To ask what you send your child to nursery wearing??

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Just that really... need ideas as DD starts next week... also what do i need to send in with her. Thanks

DD goes to childminder. My rule of thumb is that she has to be comfy and able to move about easily, and I have to NOT MIND if stuff gets wrecked!

She wears either trousers (comfy cords from JoJo or M and S), with a jersey top and a cardigan, or a dress with tights and cardigan. More often the former.

Before she started, I went online and bought a rake of stuff second hand from Loopster and Facebook selling groups. Then I had a little wardrobe of stuff I didn't mind about getting stained etc but that I also thought she looked nice in.

We have separate clothes for nursery, clothes that we don't mind getting ruined. Generally it's either tracksuit bottoms or leggings with t shirts (long sleeved when cold) and cardigans. We always pop a coat in her bag, light rain coat for when it is warmer. Anything that she can comfortably play in and is easy to change if she gets mucky

Just normal clothes but not best (whatever she fancies that day so sometimes dress and tights, sometimes jeans and a top). Name everything (Just pen on the washing label). Coat, gloves, hat with wellies in a bag.

Some nurseries are quite hot and they will be outside a lot so layers work well.

Whatever she wears normally. Leggings/t-shirts/hoodies/long sleeved tops/tunic dresses.

I pack spare trousers, socks, tshirts and jumpers. We also provide nappies, bum cream and teething gel (just in case).
I generally just send my DS in his normal clothes but just don't send him in any favourite pieces as he's very often been painting or playing in the mud.

I'm sure your DD will have a lovely time. My DS loves it.

Anything she'd wear normally she should be able to run, climb etc nothing too expensive as they can't make sure every child has their apron on properly so might come home covered in paint.

Tshirt and leggings

Their normal every day clothes.

Normal clothes. But nothing too expensive or that you care about if it gets wrecked or lost. And dark colours are best (found this out the hard way when beautiful cream t-shirt came back covered in blue paint).

I bought a pack of leggings and plain t-shirts for nursery use only for DD, jogging bottoms and t-shirt for DS (packs of 3 as they only attended 3 days if attending 5 I would just wash them on wed and re use) did this from 10 month until they left for school.

As a practitioner I would always recommend a set 'uniform' or older clothes that you don't mind getting messy.

Don't worry about washed in mild stains on clothes either no-one judges..

Exactly what he wears at home so joggers and long sleeved tops in winter and shorts and t-shirts in summer. I think people think I am crazy as it's all Frugi, LGR etc but I buy most second hand and I also believe that clothes are for wearing and toddlers are meant to get messy so I don't separate clothes.

Leggings, short/long sleeved top and maybe a jumper- depending on the weather. Knee high socks in the winter months. She’s never worn a dress or tights to the childminder- they’re always out in parks, woods, soft play etc. I buy clothes from primary and George Asda so it doesn’t cost a fortune to replace clothes. Next leggings are also good- £2.50/£3.50 a pair depending on size.

Mine go to pre school. They wear jogging bottoms, a polo shirt and sweatshirt. Or shorts in summer. A bit like a uniform but comfy, and cheap. They get COVERED it paint, glue, glitter, mud, etc.

Leggings/tracksuit bottoms and a long sleeve top at the moment. Have a full spare outfit and coat and hat in her bag

Just their normal clothes really but nothing 'best'. I have boys and they are very much 'joggers and t-shirt' generally anyway, I never think kids look comfy in jeans. At our nursery they need wellies and outdoor suit as well and a pair of crocs or slippers for indoor.

I don’t really have best clothes for DS- he’s 2 and I think that’s too little to worry about that stuff- as he’ll inevitably end up covered in paint, glitter, mud or food, whether he’s at nursery, home or grandmas house.

I tend to make sure all of his clothes are cotton or wool, soft, and he can move easily. Other than that, I just avoid jeans (don’t seem comfy for playing ?!) and don’t spend a fortune.

Layers great for nursery as above. I would have a coat that you keep just for nursery as they somehow manage to look like they’ve been in the bin when they’ve worn them to nursery.

Jogging bottoms as he can take them down himself for the potty, his snow boots as he can put them on himself (and they keep his feet warm), supermarket / sale t-shirts, and sale fleeces or a faded old sweatshirt. I want him to get grubby and have fun, so I send him in clothes that don't matter.

He always has a full spare outfit in his bag, with extra spare pairs of pants and socks!

We don't have separate clothes for nursery, so just send her in what she usually wears - leggings or jeans with a top, or dress and tights. Always a coat with her for outside play. A full change of clothes in her box that stay there for accidents (these are old/ones I won't miss as they can be there for a while). I wouldn't send her in anything brand new or that I'm particularly precious about but to be honest so far nothing has been lost or come back ruined (it's only been a few months though so this may change as she gets older). Probably just as messy/liable to stain clothes at home at the moment.......

I’m a childminder and children come to me wearing all kinds of stuff. All I’d say is make sure it’s practical and easy to manage for nappy changing/toileting (remember I’m not only changing your child, but also have others to think about, so a baby gro with no poppers around the nappy, so I have to take the whole thing off is a real pain and takes ages).
Please don’t send your child in best clothes, as I probably won’t know they are best clothes and will still do messy stuff with your child and I don’t want you to be annnoyed that they’ve been ruined.

Anything comfy, that doesn’t restrict their movement, so just normal leggings/trousers (skirts/dresses are fine- some of the best climbers I know have been girls who always wore dresses, so they aren’t necessarily a problem, if they get tucked out of the way) and a top, make sure you send a cardigan/jumper too.

Make sure you send spare clothes and their comforter/dummy if they have one. Nappy change stuff obviously.

His normal clothes. He doesn't have any "best" clothes. Even his clothes that are smarter sometimes get worn. There's isn't a single item in his wardrobe that I would be bothered if it got stained. He's 2 and grubby, things get stained and the idea of best clothes for toddlers is bizarre.

I used to send DD in leggings/shorts, top/dress, cardigan/hoodie and either sandals, trainers or boots weather depending, with a spare set of clothes in her bag. Coat, hat, gloves and wellies (nursery provided all in one suits, most do). She’d have nappies, wipes, sudacrem, dummies and a comforter in her bag. One nursery she went to I needed to provide a drinking bottle. When she was a baby I sent in bottles and formula.

Stuff they can move around in and you don’t mind getting a bit grubby. T-shirt’s, leggings and cardis all very practical. I used to volunteer for one session a week and kids wore all sorts so there is no set thing to do though.

My ds is 3.5 and I have separate clothes for nursery so that I know whatever he’s wearing is named! I have a selection of about 3 rugby shirt type tops, 3 t shirts, 2 pairs of joggers and a different pair of trousers, one fleecy cardi thing and his main coat. They’re all name taped and we’re second hand so I don’t mind if they get painty/foody/gluey etc.

Thanks everyone I didn't even think to pack extra clothes

To be fair I’ve never packed extra clothes, we’re told not to due to storage space. They have spare basics if needed.