are never 100% effective. Paint can sneak up the arms. So can painty water when hand washing. And there's itches that need to be scratched or other children about. Nursery clothes need to be able to get messy, and to be practical.
My highlights include: Potty training children in dungarees with tight jumpers over the top, "special" clothes that "can't get dirty", white linen dresses, white fun-fur coats, and shoes with laces.

Please don't be one of those parents.

FairyTiggybelle · 12/12/2013 08:59

BTW, with stained clothes why not dye them? If all stain removal methods have failed it's better than throwing them out.

ipswichwitch · 12/12/2013 09:16

DS has separate nursery clothes - all cheap, in dark colours or with patterns that hide stains. Cold wash with stain remover (sainsburys own brand is good hand half the price of vanish) usually works a treat.
Never mind wearing aprons, you could wrap DS head to toe in cling film and he'd still get mucky he's 2 fgs! As it happens he refuses point blank to wear an apron for painting, he gets upset and won't join in so I told nursery not to bother. That's what his change of clothes in his bag is for.

MPB · 12/12/2013 10:05

Get ready for the white board pens at school then. They don't wash off, despite scrubbing/ vanish / ace bleach. So mine go in with tops with black marks on.

Oh and the sand, DS2 came out stained orange from the sandpit. I did bin that white top as it was washed several times and wouldn't come clean.

A few years down the line and you will not care.

SatinSandals · 12/12/2013 10:07

You can pick up cheap, hardly worn, good quality clothes in charity shops, car boots etc -keep them for nursery and it won't matter.

Runlikeareindeer · 12/12/2013 12:10

The op was posted in Sept!

SatinSandals · 12/12/2013 16:56

I always get caught by old threads. If I ran a nursery I would make it plain from the first meeting that they needed old clothes and they would get dirty and messy and not to choose me if they don't like it!

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