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TO think Nursery are taking the piss!

204 replies

Eden80 · 14/11/2018 10:03

I’ve just been told to drive back and provide nappies as I forgot his bag. Not allowed to leave any on site have to provide them daily. I explained I am now in Work and can’t they use spares to be told we don’t have any spares you need to bring some by 11.
Surely nurseries have to have spare nappies on site?

OP posts:
NicePieceOfPlaid · 14/11/2018 10:05

I expect they got fed up with parents taking the piss.

Nicknacky · 14/11/2018 10:06

I don’t think they are taking the piss. It would soon add up every time they supplied nappies for when a parent forgot to supply them.

Changingitagain123 · 14/11/2018 10:06

That is shocking. I wouldn’t use that nursery.

Samcro · 14/11/2018 10:06

where would they get spares from?

user1483387154 · 14/11/2018 10:08

You should have supplied them and yes it is fair to ask you to bring them or your child could be in a dirty nappy for hours.
If their policy is that the parents provide the nappies then they wont have any spares.

EmeraldVillage · 14/11/2018 10:09

I find it hard to believe they have no spares at all. Surely there must be occasions where someone has gone through all their nappies in a bag because eg a child has pooed a lot one day? It’s certainly happened to me when I have taken a child out for a day.

Sirzy · 14/11/2018 10:11

Where you offering to pay for and/or replace the spares?

chipshape · 14/11/2018 10:12

Ridiculous. And I'm sure you wouldn't begrudge one of your kids nappies being used on another child if they forgot theirs. Why is there no give and take? Causing drama and resentment over a few nappies, it's no way to run a business. They should ask for £2 more a week and then they could afford to have spare nappies in situations like this.

Dontgiveamonkeys1350 · 14/11/2018 10:13

As someone that has worked in a baby unit you would be surprised at how many parents are cf. we had parents who just didn’t bring in nappies. We then had to use other children’s nappies which meant they were short. Our spare nappies were cheap horrible ones.
Sorry but I agree with them. Bring the nappies in

hilbil21 · 14/11/2018 10:14

When my son was at a private nursery I always thought this would be something they would do but apparently it's something to do with regulations (the care commission I think .... in Scotland anyway) that they can only wear their "own"

woolduvet · 14/11/2018 10:16

(Childminder) if you didn't use all your nappies one day I'd chuck one in a box. Soon I had a stash of various sizes.

Steelesauce · 14/11/2018 10:17

I think it's a bit silly you can't leave any on site. My childminder used to keep a whole pack then when it ran low, would tell me. On the occasions when I forgot to replace she would 'borrow' from someone else and replace. I'd take a pack in and say can you keep these for spares in case any other parent makes an honest mistake of forgetting?

frenchknitting · 14/11/2018 10:17

Hilbil21 - I use a nursery in Scotland that provide all nappies. They do blame the care commission for every unpopular policy though :-)

Original poster
Eden80 · 14/11/2018 10:21

Yes I said I would replace any used to save me driving miles back. Seems totally ridiculous way to run a business - I pay nearly fifty quid a day and they can’t even have a pack of spare nappies hanging around. I’ve also never forgotten before.

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Thesearmsofmine · 14/11/2018 10:21

They should have spares in nursery but tbh it may be that this is happening regularly wit various parents and the nursery are clamping down on it.

IStandWithPosie · 14/11/2018 10:21

You want them I take nappies (assuming child is there all day) from another child’s bag? So another parent should pay for your nappies? And the their child runs out? Or should they take one from several children’s bags so you owe several parents for nappies? Or should one of the staff leave the nursery, leaving the ratios down and go and buy nappies? With what money?

Call a taxi company and ask if they will deliver nappies for you to the nursery.

TheChickenOfTruth · 14/11/2018 10:24

I specifically chose a nursery who are nice and helpful and supportive of working parents. They provide milk, nappies, have spare clothes and even provide food on occasion if you forget the child's lunchbox (they provide a cooked lunch, but we have to send a packed "tea" for the afternoon. I have forgotten my child's lunch before - managed to buy some and take it over at lunchtime, but when I called to tell them I'd forgotten, they told me not to stress and they would give him something.)

I feel like they could have just charged you a token amount for the nappies. Like £2 to cover the cost of a few spares, and you could pay when you pick up the child, to save you a trip. Hmm

sittingonacornflake · 14/11/2018 10:25

I think it's more ridiculous you have to take them daily - what's their issue with you having nappies left there overnight? If you'd been allowed to take a big bag of them on Monday this wouldn't have happened!

MrsStrowman · 14/11/2018 10:26

Our local nurseries provide them but it is £75-£80 a day, think I'd rather pay less than fifty and supply my own nappies tbh

inlawsmadeadifferencebtwkids · 14/11/2018 10:26

Where do you expect the spares to come from and who is going to pay for them?

I can see their point tbh although it's a ballache for you.

Bambamber · 14/11/2018 10:28

Both nursery I have used have always had spare nappies but charge you if they use one which I think is fair enough

sewinginmyfreetime · 14/11/2018 10:30

I know it is a pain, but those were the terms you agreed to when you placed your child in their care? Your kid, your responsibility I would have thought?

IStandWithPosie · 14/11/2018 10:30

There are probably space/storage issues with people leaving nappies rather than sending the daily amount needed in their bag. You would have people buying those big boxes that are better value and the nursery having to store them in a way that the child’s name was easily visible on them and also the nappies accessible to staff without being in the way. How many babies are in a baby room? 12? There wouldn’t be room in most changing rooms to store 12 of those boxes safely and accessibly as well as the children’s bags with clothes etc in to.

vandrew4 · 14/11/2018 10:31

I'd be moving nurseries if they were that arsey. Can't believe a business "caring" for babies / toddlers has no spare nappies. I'm a CM and always have a packet of spares. If I need to use one, I take one to go back in spares when parents bring them in the next day

hilbil21 · 14/11/2018 10:31

@frenchknitting maybe it's just lies lol