Help me find these kids wellies please!

[LinzyB]

Hello everyone.This may seem trivial but I really need to find these kids wellies for my grandson.My daughter bless her put his new wellies in his little bag and he wore them for the first time yesterday.sadly when we got him home we realised that they hadn't been put back in his bag after they had finished playing outside.We think they've been put with all the spare wellies they lend out to children who haven't got any.She tried messaging the nursery to ask if they had them and 3 people read her message and didn't reply.Hes not back in nursery until next week now so I don't hold out much hope they will be returned to him.As I said it may seem like a small thing but she's a hard working mum and this is just one more thing for her to worry about on top of everything else she's been going through lately.Obviously we will keep asking nursery but if they don't show up I'd like to be able to get her a replacement pair.The wellies in question were bought from vinted but were brand new with the labels still on.Originally from Next but I can't seem to find them on their website. They are dark blue with a grey camoflague print.I found a similar style pair which I will put a picture of to give you an idea.Woukd mean so much to us.Thankyou in advance.xx

Sorry should say he wore them for the first time at nursery yesterday.

I found DD shoes in the washing machine once

You can buy kids wellies from Tesco so try there or in a charity shop

Or any other supermarket that sells clothes and shoes

Thankyou very much but already tried that.Been to the charity shops today but unfortunately nothing suitable.

Here's the link to them on next https://www.next.co.uk/style/su200826/n98859?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwOe8BhCCARIsAGKeD54HJd1gQA__kEyWo2KangQ_VvaeYsLkAsYU_14UaoCanq_-_GgWxwQaAjnzEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds#N98859

I would just wait. If they are just at nursery there’s no reason they won’t be there next week still. Nobody at nursery will go around stealing wellingtons.
If they have been borrowed to take home, the nursery will just leave everyone a note on the nursery info group next week explaining error and they will be returned

I'd wait too. If they're not at nursery when you next go, I'd wait a couple more days and get the staff to ask other parents. We typically found when something accidentally went home with another child, it could take a day or two for it to be brought back in. Parents don't always empty bags straight away, or child might not be at nursery everyday. Unless you have specific concerns about nursery it seems odd to jump to the assumption that they won't turn up.

Thankyou all for your suggestions.Youre right and we are going to ask again next week .was just upset for her because of other stuff going on that I don't want to go into and she has had a couple of issues with this nursery already due to lack of communication on their part.I guess it was the straw that broke the camels back so to speak.Once again thankyou all.x

Why not just phone the nursery and ask if they have them? Or just go in person and ask to check through the spare wellies? Very odd to assume they are lost and gone forever when they were only forgotten yesterday... more than likely you will get them back. Did they have his name on them?

Thankyou.I will take a look at those in case they don't turn up.x

They won't just disappear at nursery, don't stress.

If they were named they will 100% get back to him. If they weren't, it might take more persistence but they'll be somewhere.

I would go to the nursery sooner than his next day in and ask them to find them if they are needed. They should help you! You can show the picture above to help them. Definitely don't buy new if they are just at nursery, Mummy will understand, things constantly go walkabouts at nursery!

If you are lucky.

We have lost more than pair of (new) boots at nursery. Clothes too. Always named.
I'm pretty sure some parents don't worry a lot about stealing other kids' items.

She has tried phoning and they said they will let her know if they turn up.They have his name written in sharpie so they may well turn up.Its just another thing in a long line of things that have happened and I guess like I said before was the straw that broke the camels back.x

I've just suggested that she asks to look through the spare wellies Unfortunately she can't go today as the baby has picked up a bug and has vomited all over her!but she will definitely ask again next time she takes him.They were from vinted but were new .Hopefully they will still turn up.xx

Yes they had his name in them.so hopefully we will get them back still!!xx

That is what I was worried about.He only started on Monday.Theres other reasons she's not happy with them too.This was the icing on the cake.!!!

Most nurseries will have a lost property box also. It often takes a few days for them to realise something is on the wrong peg or if someone took home accidentally for them to return, but we haven’t ever lost anything. Even if label has fallen out, within a day or two it’s in lost box or back on peg if item recognised.

wait a week, then reorder if needed

Respectfully, and I apologise if I am reading this wrong, if your grandson only started on Monday at the nursery and, by Thursday, this is 'just another thing in a long line of things that have happened' perhaps you all need to settle down a bit. The nursery have said they will look out for them.
If, on the other hand, the list of concerns really is escalating, this isn't the nursery for him.
Given the helpful link to replace them, and it hopefully won't come to that, this should get sorted out.

This is very helpful.Thankyou so much.I will tell her to ask about a lost property box.Much appreciated. X

Yes it is early days but there's already been a breakdown in communication as when she went to look round the nursery she was told he would have as many settling in sessions as he needed and they would be free of charge.He got one session of an hour and a half then she was told by the manager that they couldn't fit him in for any more.so she took him on his next scheduled day and was told they didn't feel he was ready to spend the full five hours there so we picked him up 2 hours early.Yet she's been charged for the settling in and full price for the shorter session.Theres something else too to do with the funding which she was misinformed about which has put her in a difficult position financially. So all in all not great so far to be honest.Shes now made an appointment to speak with the nursery manager to address her concerns. So hopefully she will get some resolution.Thankyou for taking the time to respond.Very much appreciated. X

It sounds like there has been some miscommunication which isn't ideal. But honestly I think you are making mountains out of molehills here. You are pinning all the blame on the nursery but whoever picked the child up should have checked he had everything in his bag before they left. Nursery staff are dealing with multiple children. They do their best but it's hardly surprising if they miss the odd thing. When my kids were at nursery it was common for parents to leave a pair of wellies and other spare clothes there, so the staff wouldn't automatically assume that everything should go home at the end of each day.