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AIBU?

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Coat ruined at nusery?

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Babytalkobsession · 07/03/2015 00:03

Left DS (15 months) at nursery today with his new coat. It came home sticky & covered in glittery glue stuff, which after washing has just left light faintly sparkly patches all over the jacket.

I get that nursery isn't the place for expensive items ( this wasn't particularly) and I always send him in cheap or old sweater shirts / joggers as they tend to do a lot of messy play.

But I can't help be pissed off that they put him in his coat to do this sort of activity! It was literally the second time he'd worn it & it's ruined! I'd have no problem if it came home muddy from the garden. AIBU to expect them to use aprons / coveralls when doing messy craft activities? They were playing with sparkly jelly outside so assuming that was the culprit.

Can't help but feel a little pissed off. He only has one coat...

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CultureSucksDownWords · 07/03/2015 00:12

Is it ruined though? He can still wear it to nursery presumably and now you won't worry about it getting dirty.

I buy cheap coats from the supermarket for exactly this reason and I expect them to get grubby and tatty.

ChocolateTeacup · 07/03/2015 00:35

Don't let nice/new stuff go to nursery! Only send in stuff you don't mind being ruined!

Cabrinha · 07/03/2015 00:48

YABU. And a bit precious.
Sounds improved to me - who doesn't like a bit of glitter on their coat?!
If you want a coat to stay immaculate don't send it to nursery!
It's not ruined if he can wear it, and the most important thing is that he had fun :)

AlpacaMyBags · 07/03/2015 01:35

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passthewineplz · 07/03/2015 01:48

It annoyed me the first time my DD's coat came home covered in paint, but ive learned that she needs 2 of everything. Cheaper coat, shoes wellies, coat and clothes for nursery and nice things to wear other times. Its a bit easier when they get a bit older as you can recycle things like tshirts that are getting a bit worn and use for nursery clothes and buy new stuff for best

MrsTerryPratchett · 07/03/2015 01:58

Sparkly jacket? Win:win.

drbonnieblossman · 07/03/2015 02:00

Yabu

Glittery coats are very this season and if he doesn't want it, I've got something sequiny that it would look lovely with.

It's unfortunate. Sometimes people just don't think. But it's not the end of the world. Spring is here and another few weeks and he won't even need a coat. That's the time to buy a coat or 2 for next autumn.

Spermysextowel · 07/03/2015 02:09

Glitter is the very play stuff of the devil. Would one of the sticky-roller things get more off?
If not then look on the bright side; this will probably be the only occasion when you're glad that nothing fits for more than 3 months.

SingingSands · 07/03/2015 02:18

There's not many years in life when you get to play with glitter jelly in the garden. Lighten up.

MrsTerryPratchett · 07/03/2015 02:32

Live fast, leave a beautiful coat.

MidniteScribbler · 07/03/2015 02:34

Let the children play.

SavoyCabbage · 07/03/2015 02:34

My dh got a new job (he's high up in finance) and on the way out the door on the first day he picked up a small pot of Vaseline.

Days earlier my dd had had a birthday party and the activity was making lip gloss. Out of Vaseline, food colouring and that really, really fine glitter.

So, at the end of the day, after he had been introduced to every single person in the company, someone took him aside and asked him why he was covered with glitter.

He's black with a shaved head and it was all over his face and his head.

So, at least it wasn't that!

CloserToFiftyThanTwenty · 07/03/2015 02:45

I'd be annoyed too about a coat

AppleYumYum · 07/03/2015 02:46

SavoyCabbage

I'm afraid I've also learnt as previous posters have said that you need two sets, cheap coat, wellies, hat for nursery that you don't mind if they get trashed. Then I have a good coat etc for when they're at home. Also only wear old hand me downs or clothes that I'm not that keen on as everything comes back bloody glittery, holding half the sandpit, covered in green paint (always green!) and whatever they had to eat (tomato sauce stains grrrr)

westcountrywoman · 07/03/2015 03:20

If it's PVA type glue, give the coat a good (overnight) soak in cold water and the glue should go white. You can then rub it off with an old flannel or something similar that's gently abrasive. Wash again and all will be well.

Want2bSupermum · 07/03/2015 03:41

You can wipe the glue off with nail varnish remover. I follow the thought that a ruined piece of clothing or a bump is a good thing. It means the kids were doing something.

Savoy that is hillarious.

Whippet81 · 07/03/2015 04:24

Savoy that's made me laugh and wake the dog up and now I have to take him out - your fault. I'm constantly saying to DP 'do you know you've got glitter all over you'. It loves him and he gets all twitchy with glittery cards.

OP I would be miffed to - it probably is U but I like to keep things nice - I would expect clothes to be a bit messy (but washable) but like you wouldn't really expect a coat to come back covered in glitter glue.

Maybe they don't do anything with the kids at these nurseries and then line them up at the end of the day and throw a craft item of choice at them. Hmm.

GinnelsandWhippets · 07/03/2015 04:41

Yanbu. I'd be really pissed off if my kids brought their coats home covered in glitter glue.

TheSolitaryWanderer · 07/03/2015 06:36

It sounds as if they were using glitter glue in an outside area on a cold day. So an apron wouldn't have been warm enough. They'll probably be doing that sort of thing when he gets to reception too, so be warned.
Clothes to get grubby in are an essential part of your first 5 years, before it's all about the core subjects and the glitter goes away.

RagamuffinAndFidget · 07/03/2015 06:40

Just wait until he starts school and comes home with mud all up the back of his coat every. single. day. Or holes in the knees of his trousers, or the toes of his shoes worn away where he's been scraping them across the playground. Or when he loses approximately four million (this may be a very slight exaggeration) school jumpers in three days. Or when his bookbag looks like it's been dragged through a hedge backwards and stamped on by a herd of wildebeest.

Then you will long for the days of glittery coats.

Booboostoo · 07/03/2015 07:00

If DD's coat was the only thing covered in glitter in our house I would be ecstatic. I consider it a good day if the pets have escaped glitter free, so YABU and there is worse toome. DD's pre-school has announced that all of next week they will be painting with acrylics!

insancerre · 07/03/2015 07:02

At least you have a coat for nursery that he can wear in the garden when they are doing lots of fun messy things
I am pleased so many patents on thus thread recognise that children get messy at nursery
I manage a nursery and some parents make me feel sad when they tell their children they can't get messy. All because they might ruin their clothes
We have one little boy who wanders sadly around the garden, not joining in with his friends. His friends are busy making mud pies or digging or on the swing and rope ladder. But not this little boy, because grandma gas told him he can't go on the muddy bit because he might get dirty. He is such a lovely little boy that he wouldn't dare not do as grandma says
Its very sad.

HandMini · 07/03/2015 07:09

The reason my girls' coats come home from nursery filthy every day is that they do so much stuff outside including big-scale arts and crafts so often the paint/glitter is outside. I am pleased that they do this stuff and of course they have to wear coats to be outside. So YABU I'm afraid. Chalk it down to experience and buy nursery togs from supermarket and charity shop.

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Babytalkobsession · 07/03/2015 21:14

Thanks all. To be fair it's not really ruined, perfectly wearable albeit a little more glam

Totally agree about the messy play, I love what they do there and would much rather sacrifice a few items of clothing for what he gets to do. Just being a bit precious because his coat was so new! Most things he wears are hand me downs so this was a first to have a new coat.

Ah well...

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Scholes34 · 07/03/2015 21:17

. . . and you'll soon learn that washable paint is anything but.

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